I take a big glass of ice to bed which melts and then I will sip that as soon as I feel a hot flush coming on. Then if I still need to I will put the fan on which is right next to my bed (I don't sleep in same room as hubby anymore because I keep him awake all night). Problem is, because I am covered in sweat I then get freezing cold pretty quickly. So then I have to bundle up again. It then becomes a pattern of hot cold hot cold etc. The last three weeks I have been opening my window at night making the room cold. That seems to have helped as I am sleeping through some of them and the other night I only woke up twice which was incredible!! The lack of sleep means that I have to nap almost every day otherwise I get incredibly teary with exhaustion - just like a toddler! When I get desperate I will take the phenergan. I have kind of resigned myself to the fact that severe broken sleep is part of my life now. I think a lot of people don't understand how debilitating this can be and how it affects every part of your life. So remember be kind to yourself. If anyone gives you grief remind them that sleep deprivation is used as a torture technique.
