Animaterra (Allison?) I'd guess going off the pill probably nailed you. I was on a form of HRT that is no longer available (turns out the FDA never approved 1 part of this combination for this use) so after 10 years, in which the last two years were heavier because of the need to switch brands, it took me weeks to wean myself off of the old one. Stopping cold turkey isn't necessarily easy or the best way to do it. Stepping back will feel a lot better and the mood swings aren't nearly so uncomfortable. I switched to a simpler HRT, one ingredient, but still had to work to leave the other behind.

I might have trouble going to sleep once or twice a year, if I drink a caffeine soft drink or something. It's usually off to sleep within a minute or two of lying down. I wish I could tell you how I do it, but there it is. My daughter is even faster. It's like she's out mid-sentence of telling her goodnight. A friend told me he usually lies in bed for an hour before he goes to sleep. That sounds astonishing. Do any of you read until you're tired, or do you lie there resting, and eventually drift off?

SRS