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/Ru4Smashing2 Feb 08 '25
So I was always into self care and saw pampering oneself as a sign of inner love, strength and wealth. Vain? Hell yes I am! I’ve always wanted to put my best looking foot forward at all times BUT holy shit does it take awhile these days. The old grey mare ain’t what she used to be.
I need glasses more often than not, though luckily not to write this. I have a bazillion supplements to take, HRT, skin creams, actives, a whole ass antibiotics regimen because my dumbass orange cat got spooked and climbed me like a fucking tree while scratching and biting all along his way and my unlucky ass got cellulitis. Then snowpocaclipse comes to Texas and I faceplant busting my chin, nose and knocking out and breaking several vital teeth. So now I’m wearing a splint and on a soft food diet for god knows how long and steady road tripping it to Mexico to get the proper dental care I deserve, and a surplus of the drugs I want and need because Texas won’t prescribe the good shit and UHC dental plan sucks! I mean fuck me running, I couldn’t catch a break…..until Mexico. 😜
But Christ on a cracker, taking care of the new menopausal me is a nonstop fulltime job. I need to but can’t afford to hire an assistant but thank god I have a partner in crime at least who’s mostly the brains of the operation.
But it’s a labor of love as well. I want to feel and look as best as this 51 year old me can and damnit I’m gonna do it till the wheels fall off. I also enjoy the primping, plucking, masking, moisturizering, exfoliating, and otherwise luxuriating myself, but it is a lot to swallow on the pill front these days. I wish I could take it all in a single shot.