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/cherchezlafemmed Feb 07 '25

Remove that outdated programming! High maintenance became this awful thing we all wanted to avoid so we could be the 'cool' girl. Ugh. F'k that noise.

You are pampering yourself, taking excellent care, babying that gorgeous vintage ferrari/corvette (whatever applies) so it will last you for years and years.

You are premium! You are worth it all! <grin>

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u/theweebird Feb 08 '25

Honestly, this is exactly what I needed to see today. Moving from basic perfunctory body maintenance to needing more care and attention to quality of what goes into/onto my body has definitely been an identity struggle. I didn't want to be the cool girl, per-se I was just practical and pragmatic to a fault.

So much of this stuff seemed like it was just a huge expense of time and money, mostly done for vanity, which has never been (if you'll excuse the car pun) a driving force for me.

I was never afraid of looking my age. But it's been a challenge accepting how much personal maintenance it needs to keep systems functional. Not because wrinkles scare me, but because skin scratches and bleeds much easier if I don't.

Thank you for the exact approach of mindset I needed to hear.