Dee, my blood levels are good. Doctor cut my meds in half and said I may go med free soon. And I've been eating sugar during this time, but not a lot. I've been this way since my hysterectomy. Plus I hear menopause zaps women's energy, and it's a normal thing that effects a lot of women my age. It's the biggest complaint I hear from my friends as they age, lack of energy. This morning when I was taking Christmas decorations down I had TV on Kathie Lee and Hoda. Hoda started talking about how she takes her B vitamin and gets a lot of energy, and she gave KL one too, and KL said she got a boost of energy too. Hoda was practically swearing by B12! lol I wish Hoda said what strength and how ofetn she takes it! Since B's are water soluable and don't build up, I'm going to stick to two a day. Vitamins that aren't water soluble like "A" will literally kill you if you take too much. I need to get my nutrition book from college out and go over it again. I made an A in that class. Now I've forgotten everything! lol

B12 shots are only of value to people who actually are lacking the vitamin. B12 is relatively hard to overdose on since the body just excretes what it doesn't need. Unless you are a vegan who doesn't eat enough B12 enriched foods or have some special medical issue that doesn't allow you to absorb B12 through regular food or supplements shots are unnecessary. Although side effects are rare there are some pretty dangerous ones out there. So I would suggest anyone taking B12 shots or oral megadoses educate themselves on the downsides as well as the upsides instead of relying on "wonder blogs". I am prone to anemia when I skip red meat for a few days so I watch my diet and listen to my body. I don't need supplements. A nice chunk of red meat takes care of any "deficiency" I might have. Lots of healthy red meat I have energy. When I eat too many white meals in a row my body tells me.

"I haven't had a period in years and where periods and pms were a nightmare for me, menopause was a breeze (especially when compared to all the years of painful pms)" My sisters and I joke it's karmic revenge :). We all had/have horrible, nightmarish cycle issues. PMS, cramps, hemorrhagic bleeding, you name it we got it. And all of us have wanted to kill our friends when they would start with that blithe 'oh yeah I had a cramp once, I think' and 'no, I don't really do PMS'. And then comes perimenopause and the light dawns for those lucky, lucky ladies-yeah, it's not much fun, is it. Me, bitter? Me, vengeful? Me, obnoxious? Guilty as charged LOL. Seriously, I hope those who are having a rough time seek medical assistance because some of the suffering can be relieved. And I'm here to say that time really does make it better, at least it has for me. Personally after living with the aptly named curse for 40+ years (menarche at 11, menopause at 52) my life post-menopause is rainbows and lollipops. Other than issues with dryness and lack of libido caused by hormonal changes in my organs....menopause has been the biggest blessing in my life. I feel so much better on a daily basis, my moods are more even, I don't have to deal with the monthly agonies. Wouldn't go back for anything. I think I'm done with hot flashes and night sweats too -

I was experiencing a sudden onset of odd sensations starting in Jan. 2015. Burning Mouth Syndrome set in and also numb/tingling around my nose area and forehead moving up to the top of my head. It would come and go and would not always be in the same spot. Evenings were worse than during the day. I thought I had a brain tumor and was online every night trying to find out what was wrong. Many forums mentioned low vitamin B12 as a culprit for menopause problems. In June I started taking gummy B12 supplements (I'm 50 and still struggle taking pills!). What a difference this has made for me, every once in awhile I will get some tingling but not very often. My levels were not deficient before I started taking B12 but it has changed everything for the better.