Hello all. First of all; thank you for the warm response on my first post. It's reassuring to know that others feel just as cr@p as me :-)
Is anyone else experiencing low energy levels? I don't have the inclination or the energy to do normal things like cooking and cleaning anymore. I always feel tired. I sleep well at night, so it's not that. I've lost all interest. It's not like me at all as I am normally a clean freak. I first put it down to the heat we had in the UK then I said it's because of my very heavy period. My mom arrives from South Africa for a 6-week holiday in 3 weeks time and I have so much to do. I am taking B6, Iron, Primrose Oil, etc. Am I just a lazy middle-aged cow? :-)
Hi Jen - I can sympathize. I don't think you're a lazy cow. I don't have any answers but I can tell you that I feel the same as you. Hopefully someone else in this forum can provide some insight. Just wanted you to know you're not alone. I no longer have motivation to clean my home, take care of the outside of it, it's a chore to take a shower everyday and for my husbands sake I shave my legs maybe once a week - if it wasn't for him I think I would look like a gorilla :-)
this info may help some ladies struggling with lack of energy and enthusiam ..
i have to have B12 injections every two weeks .. along with my 150mg B6 i feel quite energised again...
Vitamin B-12 Deficiency and Menopause
If you don't have enough vitamin B-12 to build the red blood cells that carry iron and oxygen throughout your body, you may experience the fatigue, weakness and pale skin that indicate anemia. You may also feel faint or short of breath or have heart palpitations. Insomnia is another complaint of women in the midst of menopause. Some early research suggested a specific type of vitamin B-12 supplement could help regulate the sleep-wake cycle, though more recent studies have questioned this, according to MayoClinic. Vitamin B-12 won't a difference if your insomnia is related to hot flashes.
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the level of homocysteine, an amino acid, rises in women after menopause. A high level of homocysteine is associated with increased risk for heart disease and stroke. Vitamins B-6, B-12 and folate have been found to help lower homocysteine levels in your blood.
reposted as first one contained website and they dont approve ..
this may be helpful for some ladies with lack of energy and enthusiam during peri and meno.. we do lack it ...
i have to have B12 injections every two weeks to up my energy .. so also with the 150mg B6 i then feel quite energised thank goodness..
the doctor can do a serum b12 blood test to check levels... also you can buy Jarrows B12 methyl 5000mcg cherry flavour from amazon uk £13 .. i think...
useful i fo incase you havent seen it on other pages
Vitamin B-12 Deficiency and Menopause
If you don't have enough vitamin B-12 to build the red blood cells that carry iron and oxygen throughout your body, you may experience the fatigue, weakness and pale skin that indicate anemia. You may also feel faint or short of breath or have heart palpitations. Insomnia is another complaint of women in the midst of menopause. Some early research suggested a specific type of vitamin B-12 supplement could help regulate the sleep-wake cycle..
As an individual experiencing menopause, loss of energy may become a major part of life. B12 vitamins menopause symptoms can help alleviate this loss of energy. These vitamins for menopause can help restore lost energy and create an energy level that has never before been achieved by the individual. B12 vitamins can provide a new lease on life with the power to restore energy through the simple answer of taking a vitamin. For an individual suffering from the onset of this stage of life, seeking nutrients like B12 and other minerals can help provide relief from the many symptoms. The nervous system is another area of the body and health that is positively affected by B12 vitamins.
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the level of homocysteine, an amino acid, rises in women after menopause. A high level of homocysteine is associated with increased risk for heart disease and stroke. Vitamins B-6, B-12 and folate have been found to help lower homocysteine levels in your blood.
Thanks for the info. I am only taking 10mg Vit B6/day. That is what the pharmacist prescribed. I will look into the B12. I am changing GPs, so hopefully the new one will be more understanding.
All that happens when you post one is it will go for moderation but in the case above, which has been approved, if you just want to mention a site like the Mayoclinic just do not add the .com bit (unless it is to a specific article).
Hi jen01 Newbie here but i know how you feel i am the same way been in meno for almost 2 yrs and also have thyroid issues. have you had an exam and labs for your thyroid?
I take BHT it helps a bit and without it i think i would have either been committed to a nuthouse or not be here. It is hard but do not give up but i am here if u have any ??'s
energy , interest, what r those things alien to me ..lol Me same Jen chin up we will stick together on here all of us hopefully to help each other thru the dark times which there ar alot of it appears ! HUGS