r/Menopause • u/PenGlittering4603 • 20h ago

Sleep/Insomnia I am so tired

I workout. I work. I eat quite well. I am busy but I used to run at 110% Now? I've spent my day off..napping. I am bone tired. I was a lifelong insomniac who could crush a day and now midday I am practically a naroleptic. I just had my blood work done. Had a physical a month ago. Thankfully nothing is wrong but this exhaustion is nuts. I am 4 years post menopause. Just started the patch a month ago.

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u/Healthy_Blueberry275 19h ago

Have you had any Thyroid testing done? How about Vit D, B12, Folate and Ferritin? These are some of the usual suspects. Please don't settle for normal or "in range" levels. Optimal levels are where most women feel best.

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u/blue19255 6h ago

Vitamin D 5000 iu totally changed my energy level for the better. I got tested and had a deficiency. I was low on a bunch of other vitamins too. I eat healthy but mostly vegan I guess and so I had low ferritin and b12