Fatigue

One of the most common menopause symptoms is fatigue. One contributing factor is the due to the other symptoms such as night sweats and insomnia leaving the body exhausted and not getting enough rest. Fatigue is also as a direct result from hormonal imbalance. Estrogen regulates your body processes whilst progesterone has an effect to your overall feeling. Both of these hormones production reduces during menopause giving rise to many symptoms. The body will then use up a lot of energy to battle these symptoms and often its energy runs out resulting in fatigue. It can be stressful being in this state as you cannot put your maximum effort to your everyday life leading to frustration and depression.

Fatigue can come in various forms. You may suffer from mental fatigue and feel like not wanting to do anything for the whole day. Some have hypothyroidism whilst other suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). You should go to your doctor if you develop CFS as it requires constant medical attention.

Sometimes a little rest is all that the body needs if the fatigue is mild. Just be sure that the tiredness does not affect your quality of life. If you often feel sleepy, be extra careful when driving and if possible ask other people to drive you to your destination.

Positive changes to your lifestyle can help you to overcome fatigue and also the other menopause symptoms. Regular light exercises are often found to be beneficial to women in menopause period as it increase endorphin level. Even a walk under the sun for a short period helps to synthesize vitamin D that can boost up your energy. Remember to take enough rest in a calming environment if possible so that your body can recuperate itself after battling with all those menopause symptoms. Stop smoking if you have not done so and don’t resort to coffee to have a quick energy fix as it can aggravate other symptoms.

You should maintain a healthy and balanced diet. Make sure that your body does not experience any deficiency in the essential element and vitamins. You doctor can advice you on the vitamin and supplements that are best for you.

If you have insomnia and/or hot flashes, try to concentrate your treatment to these symptoms first as it is likely the reason that your body is feeling fatigue. There are herbs that can help you to combat fatigue. Siberian ginseng has been used by the Chinese for thousand of years to revitalize the body energy and increase endurance. Centella asiatica is another herb commonly used in Indian medicine. It enhances the collagen formation and improves mental performance. Olea europea, an extract from olive leaf can also be used to protect the body from fatigue diseases.

In general, menopause fatigue is a direct result from the body response towards the changes that are happening to it. The fatigue symptom will generally disappear after you are fully menopausal. Once your energy levels stabilize, you will discover that you can return to your joyful self once again.