Exhausted

[ilovecoffeeandtea]

I'm in my early 50s and I'm on HRT. I've been feeling exhausted lately although my sleep has improved a bit. I work very hard and have a lot of family stress.

Even after a restful Sunday I'll be exhausted by Tuesday evening. I take multivitamins and try and eat healthy.

I've got an appointment with my GP soon. I'm not sure what she can do apart from offer some blood tests. Is anyone in the same situation or can anyone offer advice?

I’d look at your multivitamin and see if you can do better. I personally prefer taking targeted supplements, so I’d start with vit B complex and vit D3 & K2. Then I’d look at magnesium glycinate to get a better quality sleep.

I also recommend b complex and magnesium as a general place to start- maybe iron/ folate???- but obvs your blood tests may show up something more specific

It might not be a 'medical' solution you want but more a lifestyle shift.

Have you thought about different ways of managing the stress? Obviously we don't know what's going on with family, but getting support there might be what you need as well as doing things that can help give you a break.

Is that worth thinking about?