• bloopernova@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    I should have stated that the advice won’t work for everyone. I’m sorry my comment came across as attacking, insensitive, or dismissive. I’ve had sleep issues in my life and have been infuriated by “just relax and go to sleep” advice (I’m too lazy/tired to do the SpongeBob sarcastic text)

    I hope you’re in a better place nowadays. My apologies again for the upset I caused.

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      1 year ago

      No worries 🙂. I am in a much better place these days, but as a 51yo woman my hormones have tanked and sleep is now a foreign concept. I exercise regularly, eat a reasonable diet, wind down and go to bed then get up at the same time 7 days a week, but that wasn’t enough. Melatonin alone leaves me feeling groggy, but I’ve found micro dosing THC prior to bed to be helpful. 2.5 mg an hour before bed then another 2.5 when I lay down buys me about 6 hrs of uninterrupted sleep before I fade in and out. It’s a huge improvement from waking every 90 minutes and struggling to fall back asleep.

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        1 year ago

        My wife is in perimenopause too, (we’re both 49) so I definitely understand what you’re going through. My poor, poor wife was really messed up until she managed to get some hormone replacement patches. Thankfully we live in a legal marijuana state so she’s able to get some relief from pain and anxiety.