Menopause Support Group

Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age. It normally occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55, when the body begins to slow and stop the production of eggs, estrogen and progesterone production decreases, and menstruation diminishes, eventually stopping altogether.

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Vitamins

JeanneA
JeanneA
Hi I've never been one to take any vitamins but all I hear is now I'm going through the menopause I should definitely be taking vitamins but which ones? The only vitamin I take is Vitamin D, I take 3 tablets (which you chew) a day. The reason I take Vit D is because I am on steroid tablets for joint problems. I would really appreciate any advice anyone can give me. I haven't got the best of diets I will be honest so perhaps as I'm getting older (52) I should be taking vitamins.
vickicrouch2
vickicrouch2
Hi JeanneA. I started taking a multivitamin when all this crap started back in 2011, but take children's vitamins, because when I would take vitamins a few years before that I would have heart palpataions. I now take vitamin D as well. I had my levels checked and they were really low. I've since brought them up, but I'm still low so my doctor wants me to take 4000 units a day. I have read up on the subject and know the D's can cause all kinds of havoc when low. I'v heard vitamin E with C can prevent a lot of extra histamine to leave you body and have heard the E can help with hot flashes and night sweats. I 'm very good with the multi and D and I do feel a little better, Oh I try to take my B complex and do notice around my period that if i take them for at least two weeks before I start to feel better. but I am not as good at taking the B complex. Any way I hope this helps. My problems is not getting enough exercise and can't seem to motivate. Take care of yourself!!
vickicrouch2
vickicrouch2
In my original post I said prevent histamine from leaving your body. I meant to say, vitamin E and C will help the histamine leave your body! which is of course a good thing.
JeanneA
JeanneA
Thanks Vicki thanks for your comments, I will have to look into all these vitamins then. :-)
Gabrielle48
Gabrielle48
I am a huge proponent of vitamins. I work very hard and I could not do it without my vitamins. If I don't take them I can tell a huge difference. I can tell a big difference if I take the good vitamins or cheap one a day type. Vitamins don't have to be all that expensive. For the last several years I have switched around a bit, but most are between 15 to 30 dollars a month.

Just this week I switched from my regular vitamins to Menopause vitamins since my Menopause only just started at the end of May. The Menopause vitamins have helped my symptoms a lot. Especially the emotional issues. I am using the GNC Womens Ultra Mega Menopause Vita Pak which is 27.00 I believe.

I would assume that in a good Menopausal vitamin, everything we need is there so we don't have to figure it out one vitamin at a time. I take a few additional supplements as well; each for their own reasons.
JeanneA
JeanneA
Hi thanks for the comments, much appreciated. Looks like I will have to take a look into what vitamins I should be taking. I only take vitamin D at the moment as I heard that vitamin d is a good one for menopausal women to take.