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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KarenSue59 07/14/2010

I have been doing pretty well for the last couple of months. No hot flashes, very little night sweats, no heart palpitations or panic attacks. But tonight, I could just lay down on the floor right where I'm at and sleep for days! The fatigue is just crushing! Anyone else have this symptom?

deleted_user 07/14/2010

Yes!! I'm the same way. No matter how much I sleep, it's never enough...I'm so tired and exhausted all the time!

dazedanconfusedd 07/14/2010

Luckily my hubby understands this, I can sleep 8-10 hours be up for a couple hours then lay back down for another 2 hours. He worries it is too much sleep, but Yes I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL!

I started the herbal stuff called "estroven with mulit-vitamin" and it is working wonders with my energy levels. I still take a nap once in a while, but nothing like a month ago.

deleted_user 07/15/2010

I'm the same way...or WAS. Instead of Estroven I use CVS Brand Menopause Support. I think it works much better and its cheaper!!! My doctor also tested my vitamin Bs.....I was soooo low I had to go on shots. He said that menopause depletes the Bs and they must be replaced or it can be very dangerous. So to help in the battle I now use CVS Menopause Support, (1000 mcg per day) B12, and D3. Hope this helps you all. I'm still a bit tired but not like I was!

deleted_user 07/15/2010

Me TOO!! I am bone tired all the time!! I found out I was anemic (From spotting non-stop last year) and I am taking iron pills! It is so hard to work all day now.... and its frustrating when you are used to keeping on top of the ball all the time!

dazedanconfusedd 07/15/2010

The B vitamins help with lots of things and you can get a B complex vitamin, even at the dollar store and they do wonders! Plus my estroven has all the B vitamins in it, so hopefully this will help me. I haven't taken a nap in almost a week now since I started it. Isn't being a woman wonderful? :(

singingsands29 07/28/2010

B12 pills helped me tremendously too. I hope this helps.

KarenSue59 07/29/2010

Thank you so much for all your replies. I will definitely try the vitamin B12.

deleted_user 07/31/2010

I do that B12 shots too because I am vegetarian and my B12 is low and I did notice that my energy level has increased since starting them. However I still get days when I really could just do nothing but nap. It comes in cycles probably something to do with hormone fluctuations.

deleted_user 07/31/2010

Hi Lyndaschn...It took about 2 months for the B12 shots to kick in for me, and my doc still has me take 1000 mcg per day sublingual. I notice a huge difference in my pep! I DONT nap nearly as much! If you decide to take sublinguals.....DONT take them after 3 pm! LOL. Glad to hear its working for ya!

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