Sleep, sleep, sleep

Now I know women of a certain age seem to blame everything on menopause but I really think that it is the cause of my sleeplessness. I am waking up boiling hot and then not being able to get back to sleep. Even getting to sleep when I'm dead tired is impossible lately. I go to bed and lie there for about 30 minutes at which stage I get up and do something until I'm so tired I can't see properly and only then can I seem to drift off into dream land. Does anyone have any suggestions. I've tried herbal remedies, hot milk, earlier bed times, later bed times, a hot shower before going to bed, reading in bed, not reading in bed and nothing seems to work. Am I going cuckoo or is menopause really to blame? Tell me what you think people as I'm beginning to see stars during the day as I'm so tired when I have to wake up! Help (^o^)