Insomnia

[sroux14]

Has anyone had problems with sleep whilst on thyroxine? Awake for hours a few times a week?

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I have had that problem for years, both when I was on thyroxine and now on NDT. I have taken melatonin at night for years. Now, since I have started sweating during the night as well, I take a product called Estroven Nighttime which contains both melatonin and soy isoflavones and black cohosh root extract which reduce hot flashes and night sweats. Now, I usually sleep the whole night, and only occasionally do I wake up before it's time to get up.

[BadHare]

Hi Sroux,

Take your NDT early as possible, & perhaps try reducing the dose a little, till you start to sleep better. Too much NDT keeps me awake.

I take magnesium at bedtime or soak in an epsom salt bath. Occasionally, I take melatonin. The body stops producing it with regular use, so best to take it intermittently.

M*

[dolphin5]

I had that problem for about 16 years, while on only thyroxine. My T3 was always very low, and until the last couple of years, I didn't know what T4 and T3 were all about. I also had lots of other symptoms, and I put it all down to the aging process.

However, I've now learned about how it all works, and I take T3 as well as a slightly reduced dose of T4. Since the first day I took T3, I've slept really well most nights, and I take half of my T3 just before going to bed. Many other symptoms have also disappeared, especially digestive problems.

So, a lot depends on your level of T3 really, and whether the thyroxine is working for you.

[Ellie-Louise]

I used to when I took it in the morning, but since I started taking it before getting into bed I have been sleeping very well.

[faith63]

i have had insomnia since going hypo and developing hashimotos in 2010.