Thank you for responding to my post. I have tried Valerian and melatonin for my insomnia, with no result. I will start taking more calcium and magnesium, however; thanks for the tip. Like you, I had terrible PMS all during my reproductive years. It got worse and worse as I approached menopause, to the point where I was getting suicidal once a month. As my period approached, I would have 8 or 9 heavy sweats every night, soaking every nightgown I owned. As soon as I would start to fall into a deep sleep, I would wake up sweating. I would get up, change my sopping nightgown, and go back to bed, only to repeat the cycle all night long. I was more tired in the morning than I was when I went to bed. I had to do laundry every day --- a basket full of wet nightgowns, plus at least two sets of wet sheets. This would go on until my period arrived, after which I could finally sleep. Then I would have a couple of weeks of relative normality until the whole thing started over again. The lack of sleep made me depressed and psychotic. It was horrible. Now I rarely have a period anymore, and I rarely have the night sweats anymore. I just can't sleep. I lie there, not sleeping, and my brain is flooded with bad thoughts about old age and decrepitude. I feel like there is nothing left to look forward to and I wish I could just die. It gets better in the daytime. Clearly, I need new meds, but it is going to be a while before I can get an appointment with a doctor who takes my insurance. It would mean a lot to me to correspond with other women in my age group who have had similar experiences and are coping. Bless you.