Hi Biscuit - I welcomed you on your other post!
Sorry to hear about your menopausal problems - the weight, tiredness and aching.
The main thing is have you had a blood tests re the tiredness as this can be caused by thyroid issues which can also cause joint pain as I understand. I would definitley go to your doc again even though you are feeling better after the vitamin D - because feeling that tired is not normal!
Low oestrogen, low tesosterone, and thryoid can all cause tiredness, pain after exercise, and as I said underactive thyroid can also cause weight gain ( I know Prozac does too).
Re the weight - I have a tendency to put on weight and I am only small in height too. Now I am in my early 60's I have learnt what I need to eat to stay stable and to lose weight. When I became menopausal I drastically cut down on my portion size which helped. I also do a lot of exercise - but you will need to address the cause of and treat your muscle/joint pain first, and eat a very healthy diet - very low fat and carb, and very few processed foods, loads of vegetables and fruit ( although I reduce this when I want to lose weight), and limit alcohol to a couple of small glasses eg at weekends. Definitely little or no added sugar of any sort, ie rarely sweets, biscuits,cakes, pudding, mainly low fat stuff - lean meat and fish.
How long since your last period and do you get any hot flushes or sweats? I presume you may not have done as Prozac prevents them so maybe you won't get them?
Have you thought of HRT? Depending on your age you certainly don't want to spend the rest of your life not being able to walk without feeling tired and achey - that would be miserable! I mean if you can't walk for even half an hour - you definitely need to have some tests and treatment!
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
Hurdity x
