Thread: tired same time every month

Silver,

Maybe you need some vitamins? Vitamin B and B12 is good for that tiredness; and you may also need to boost up your iron intake.

But check with your doctor and see if this will help, or if there's something else going on that you may need a prescription for.

thank you
I will give that a try and maybe check into herbs

Definitely check into B12, B50, folic acid and iron supplements. I take all of these but especially a B12 daily. It helps, especially if you are a vegetarian or vegan (like me) because you usually aren't receiving enough of these vitamins through protein animal sources. B12 will make you feel more awake and energetic. There a different types of B12 vitamins, some are normal in which you just swallow them whole, but some you find are 'sublingual'... meaning you put them under your tongue and let them dissolve there. I heard that sublingual B12 allows you to absorb more of the vitamin into your bloodstream through the fragile tissue under your tongue, therefore it is more effective than swallowing one and absorbing it through your stomach. So i;ve been trying the sublingual and i find that i do feel even more energetic.

Iron deficiency can result in anemia, less oxygen to your brain and muscles etc. and this can make you feel lethargic too. Iron is especially important during that time of the month because of blood loss and less red blood cells.

I'm no expert, but definitely talk to your doctor and i hope this helps out a bit!!
Goodluck...