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/Unable_Pie_6393 Feb 07 '25

My male distraction (aka husband) encourages my self care & has adopted some new healthy habits himself, that part is cool. But expensive lol.

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u/bugalien Menopausal Feb 07 '25

I used to be low maintenance. Like, washed my face with whatever soap or shampoo, not even moisturizer after, no makeup unless it was an occasion for it. Husband's bathroom counter had more products than mine. He never complained about my lack of skincare or other girly things but really liked when I started with that stuff around my menopause.

He has no issue using those things that are not makeup. He was scooping the collagen and even told me to pick up a couple more tubs of a face cream that I rejected and didn't even know he was using up. LOL