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I first went to see my GP last April. I wasn\u2019t able to sleep and I was feeling terrible. I had an inclination it was the menopause but the GP that I saw didn\u2019t agree. He sent me for blood tests to find the source of my sleeping troubles. I went into the surgery to get my results and saw a different doctor. My results were normal so I had to go through my symptoms again from scratch. I was sent for more tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was September by the time all other possibilities had been ruled out and I was written a prescription for HRT. I understand that doctors want to keep us safe but it took so much perseverance to get help \u2013 5 months and 3 GPs \u2013 despite me being fit and healthy with no obvious risks. It shouldn\u2019t be this hard!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reflection<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022Did you know that difficulty sleeping is a common symptom of the menopause? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022What impact would a lack of sleep have on your day-to-day life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have obtained permission from the author to publish their story as part of the Our Collective Voice campaign.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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