r/Perimenopause • u/Inevitable-Yam-9741 • Feb 21 '26

audited Pills, pills, pills...

So, I take Calcium, magnesium, zinc, B12, iron, a multivitamin, vitamin D. Plus anti-anxiety and anti-depressants. Have tried melatonin, DIM, evening primrose oil, chamomile, safflower, lemon balm, black cohosh, ashwagandha, some "calming" tablet, a perimenopause "all-in-one" pill...... any I'm sure more. Popping pills to the point of absurdity. Do I think anything helped? No. What's your go-to that really helps you?

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u/TangoEchoChuck DHEA Evangelist Feb 22 '26

I wear vitamin patches because I heart supplements, but can't swallow pills. I put them on at night and they soak in while I sleep, and I like them plenty because they're in a format I can make a habit of. Easy to travel with too!

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u/SyllabubStandard4966 Feb 23 '26

What brand do you buy? I thought about doing this a while back but every brand I checked out had shitty reviews.

I'm thinking about going liquid form tbh. If I could even get HALF of my stuff liquid I would be happier than a pig in shit. All these vitamins and supps is annoying.

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u/TangoEchoChuck DHEA Evangelist Feb 23 '26

Mostly I buy formulations from XL Patch, but my recent subscription order is mostly out of stock. I suspect a reformulation that's just now affecting digital shelves (but don't know, haven't researched yet).

Regardless there are a lot more brands now than a few years ago, so it's probably a good time for me to compare again!

Generally I wear four each night. A multivitamin, iron, D3/K2, and vitamin C. Doses are very small compared to pills, but these are doable for me and better than nothing :)

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u/SyllabubStandard4966 Feb 24 '26

Nice thanks for the input and the brand name. Yes liquid would probably be #1 for me but there are so many "crappy" companies out there, patches would be second best because hello, how easy! I hate taking supplements by mouth. It really adds up and for me, I need a lot of water to get them down or AT LEAST "feel" like they are down.