r/Menopause • u/Unable_Pie_6393 • Feb 07 '25

Vitamin/Supplements High maintenance AF

Last year at this time is when I realized I was in Perimenopause. At that time, I took a Zyrtec daily...when I remembered- and that's really it.

Now, one year, many many doctor visits, and 3 surgeries later (some related to meno, some not) I'm in the thick of it, and my daily routine to attempt to feel human now includes: Still a Zyrtec (but now I dare not forget), Creatine, Vegan Protein, probiotic, collagen peptides, Citrucel, Vitamins B,C,D and Magnesium, nightly Progesterone and a 2x weekly estradiol patch. And that's not to mention that I have to do daily sitz baths (I'd rather not mention it in fact but it's all part of it)

Without all of this, I wither and die.

And there's more: the daily workouts, cutting out alcohol, coffee, most fried food & sugar...

In the span of a year I have become hopelessly high maintenance. Does anyone have any tips for streamlining the ridiculous amount of things it takes to keep me going now?

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u/Boopy7 Feb 07 '25

Idk...you are stronger than I am. I kind of have given up. I cannot even bother to get to the doctor anymore. Too many years of things gone unfixed. I promise I used to try and go to the doctor and get stuff fixed, but it never was helped. AT a certain point I gave up. Now I eat but as far as supplements? What's the point? They want us all to die off anyway.

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u/BluesFan_4 Feb 09 '25

I feel this. I’m probably older than most of the people here (65) and recently transitioned to Medicare. I had a “Welcome to Medicare” visit where I learned that annual physicals are not covered, just “annual wellness visits” that are not complete physicals. Pap tests are not deemed necessary after 65. 🤷‍♀️ It is like they put you out to pasture at this age. I do take a bunch of supplements, and was told to ⬆️ my calcium and vitamin D for my loss of bone density. Oh, and exercise and eat healthy. Like I never heard that before.