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No oomph..menopause?

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Gettingfedupgrrrr · 29/01/2024 19:11

I am 58 female, single, and no children. Size 18, 5 ft 7 inches. I have a young dog, and he is walked twice a day for at least 30 mins but frequently more. I am recently retired and consider myself lucky to be able to be retired. Although my pension isn't huge, I really HAD to leave work as I could no longer cope with the stress. I was in a job for a long time and was bullied and harrassed by someone but surrounded by non supportive management. Changed my job and where I lived as I realised it was the only way things would become better. Did another job for 2 years over covid, and it was very different, but I just couldn't face learning something so different with different challenges. The anxiety and stress were getting to me. I was also feeling my age, literally dragging myself out of bed. So I retired, got myself a dog (love him), and lost a couple of sizes thinking that this would change things for the better. Anything to do with my dogs needs i will do whatever needs to be done, but everything else i struggle with starting or completing. eg there is a room in my house that is my dump room and it has been like this for 2 years! I just have so little mojo and impetus to do anything. I am not depressed but is this a menopause thing or something else ??? I am not on hrt, I have been menopausal for about 6 years, is it too late to consider it, although I'm not a fan of pills as such.

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DustyLee123 · 30/01/2024 06:52

Yes, it was a menopause symptom for me. And no, not too late to consider it.

Gettingfedupgrrrr · 30/01/2024 11:04

Thanks dustylee.

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Hoglet70 · 31/01/2024 05:57

I would definitely go to the Doc as if it's not hormonal, it could be a vitamin deficiency. I'm another one who has the energy levels of a wet lettuce lately. I should go too.

Gettingfedupgrrrr · 31/01/2024 16:09

Hoglet70 · 31/01/2024 05:57

I would definitely go to the Doc as if it's not hormonal, it could be a vitamin deficiency. I'm another one who has the energy levels of a wet lettuce lately. I should go too.

Thanks for this. I do take vit d3 and k2 some magnesium and b12...although I am a bit hit and miss...but even when on them I am like a deflated balloon. Put alot of it down to poor sleep/stress but the penny dropped (very slowly) that it might well be the menopause or at least worsened by the menopause...duh!! Us women don't have it easy. I will make an appointment and hopefully get someone clued up on it, as that seems to be an issue too.

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