Insomnia and endometriosis

[emilylb]

hi all!

I’m just wondering if anyone else has really bad trouble sleeping and if you’ve been told this is a symptom of endo?

I’m constantly waking up in the middle of the night and not able to get back to sleep, I’m exhausted aaaaall the time. I feel like maybe there are points in my cycle where it’s worse, but it’s hard to track… does anyone have any ideas for what might help?

Xx

[Fizzypoptastic]

Oh wow, you’ve explained my symptoms to a tea! I wake up multiple times a night, sometimes unable to go back to sleep. I have stage 4 endo & it was v bad before my lap (over a year ago). It helps if I don’t use my phone before bedtime & write myself lists of things to do before I sleep, otherwise I think of anything & everything. I’ve become more of a worrier than I was.

[1Poppy1234]

I am and was the same I did the sleep station through the Dr that didn't help I tried night Kalms think they did help a bit. Lavender oil by the side of my bed. No coffee after 6pm it still wasn't totally right but did help. 😊

[RedCat24]

I'm lucky if I get more than 6 hours sleep. I always wake up between 2-4am sometimes I can go bak asleep sometimes notFatigue is a symptom but I'm not sure about insomnia

[Emylou1]

Hi I have interrupted sleep too. I get to sleep ok after taking pain relief and amitriptyline. But usually need to empty my bladder once or twice a night and then once emptied I get an increase in pelvic pain which stops me from getting back to sleep. I'm exhausted

I'm sorry you're having trouble with sleep too. I also use red top tiger balm to help with the pain. There is a good website called The Sleep Charity and it has some useful advice which might be helpful.