Anyone else had a catastrophic loss of energy in their late 40s?

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I feel like my lower half is encased in concrete today. I am absolutely & utterly exhausted. Is it a meno thing? I had a hysterectomy years ago (but kept ovaries) so I've no idea where I am in my progression. No amount of rest alleviates the feeling. I feel like I could lie down forever. I don't want to be like this. I want my bloody energy back. Anyone else?

I had a horrible feeling of wading through treacle in my 50s - I think it was psychological, I had endless work to do in our huge garden. And wasn't happy with my life, had always had a too strong sense of duty and appearing capable. My brain was telling me to change things to be happier and sod others' expectations.

Iron tablets, vitamin B and D are always good after a long winter. And dare I say it but some acceptance that we are no longer spring chickens and you are probably just doing too much. A good all round multivitamin would be a good start, and the other recommendations.

Drink lots of cold water.

Try building in some quiet time to your day and see if you feel better.

BTW I feel the same, was tested too. Time of year and taking things more slowly is what I have done. I also try to exercise daily.

Hi I had the same kind of partial hysterectomy as you by the sounds of it - it is very common for the ovaries to fail within five years of the operation, so it would suggest menopause to me. I felt awful, down, tired, achy. Took a while longer for the hot flushes and night sweats to start. Feel fine again now though, so don’t think it will be forever. I have oestrogen patches, also have to not eat too much sugar as it brings back the hot flushes. Good luck with it all.

This is me. Needing a daily nap after work just to make it through the kids bedtime routine. Been to docs, full bloods done and nothing flagging up. Peri menopausal - no period for a few months and then period regular for a few months then a light period etc

All the suggestions on here are great but I would say this is a hormonal issue and only hrt will improve it. Apparently there are food supplements that mimic HRT, Vogels do a popular one.

Letterkennie Dry mouth was one of the things I got when anaemic. Get iron checked again and try a high dose iron tablet - these are expensive but a short run on those picks me up and I can then manage with normal iron tablets or spatone sachets.

Diabetes can also be a cause of dry mouth, and it's worth remembering that if you're roughly perimenopausal, you're also in one of the typical age groups for onset of type 2 diabetes.