Really tired......fatigued?

Women's health
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Hello all, 

Im 47, on HRT and have the Mirena coil fitted,

but been feeling really really tired, even though I get my 8-9 hours sleep, I'm still tired maybe fatigued?

im asking for some reassurance of anyone?

what do u recommend to take? Any tips would be great, feel like a walking zombie at the present moment!

thanks.

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Hi Shelly0069,

I was feeling the same for a couple of years. In my case I had been feeling tired for about 6 years and put it down to stress of studying and working. I then looked at perimenopausal symtoms as I am 46 but for me it turned out to be Thyroditis which was caused by an autoimmune disease, which flares up at mid & start of menstural cycle. With thyroid replacement medication my thyroid has stablised and feel almost back to myself. I am not say you might be the same as me but it would be worth asking your doctor to check your thyroid function. 

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Hi Shelly, have you taken any vitamins? You could try vit b complex and vit d, as most women seem to be low in vitamins when going through the menopause. The symptoms that we go through are many and varied so fatigue is just yet another one. You may be a bit down as well, which would make you feel this way. Do you have other symptoms?

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Hi shelly

How long have you been on treatment?

Maybe it's just taking time to get dosage right.

Fatigue is a big symptom of menopause and it's not just about how much sleep you get. The hormone imbalances can have a knock on effect on all the systems in your body.

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Shelly I too feel fatigued, mine will hit me later in the day out of no where. I'm not on any HRT but been in menopause going on 9 years now. I've started OTC [OVER THE COUNTER] menopause supplements and of course vitamins b12,multi d3 and C.I've only taken the OTC for 2 weeks now, noticed the hot flashes are way betterror at night, daytime I never noticed them as much. This fatigue is my biggest problem right now and I hate it! Good luck to you. Oh I'm 60 years old and had a partial hysterectomy way back in the early 90's.

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Hi Shelly, I started with the crashing fatigue 4 years ago when I was 44 and it hasn't let up yet. I am not taking any hormones because i have been advised not to having migraines, but I am expertimenting with supplements. It all appears to be part of peri xx