{"id":48,"date":"2021-09-29T21:19:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T21:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endomysilence.com\/?p=48"},"modified":"2021-12-01T20:45:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T20:45:47","slug":"sleep-and-endometriosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endomysilence.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/29\/sleep-and-endometriosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep and Endometriosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of my favorite pastimes is sleeping. I absolutely love to sleep. It just is so nice to curl up in a big comfy bed with my favorite blankets and pillows. Occasionally it’s nice to get some sweet cuddles in from either my husband or the fur babies. Either way, I always look forward to sleeping at night or even for a nap during the day time. It’s something I deeply enjoy doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But, with Endometriosis, sleeping isn’t something I can achieve or if I do sleep, it isn’t restful enough to give me the energy I need. In January of 2017, after being diagnosed incorrectly with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), I was coming off the medication (Metformin) prescribed to me for that condition. Like an idiot, I believed the doctor knew what they were doing when they told me I had PCOS (absolutely no labs were performed to confirm this diagnosis). I ended up having the worst reaction to that medication. I was shaky, dizzy, anxious, and developed insomnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I decided after being on that medication for two months, I’d cold turkey, and quit. Bad mistake on my part. Because I had such a bad reaction to the medication, it surprised me that I had 6 months of withdrawal symptoms from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Again, please keep in mind, I am not a medical professional, this is just my personal experience*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first six months of 2017, I hardly ever slept. I would get 2-4 hours of sleep every night, if I was lucky. Because I went from sleeping 8-10 hours a night to 2-4, I developed high anxiety and depression. I didn’t have any energy to do housework, walking my dog, running (I used to do 5K’s), reading or knitting. I simply ate my feelings and became a person I never wanted to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that I have been properly diagnosed and working on my healing journey through diet, exercise, and meditation, I am getting my sleep back to normal (for me). I still have nights where I am up all hours. I still have nights where I “sleep” but don’t actually rest. However, this journey of self reflect has taught me how to appreciate when I do get to sleep. It’s improved my mood greatly and has also has helped me with my depression and anxiety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re looking for tips on how to sleep better with Endometriosis<\/strong>, I found Jill Mueller’s blog <\/a>extremely helpful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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