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Why Am I Waking at 3 AM?

Perimenopause insomnia has a signature pattern. Tick what's true for you and we'll tell you whether your hormones are the reason — and what actually fixes it.

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Unlikely hormonal insomnia

Doesn't fit a typical perimenopausal pattern today. If sleep is still poor, look at thyroid, sleep apnoea or anxiety with your GP.

Educational tool, not a diagnosis.

The 6 fixes with the best evidence

  1. 1. Micronised progesterone at night (Rx). The single most effective intervention for peri insomnia. Discuss with your GP.
  2. 2. Magnesium glycinate, 200–400 mg. 30 minutes before bed. Calms the nervous system without grogginess.
  3. 3. Cool the bedroom to 18°C / 65°F. Cuts night sweats by giving your body a temperature gradient to lose heat into.
  4. 4. No alcohol after 6 pm. Even one glass fragments deep sleep and wakes you at 3 am as it metabolises.
  5. 5. 10 minutes of morning sunlight. Anchors your circadian rhythm — the strongest fix for early waking.
  6. 6. CBT-I (8 sessions). Outperforms sleeping pills long-term and is now NICE-recommended for menopausal insomnia.

Sleep is the foundation everything else stands on.

Lila helps you build the evening + morning routines that actually move the needle on perimenopausal sleep.

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