Age,sleep,body heat

[ny biker]

I'm 54, haven't had a period since last July. I now sleep with an extra sheet, so I don't have to disturb hubby in the middle of the night. I wake at midnight and then again about 3 to pee and cuz I'm a bit hot, it goes away quickly if I make sure I have only the sheet on me. I only sleep through the night if I take a sleeping aid (which I don't like to do). I've also been under a lot of stress, and I grind my teeth. So I'm a mess. After reading all your posts I no longer feel alone.

I always wake up at least once each night but it never bothers me. I usually have no trouble getting back to sleep. Even if I have a hot flash, I find that as long as I remain calm I'll be fine. For years I also ground my teeth. I tried plastic bite guards which I got from the dentist, but they didn't work -- I just bit down really hard on them in my sleep. My dentist was surprised since they apparently help his other patients just fine. Eventually I did enough damage to my teeth to warrant a crown and root canal. After that the pain from grinding my teeth was sufficient to wake me up, and somehow that translated into an end to the problem -- the immediate pain put a stop to the subconscious behavior.

[shootingstar]

For certain, I don't feel "colder" nowadays when going to sleep at home in menopause.

Now if I sleep long enough (5-6 hrs. of sleep is actually not that often. I need to work on this.), I feel as if I've lost an extra .5 lb. or more..after going to washroom. It's as if sleeping more and deeply, burns some more "energy" for me. However I have read somewhere, that medically sleeping well and regularily contributes to weight regulation.