Insomnia

A 51-year-old exhausted woman came to the clinic. She had a history of sleep disorders, but lately her sleep onset insomnia was so profound that some nights she was only getting about two hours’ sleep. As a result, her life was becoming unbearable and she was constantly fatigued.

She was in perimenopause as her menstrual cycles had started to change, being more infrequent and less bleeding. Apart from that she had no other menopausal symptoms. However, there is a known connection with menopause and insomnia as the levels of