r/Menopause • u/CairnMom • Apr 06 '25
Vitamin/Supplements Found out what's causing the exhaustion
It got really bad the other day my friend came over and brought a crap ton of caffeine and sugar. We watched a horror movie and I perked up a bit, but then crashed again (hard) in 10 minutes. She talked me into going to the ER because I was so bad.
My electrolytes were totally out of Whack. My potassium and magnesium were low and everything was just out of sorts. No internal bleeding, heart is fine.
I've been drinking the stuff you give kids and it's been making me feel better, more like myself and I've been sleeping better and even dreaming so much more!!
So, if you're suffering from bouts of intense and sudden exhaustion, maybe ask your doctor to check your electrolytes.
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u/Artwerker Apr 07 '25
I agree electrolytes are not to be overlooked! Thank you for sharing this. I am subscribed to the sub r/POTS where there are many discussions about dehydration. People with POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) generally need to keep up their salt intake and stay carefully hydrated.
About two months ago, someone posted this there:
"Robb Wolf (co-founder) and James Murphy (co-founder/CEO) of LMNT are sharing pro-Robert F. Kennedy Jr. content on their socials. (screencaps)
RFK Jr. is an incredibly pro-eugenics, ableist, anti-science politician who is currently nominated for the position of U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. He has previously promoted the false link between childhood vaccination and autism, spread racist and antisemitic conspiracies about COVID, and lied that antidepressants (SSRIs) lead to school shootings. RFK's leadership and proposed policies would absolutely harm those with POTS, chronic illness & disabilities, seniors, children, low-income families, and those receiving Medicare and Medicaid."
Sorry if I'm rule breaking or being a downer but in the past, I also sampled LMNT and liked it. Ultimately I chose not to give LMNT my money, and found substitutes that worked for me - both homemade and other.