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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I am sooooo tired!!!

mattiemae52
mattiemae52
I feel this way every so often...where I could just lay down and sleep for days. I have no energy...I want to do things but am just so tired.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I can so relate. That was one of my complaints to my doctor last week. I can't sleep at night but I could sure sleep during the day. I have no energy at all and I am really sick of it. I want my energy back along with my memory and my normal body temp.
deleted_user
deleted_user
When I used to get periods I noticed that about 2 weeks after my period I would be very tired, almost sickly, for a few days. I figured that was the time period I was most anemic. Use to have very HEAVY periods. Just a thought....
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am in the same boat....too tired to be "fun" but I still find myself waking up 4-5 times each night for no reason. My day starts with me feeling sleep deprived ;(

I think I would rather go back to my hot flashes instead of this energy-sucking feeling.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I feel that way too mattiemae5, I just want to sit on the couch and watch tv and then when I finally drag myself to bed it feels like I only got a couple of hours of sleep even if I slept for 8hrs. I wake up about 5 times a night to go pee and sometimes fall asleep sitting on the toilet. lol.

And like Lelajane I was always very tired after my periods. I would get a boost of energy right before I started for a day or two though but then the rest of the time I was tired. Now I don't feel anything but tired and draggy all the time.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Fatigue is one of the great side effects of menopause. That and weight gain Ive found. Been doing Weight Watchers to lose a few pounds and they just dont want to come off as quickly. WW says to add some power walking. LOL, Im too tired to power walk! The fatigue is the worst. My doctor did another TSH and had to up my thyroid dose. Im also low on Vitamin D since menopause and now have to take 3000 IU daily. Im going on bio-identical hormones here very soon. Just waiting for my saliva test results to come back in a couple days. I know when I was on Prempro before it gave me energy (I recall saying to my sister I feel like a teenager), it gave me back my focus, helped with hot flashes, sleep, concentration/focus. My pharmacist says there is no reason to ever get off the bio-identical hormones because they are exactly what your body makes and cant harm you like commercial HRT. I just want to feel better. Tired of being tired, feeling fat and not able to sleep much, and the hot flushes, and the mood swings, and the did I say tired? LOL