I'm 56. Started menopause 51. Always been athletic and fit. Always naturally really strong. Now it's a nightmare. I feel like my legs and arms are permanently full of lactic acid. I'm down to an hour cycling, no hectic pushing and it is exhausting . I feel like I've run a marathon. I can't get fit in fact I just get more and more tired. I tried every second day. Now it's every third day - or longer. I feel nauseous after my cycle. My appetite has gone. It has been like this for the last 3 years. It feels like physical activity does the complete opposite of what it used to do. It sucks the life out of me. I'm on HRT. Experimented coming off it. Two weeks passed then it was like I'd been hit by a bus! I couldn't even drive a car. Insomnia, restless legs, excessive sweating, extreme anxiety, extreme weakness and fatigue and arthritis in my hands flared up really badly and hasn't calmed down much. I was booked off work for a week - went back on my HRT in that time. No more insomnia or restless legs or hot flushes (least of my problems!) and fatigue and weakness reduced back to what I am again. Will this ever pass? I eat very healthily , even though I have a poor appetite, I drink lots of fluids. No alcohol, I don't smoke, one coffee a day, meditation every day. I take it very easy on myself but I am like a useless jellyfish. Is this it for the rest of my life? Will I ever be able to exercise again? Vigorous walking is also out of the question.
Hi Joanne,
Does your HRT include testosterone? if it does you may need to ck labs and have that part increased. Just a suggestion
I experience a lot of what you are experiencing! Currently experiencing muscle fatigue and overall body fatigue after any kind of strenuous activity. It’s alarming. Like you, hot flashes are the least of my worries. It’s a tough road. I hope you hang in there.