I normaly wake up at 6:30am.Recently I have been waking at 4;30am.Why would this happen to me???

Question

This question is for a girl friend of mine and she was also wondering if 5 weeks worth of new birth control might have something to do with the change of sleep patterns,evrn though there are side affects with birth cntrol she is taking state that there are no possible side affects that would cause this change.What migh be the cause...Thanks for your detailed answer on what it might be...Tom Science 4

Answer 1

B.C. pills don't affect a woman's sleep cycle. What else is going on in your girlfriend's life? Stress (is she worried about something), sleep cycle (is she going to bed later), caffeine, has anything else changed in her life that could be affecting her sleep.
Have her keep a journal, is she eating differently or later?

Answer 2

I'd doubt it's directly related to the pill. Sleep disorders are pretty common and you can't rule anything out in terms of causation, but this is not a common effect of b.c.

As far as what is the cause, again, it could be a lot of stuff. Early-waking insomnia is very mysterious, and a lot harder to treat than the more typical difficult-to-sleep insomnia. It might be helpful for her to try going to bed earlier, or alternatively to stay up all night. Sometimes just breaking the cycle will allow you to sleep normally. She also should look into getting a blackout curtain... here in the northern hemisphere, the sun is rising earlier, and that might be affecting her. And if it becomes a serious problem, of course, she should see a doctor.

Answer 3

um....i don't know ,but i had a teacher with the same prob
She woke up at the same time since she was small and now is 45, but i don't think it's the birth control.

Answer 4

you could be going to bed earlier the night before
you could have a bit of insomnia
pills wont change your sleeping pattern

Answer 5

You have partial insomania try to talk to the doctor about it.

Answer 6

You wake up when you are 'tired' of sleeping.