So tired........

chris1529
chris1529 Posts: 315 Member
edited October 3 in Introduce Yourself
Hello everyone! I am kinda new here. I have posted a few times but wanted to introduce myself! :) My name is Christina. I'm married and have 3 children. I am also in the short range....... 5'2 LOL. I weight 150. I have been so tired a lot lately! I have been told that my hemoglobin is a little low. My question is, is there any vitamins or anything that will give me more energy? Something completely safe! I want more energy so that I can do the things that I need to do.

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  • Tangerine302
    Tangerine302 Posts: 1,509 Member
    Have you had your thyroid or iron checked? Those both make you feel very tired when low.
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    Hang on a minute... my medical degree is still downloading.
  • purpletrillium
    purpletrillium Posts: 124
    You need more iron. Do you take a multivitamin with iron? Do you eat red meat? With 3 kids, who wouldn't be a bit tired. How's your thyroid hormone level? My friend had hypothyroidism for a year before he checked with the doctor.
    Welcome to the group!
  • chris1529
    chris1529 Posts: 315 Member
    I had my thyroid checked about 7-8 years ago and it was fine then. Maybe I should get it checked again! I don't really take any vitamins. I was going to start taking L-Carnitine and CoQ10.
  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
    Hang on a minute... my medical degree is still downloading.

    :laugh:

    Well,come back when it's done.....I've got a TON of questions for you!
  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
    Hello everyone! I am kinda new here. I have posted a few times but wanted to introduce myself! :) My name is Christina. I'm married and have 3 children. I am also in the short range....... 5'2 LOL. I weight 150. I have been so tired a lot lately! I have been told that my hemoglobin is a little low. My question is, is there any vitamins or anything that will give me more energy? Something completely safe! I want more energy so that I can do the things that I need to do.

    This was me not too long ago. Since I'm eating better, drinking water, sleeping a minimum of 8 hours a night and exercising I feel so much better!
  • MissObstinatiox
    MissObstinatiox Posts: 275 Member
    I also have the same problem i use spatone mineral water sachets which contain the same amount of iron in supplements but without the side affects that you sometimes get like sickness and dodgy stomachs :0)
  • kerimcdonald
    kerimcdonald Posts: 195
    Try a prenatal vitamin and ferrous sulfate (iron) you'll start feeling better in a few days! That's what they had me do and so far so good!
  • chris1529
    chris1529 Posts: 315 Member
    Hang on a minute... my medical degree is still downloading.

    Your a trip......... LOL :)
  • cc8088
    cc8088 Posts: 41
    I was having major energy problems. I wasn't eating well and was not taking any vitamins. I would get up and go to work and by 3:30 when I got home all I could do was lay in bed. All I ever wanted to do was sleep. Here is what I did. I hope it help you.

    vitamins I take
    super B complex - 1 a day (specifically for enery/metabolism)
    multivitamin - 1 a day ( I personally take flintstones because it helps with hair loss)
    fish oil (omega 3) - 1 a day
    Calcium plus D - 1 or 2 a day

    By the way I am 32. I really hope this helps!
  • chris1529
    chris1529 Posts: 315 Member
    Try a prenatal vitamin and ferrous sulfate (iron) you'll start feeling better in a few days! That's what they had me do and so far so good!

    That's a great idea! I think that I actually have some prenatals left from when I was pregnant with my baby! :)
  • chris1529
    chris1529 Posts: 315 Member
    I was having major energy problems. I wasn't eating well and was not taking any vitamins. I would get up and go to work and by 3:30 when I got home all I could do was lay in bed. All I ever wanted to do was sleep. Here is what I did. I hope it help you.

    vitamins I take
    super B complex - 1 a day (specifically for enery/metabolism)
    multivitamin - 1 a day ( I personally take flintstones because it helps with hair loss)
    fish oil (omega 3) - 1 a day
    Calcium plus D - 1 or 2 a day

    By the way I am 32. I really hope this helps!

    I'm 33. :) Flinstones vitamins help with hair loss?! That immediately caught my attention when I read that because my hair is thinning! Do you have thinning hair?
  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
    I was having major energy problems. I wasn't eating well and was not taking any vitamins. I would get up and go to work and by 3:30 when I got home all I could do was lay in bed. All I ever wanted to do was sleep. Here is what I did. I hope it help you.

    vitamins I take
    super B complex - 1 a day (specifically for enery/metabolism)
    multivitamin - 1 a day ( I personally take flintstones because it helps with hair loss)
    fish oil (omega 3) - 1 a day
    Calcium plus D - 1 or 2 a day

    By the way I am 32. I really hope this helps!

    I'm 33. :) Flinstones vitamins help with hair loss?! That immediately caught my attention when I read that because my hair is thinning! Do you have thinning hair?


    Sounds like you should have your thyroid checked.


    And why do FLINSTONES vitamins help with hair loss. What does it have that other vitamins don't have???
  • cc8088
    cc8088 Posts: 41
    I actually lose a handful of hair everyday and it was getting very old. I asked my doc about it and she recommended flintstones. I thought she was crazy but I gave it a try and after about 3 weeks I noticed the hair loss was drastically reduced.
  • chris1529
    chris1529 Posts: 315 Member
    I actually lose a handful of hair everyday and it was getting very old. I asked my doc about it and she recommended flintstones. I thought she was crazy but I gave it a try and after about 3 weeks I noticed the hair loss was drastically reduced.

    Wow! That's awesome! Any specific formula? Or is it just regular multi Flintstones vitamins? How many do you take (with them being kids vitamins and all)?
  • cc8088
    cc8088 Posts: 41
    I take flintstones complete and only 1 a day. I'm pretty sure that's what the bottle says to do. I do know that ironically overdosing on them will cause hair loss.
  • chris1529
    chris1529 Posts: 315 Member
    Thanks :)
  • chris1529
    chris1529 Posts: 315 Member
    BTW, do you take any other vitamins with it? Just wondering if it's safe to take other vitamins/minerals with it........ like another multi or biotin?
  • cc8088
    cc8088 Posts: 41
    I do not take another muti with it. But i do take a calcium plus D, super B complex and a fish oil (Omega 3). I hate to swallow pills so I split them up. Take half in the morning and half at night.
  • chris1529
    chris1529 Posts: 315 Member
    Thank you! :) I am definitely going to try that! :)
  • dlaplume2
    dlaplume2 Posts: 1,658 Member
    You say you were told you had low hemoglobin, but was that from a doctor, or someones opinion? If it was from a doctor then I would have thought they would have told you to take iron pills.

    I can tell you as a mom to 5 kids. I get really tire too. I start to worry thinking there is something wrong, but I have come to the conclusion that when I am tired it's because I need sleep. I know it sound weird, because when you are tire you don't think so clear, but one day I did have a clear moment. I realized I was up until 11pm, woke up at 3 and 5 with kids going potty, then I woke up at 7:30 to get my day started. I had felt refreshed at 7:30, so I didn't think I had a bad nights sleep. After doing that for 3 days I was really dragging, then I started to think I shouldn't be this tired, then I start worrying something is wrong. Start to google fatigue, start to lose two more nights sleep worrying about why I'm so tired. Then one day it hit me. I'm a mom. I have 5 kids, a boat load of laudry dishes grocery shopping and a full time job. Of course I'm Tired!!!

    Give yourself a break and take a nap.
    :yawn: :yawn:
    Then have a cup of coffee.
    :drinker:
    If that doesn't work see your doctor.
    Best wishes, I am a little tired as I type this so I am sorry for type errors and if I sound crochy.
  • chris1529
    chris1529 Posts: 315 Member
    I was told by 2 doctors (primary and OBGYN) that my hemoglobin is a little low. Also, when I was a teenager, I remember them telling my mom that it was a little low also. I'm beginning to wonder if this is just normal for me lol. A friend of mine, who has been in the medical profession for almost 20 years now, told me to drink more water. I have actually started drinking more water the past 3 days and it does seem to be helping some. :)
  • kerimcdonald
    kerimcdonald Posts: 195
    So you're feeling better then? I hope so! Its really hard to focus on weight oss and healthy eating habits when i'm tired. I care less about what I eat and I tend to snack all day on junk and sugar.
  • chris1529
    chris1529 Posts: 315 Member
    I feel a little better when I drink more water but I have to admit that I am still tired lol.
  • kerimcdonald
    kerimcdonald Posts: 195
    That stinks but I am so sympathetic. I'm feeding my son "mommy milk" but i can't actually nurse so he's up every 2.5-3 hours and after I feed him I have to pump my "mommy milk" for 20 minutes so by the time I actually get back in bed, I only have about 1 hour to sleep. The multivitamins really help, but I find that getting outside for 20 minutes rain or shine, walking or sitting on the deck, I feel better and more awake. You may just need to seriously decompress.
  • chris1529
    chris1529 Posts: 315 Member
    OMG... I can so feel your pain! When my son, whom is 13 months now, was an infant, I had to pump too because he didn't know how to latch on yet. I felt like I never got any sleep!! It sucked! I remember telling my husband that if he would only lean how to latch, then it would be so easy. Once he learned how to latch on properly, it was much better. Nursing is wonderful for mom and baby but boy is it a lot of work....... and sometimes even painful. How old is your son?
  • kerimcdonald
    kerimcdonald Posts: 195
    He's 7 weeks. Definitely painful. my c-section went badly so I couldn't nurse him for 18 hours after birth so they had given him a bottle and he wouldn't latch. Once we got past that, we discovered that along with milk supply problems, I was inverted so he can't latch and I am doomed to pump only for as long as I decide to nurse. It stinks but it's important to me for him to have breastmilk so I know in the long run all the work is worth it.
  • chris1529
    chris1529 Posts: 315 Member
    I'm sorry for all the complications! They actually have these plastic shells that you can wear under your bra that helps with being inverted. Have you seen a lactation nurse? They are awesome! They helped me when I was nursing my son because he couldn't latch well. Good luck and congrats on your new little man! :)
  • kerimcdonald
    kerimcdonald Posts: 195
    Thanks! I saw a lactation expert every day for a week. They were great in helping me get my milk supply up, but since they had given him a bottle so often, he refused to latch on the one side. We're doing good now though. I am pumping exclusively about 28-36oz a day and he's being fed almost all mommy milk! At this point I'll take what I can get right. Well, sleep would be nice but I guess we can't have everything lol.
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