Many women find that menopause is more than they bargained for and may feel extremely fatigued. Getting a good night’s sleep is difficult and fatigue is a regular feeling. Many changes occur in your body as a result of lower levels of estrogen. These hormone changes may cause your body to find it more difficult to stay asleep or even fall asleep. The fatigue that women experience during menopause is often so strongly that it is aptly referred to as “Crashing fatigue. “

Sleep may be interrupted due to the breathing changes that occur during menopause. Not to mention, the anxiety and hot flashes that occur during this time of life may make it difficult to sleep. There are many side effects of being fatigued and women may find they have an increased risk of stroke, high blood pressure, and risk of injury. Shockingly, women who sleep only six hours per night were 14% likelier to have a stroke than even those women who only averaged seven hours per night. That goes to show you how important sleep is and why the body needs so much of it.

Some of the symptoms of fatigue include a desire to take an afternoon nap, a dragging feeling, sleepiness during the day, feeling worn out, increasing irritability , mood changes, difficulty getting through the day, and others.

If you are exhausted during the day then you may consider exercising earlier during the day to get your blood flowing and to give you energy. Also, you may want to consider finding time during the day when you can lie down and take a nap. Even if you take a nap in your car on your lunch break it could be enough of a nap to recharge you.

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