The shorter days

@Invalid I actually am on 5,000 iu and have been awhile bc even during the summer they weren’t optimal 😞. I haven’t really thought about it until today. It’s been an issue in the past.

@ElevenB We came to a retirement party and of course I’m having a flare up and now everything is being heightened.

@Layla32 I'm so sorry.

@Invalid I was super deficient. Like it was flagged as low. I think it was like 20. I’ve been pregnant and breastfeeding for 8 years straight. A lot of depletion going on. Nursed my first until 16 months. Nursed my second until 2 and now my third, she is almost 18 months.

@Invalid And it is being monitored by my doctor. I probably need it rechecked again. Last time, I don’t remember if it was a drastic improvement bc I don’t think it was. Breastfed babies take a ton from your body. He told me to stay on it for now.

@Layla32 Fair enough. Did not know that was a thing. What happens if you don't take it? Just curious

@Invalid Probably nothing right now lol I’m not sure if it would or wouldn’t change anything. I take it at night. Its supposed to help you sleep but I’ve had insomnia for days now which isn’t helpful for my issues. I’m exhausted honestly but my daughter still nurses a good bit. I’m huge into just more natural things and I try some magnesium glycinate last night. Didn’t really do much. I got sleepy but don’t feel rested. Guess maybe I’ll try melatonin tonight. Taking stuff to help me sleep freaks me out though..

@Layla32 I get that had insomnia, probably for different reasons. I've always been anti meds and more vitamin / minerals. I was basically begging for sleeping pills when I couldn't sleep. I'm guessing sleep mediations have no effect on you too?

@Invalid Well I did try trazodone. I ended up having a panic attack on it. Won’t take it again. Ativan the same thing and Xanax ended up not really doing much but I don’t like benzos. Plus can’t really take it like that while breastfeeding. I just don’t like anything that’s addictive. Period. I did try some herbs and melatonin and magnesium last night. Didn’t really do anything. Lol

@Layla32 When I was struggling and went back to the doctors they said they couldn't give me any stronger (strongest legal thing they could prescribe) and there's no magic pill for what was keeping me awake. She said whatever I am dealing with, I just need to deal with it or go through it. Went home and did just that. Slept for 9 hours that night which was more than the entire week combined. I wrote down everything that was stressing me out and sorted them into lists, one I can deal with and the other I couldn't. Dealt with my list and the others I had to leave to fate. Somehow that worked.

@Invalid Okay I’m so gonna try that ❤️

@Layla32 Good luck. The list that was in my control, I didn't deal with everything straight away as it was impossible physically. Just wrote down plans to deal with some of it. I hope this works for you