Vitamin Supplements And Extreme Tiredness - Menopause Message Board

poslusny55 · 12-01-2005, 09:06 AM

I have two different problems:

1 - I recently started taking Estroven, Omega 3 (fish oils), vitamin C, and I also take a water pill for high blood pressure. I am feeling extremely tired. When I hit the bed, whether tired or not I fall right to sleep and feel tired all day long. Can this be a side affect of the pills I am taking?

2 - Is anyone experiencing my scalp being very very itchy

Please advise if anyone knows what I'm talking about

kittenlover · 12-01-2005, 11:52 AM

If your blood pressure was high and the meds are working, you may experience some tiredness. If you have crushing fatigue, I'd suggest a thyroid workup before you worry. Thyroid issues are common in women in 40-50 group and hypothyroid will most definitely make you feel cold, tired and depressed.

One of the Peri symtpoms is crushing fatigue, so maybe it is just that.

Also, if you are having very heavy bleeding, you might have anemia.

poslusny55 · 12-01-2005, 01:35 PM

I haven't even had a period for 2 months!!! I've had my thyroid check over and over again. It's always normal. My blood pressure is normal with the meds, so maybe I'm just in the process of getting sick or something. It is so hard to tell any more what the heck is going on! Thanks for your reply

kittenlover · 12-01-2005, 03:02 PM

I assume your thyroid doc knows that they have narrowed the range for "normal."
Also, if you are very close to being out of range, some people respond with thyroid meds in feeling better.

There is enough stuff going around...hope you're not getting sick or at least get well quickly :-)

nornie · 12-01-2005, 03:23 PM

I'll bet your doctor also only tested TSH, right? TSH could be in normal range, it is your free T3 and free T4 that could be out of whack. See if you could possibly convince them to test that as well. And as kittenlover said, the ranges for TSH have changed as well, though many (most!) doctors still go by the old ones.

Perimenopause also causes "crashing fatigue" so that could be it as well.

And as already said, there's also lots of cold/flu going around now, could be just a combination of things. But if you don't have or do not get other cold-like symptoms, I'd consider getting a more complete thyroid workup. If that still all comes out okay, then it probably is just the fatigue of menopause. It does get better.

Let us know how you are doing.

Nornie