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Re: BCP's and Insomnia / sleep probs
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 22:57:43 -0500 (CDT)
I had the opposite repsonse to bcp's, go figure, BUT... I am currently
pg and have read in several places that women who are pg often suffer
from very bad insomnia, not just because it's hard to get comfortable
but because of extra progesterone. Since bcp's contain progesterone, I
imagine this would be the case there too. Worth thinking about at
least! I know how horrible insomnia is, you've got my good wishes that
you can find a way of getting through it soon.
At Thu, 10 Apr 2003, GoldenEagle wrote:
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>Has anyone else here ever had problems with insomnia while taking BCPs?
>
>I ask because I have been having difficulties getting a full nights sleep, and
>it is usually worse during the 3 weeks I am on the BCPs each month. When
>I was off of them for a week and a half I was sleeping better and sleeping
>longer. Now that I have been back on them for 4 days, my sleep has been
>severely interrupted again and I usually find that I have a hard time falling
>asleep, once I do I can't sleep for more than 3 or 4 hours before waking up.
>It is very hard, if not impossible, for me to go back to sleep when this
>happens. I really hate taking sleep aides because I always wake up feeling
>drugged out (even on those that claim they will not do that.) and they
>are still not always effective. They may help me fall asleep faster, but have
>very little effect on the length of time that I am able to sleep.
>
>This is getting very frustrating... and more than just a little exhausting.
>Any insight would be appreciated!
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dawn
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