Ladies 55+- Are any of you really sleeping 7 hours?

[Anonymous]

I’m in my late 40s but sleep 6-7 hours a night. Am really aiming for 7-8. Temperature is key for me, if the room is too warm (AC over 70 on our thermostat) I don’t sleep well.

[Anonymous]

I'm 52 and had my kids at 36 and 39. The last time I slept 8 hours straight through was maybe age 42? I still sleep well but not continuously because I have to pee. Used to be 1x a night so I'd sleep maybe 4 hrs + 4 hrs I'd go straight back to sleep. But now at 52, I find some night I pee 2-4x a night and it sucks! I'm exhausted on the toilet and I go back to sleep but just keep getting up to pee. I rarely drink and rarely take caffeine. But I don't exercise much and I'm def peri menopause, a bit overweight and snore. So it's likely a combo that's making me awake. I think that it's something most women experience OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 52 and had my kids at 36 and 39. The last time I slept 8 hours straight through was maybe age 42? I still sleep well but not continuously because I have to pee. Used to be 1x a night so I'd sleep maybe 4 hrs + 4 hrs I'd go straight back to sleep. But now at 52, I find some night I pee 2-4x a night and it sucks! I'm exhausted on the toilet and I go back to sleep but just keep getting up to pee. I rarely drink and rarely take caffeine. But I don't exercise much and I'm def peri menopause, a bit overweight and snore. So it's likely a combo that's making me awake. I think that it's something most women experience OP.

Consider hormone therapy. Even vaginal estradiol cream might help with the peeing.

(Also check your blood sugar just in case)

[Anonymous]

I sleep 8-10.

[Anonymous]

I’m 56 and sleep 8 hours on average. I definitely sleep better on nights I eat dinner early and have no alcohol.

[Anonymous]

I'm 56 and used to get 9+ hours a night but lately I've been going to bed by 9pm and waking up at 3:30am. Can't get back to sleep so I'm up for the day. Some nights I'm up at 2:30am and can't get back to sleep (I'm usually up at 4:30am to get ready for work). I'm exhausted by the time I get home and sometimes fall asleep early (like 8pm early); I'm still awake at 3:30am. I consider it sleeping in if I make it to 4:15am. No idea why this is, and hoping it will even out once school starts back up again in a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HRT was the fix for me. Major improvement.

Same. Progesterone.

Yeah, it works almost instantly.

[Anonymous]

only when heavily sedated

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m 56 and sleep 8 hours on average. I definitely sleep better on nights I eat dinner early and have no alcohol.

Alcohol is the WORST for midlife sleep. These days I can barely drink a glass of wine early in the evening without it affecting sleep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just have never been able to. Most women I talk to, a LOT, don't. Between 4 to 6 hours, max being 5.

If you do, what is your secret?

That's incredibly unhealthy and makes 0 sense 4-6 max being 5?

It's a priority like anything else in life, and one I make sure doesn't get pushed aside lightly.

NP. It’s not about not prioritizing sleep, it’s that my body doesn’t let me sleep through the night. I wake up around 3 and lie awake for a couple of hours, then get back to fitful, restless sleep. Have tried everything, including HRT. It’s just how perimenopause is hitting my body.

[Anonymous]

I'm 52 and lack of sleep is my biggest health issue. I have tried everything: meditation, magnesium, CBD, low lights, a nightly bath/routine, no caffeine, daily exercise, daily sunshine, etc. Nothing works for me. I can fall asleep, I just don't stay asleep. I am so tired.

I think my issue is stress and until my teens are out of the house (12th and 9th grade now) I just don't see that changing. Both are a lot of work, the situation is what it is. But I am so tired.

[Anonymous]

Xanax
Benadryl
Sleeping tablets
one glass of port wine

all will assist in a better night's sleep

[Anonymous]

56. Reg periods, sleep 8hrs a night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 52 and lack of sleep is my biggest health issue. I have tried everything: meditation, magnesium, CBD, low lights, a nightly bath/routine, no caffeine, daily exercise, daily sunshine, etc. Nothing works for me. I can fall asleep, I just don't stay asleep. I am so tired.

I think my issue is stress and until my teens are out of the house (12th and 9th grade now) I just don't see that changing. Both are a lot of work, the situation is what it is. But I am so tired.

Sounds like you need a CPAP. You can be thin and still need one, you are aware.

[Anonymous]

I'm 64 and get 8 to 9 hours. Sleep got much better since I stopped drinking. Exercise helps but the best thing for sleep is retiring!!!