Hi I'm sorry to hear you are having trouble getting to sleep. It sounds like you have some confounding health issues which may not be helping in terms of getting to sleep. Nonetheless, there are some practical strategies you can employ to help try and get off to sleep. I would also check your health...

Hi Dave I'm sorry you experienced a period of stress and have had some sleep issues. Its hard to comment on your sleep being related to stress without knowing any additional factors that maybe be adding to sleep health issues e.g. physical or mental health complaints. However, try some of the below ...

Hi Janice I'm sorry you're not feeling like you are sleeping well. Hopefully the below tips will help. Sleep is entirely individualised. Most healthy adults need 7-9 hours but some may need a bit more, some a bit less. A marker of if you are getting sufficient sleep is if you are waking on or around...

Hi Melissa It's good to hear you're hydrating well throughout the day. It is entirely normal to wake up and need the toilet during the night and 1-2 times is normal. You could try decreasing your fluid intake an hour before bed if it's causing a particular issue, but otherwise I don't see it a being...

Hi Esme I'm sorry to hear you struggle with your sleep when you're due your period. Hopefully some of the suggestions below can help with your sleep issue. You don't explicitly say when in your cycle this wakening occurs other than before menses begins (period starts). Is it on a typical day of your...

Anyone can develop insomnia but women can be more predisposed to it, for example through the peri-menopause or menopause. Insomnia is a clinical condition where you don't choose (consciously or unconsciously) to sleep poorly. You may have trouble falling asleep or experience persistent night wakenin...

Hi Maureen I'm sorry you are experiencing hot flushes which wake you up. Unfortunately they are part and parcel of our female biology as we age (related to hormone changes in age), but there are some strategies we can try to help minimise the effects of hot flushes. Hope these can help you somewhat:...

Hi Karen I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing poor sleep since your menopause began. Unfortunately poor sleep it is a common symptom of the peri-menopause and menopause, however there are some useful strategies which may help: Wear breathable light clothing to bed e.g. light cotton pyjamas and con...

Hi Fiona

I'm sorry you are experiencing these symptoms on waking in the night or the morning. I would suggest its probably due to blood pressure changes as you wake from your sleep bout. However these symptoms shouldn't be ignored and I would suggest you seek medical advice in the first instance.

Hi Lucy I'm sorry to hear you suffer with back pain with your period. Hopefully some of the strategies below may help. Light exercise e.g. yoga, Pilates, stretching. Comfortable sleep system (bed, pillow mattress, bed linin, sleep wear). Use multiple pillows to read if you prefer, but only one to fa...