People dealing with #menopause or #perimenopause: do you find yourself absolutely shattered all day long, and then suddenly bright eyed and bushy tailed in the evenings/night? How do you handle that with having to work a 9-to-5? - ThreadSky

undeadrobins.bsky.social • 137 days ago

People dealing with #menopause or #perimenopause: do you find yourself absolutely shattered all day long, and then suddenly bright eyed and bushy tailed in the evenings/night?

How do you handle that with having to work a 9-to-5?

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meggie-mookins.bsky.social•136 days ago

Definitely, the nighttime (around 10pm) is when I usually come awake. I haven’t fallen asleep before 3am unaided in months! 😭
Luckily I work from home so don’t have the added burden of having to make myself presentable in the AM, I can just crawl from bed to my desk.

marag.bsky.social•137 days ago

How do I handle it? Badly. Very badly.

Oh, you wanted *helpful* answers? Sorry, I'm fresh outta those because I'm in perimenopause and I'm cranky, tired, and filled with heartburn.

(I take naps, actually. Never did before, but since I work at home, I nap now.)

undeadrobins.bsky.social•137 days ago

God I know all of those feelings.

By 6pm, when I'm done with work, I'm all "let's do things" but during work hours, it's more "sleep now?"

erikashannon.bsky.social•126 days ago

Menopause coach here! My advice: Regulate sleep/wake time, get natural light first thing, no screen/coffee first 1 hour after waking. It will reset your rhythm. At night, finish eating 3h before bed, dim lights, limit screen time or use blue light blockers. Good luck!

that1inthegroup.bsky.social•137 days ago

exactly the opposite. i am full of energy and clear headed from about 6- 2 then it all goes downhill rapidly. some days i need a nap. i can’t remember shit anymore, lately it’s specific words but i can define and describe the word perfectly. if i’m awake past 9 it’s a small miracle. menopause sucks.

mouthpeice.bsky.social•137 days ago

this is me. lately i wake up for good at 5, crave an afternoon nap, and then by 9:30 i am all tucked in. OK with my work schedule but my partner is a night owl which is not great.

that1inthegroup.bsky.social•137 days ago

hrt has helped with the mood swings and hot flashes. my energy levels and sleep quality are starting to get better. i tried black cohosh during perimenopause but it didn’t do much.

undeadrobins.bsky.social•137 days ago

The worst part is that I don't know if it's the perimenopause, the diabetes, or the rheumatoid arthritis that's causing the fatigue.... So it's hard to know what will work to "treat" it.

ditzbang.bsky.social•137 days ago

I did, yes. Still that way quite often. I didn't carry a full 9-5 schedule of my own, but getting the energy for the rest of the family's schedule was sometimes difficult. I often saved up spoons so that I could cook and serve supper (then nap for an hour).

pastelmuse.bsky.social•137 days ago

This is so hard. I think I often only survive because I don't have a 9-5 right now and thus am able to take a nap in early afternoon before picking up the kids. Even then, I'm still low on spoons to do much until like 7pm...

nvrmnd1069.bsky.social•137 days ago

8-4 but it's nearly the same feeling. I'm totally exhausted in the evening + dealing with depression it's doubled. The hormones made it a bit better, but I finally take an antidepressant now too. (Only since 3 days, so there is no result yet). There is no other way. 😩

nattys1.bsky.social•127 days ago

I am usually okay 8.30 am until 12.00 am. But after lunch I have a crash every day. I can' t think. Can' t move. Exhausted, but can' t sleep. I am ok again as from 9 pm. Not very helpfull. I hate it.

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