Old fashioned pick me up

Metatone from the local pharmacy helped my mum recover from an illness - it's a blend of iron and vitamins. We put it in fruit squash for her, but I quite like the taste of it by itself.

Hope you are feeling better soon.

Bio Strath is our family go-to.

While I can see you are asking about medication/tonics, don’t forget the therapeutic effects of getting out in the fresh air (if you can, as I see you’ve had a foot problem). You’ll get vitD and outdoor exercise is often suggested to those feeling a bit ‘down’. I know several GNs report on Health Walks.
Hope you feel better soon.

Georgesgran

While I can see you are asking about medication/tonics, don’t forget the therapeutic effects of getting out in the fresh air (if you can, as I see you’ve had a foot problem). You’ll get vitD and outdoor exercise is often suggested to those feeling a bit ‘down’. I know several GNs report on Health Walks.
Hope you feel better soon.

I would like nothing better than to go out for a walk in this crisp sunshine, but unfortunately I have to stay off my foot for three months as I had an ankle fusion a couple of days ago

Lesley60

Good morning everyone, I have been through the mill recently with broken foot and various other health issues, and I’m just wondering if any of you ladies know of a good old fashioned tonic.

Poor you. I’m in a similar position. Winter drawing on doesn’t help either does it?

I’ll read replies with interest if you don’t mind me piggybacking on your thread

I can only sympathize with your enforced housebound situation Lesley60. I had a knee op many years ago and had it not been for my DDs (before babies) taking me out in the car for a change of scenery, I think I’d have gone mad!
I hope you can get out and about when you’re well enough. X

Thank you for your lovely replies, I can’t go out for a drive as it’s to difficult to get to the car
Quokka I don’t mind you piggybacking at all 😂 the more we can help each other the better

Here are some to cheer you up x

Do you have a garden? Even in the Winter I love to sit out and read or just have a coffee, wrapped in a warm blanket/throw/coat with a warm hat on. So long as it's not raining. We have a number of bird feeders and like watching them flitting back and fore. And there are less mowers out now so it's quieter too.

I use Metatone too.
Helps me. Doesnt doing anything for someone else I know.

Floradix is good too iron plus B vitamins, but perhaps you should have your haemoglobin levels checked before you take iton supplements.

AreWeThereYet's suggestion of sitting in the garden if you have one, warmly wrapped up, is a good one. It's a bright sunny day here for a change 🙂
You won't get Vitamin D from the sun in the winter so taking a supplement might be useful (a blood test could check Vit D levels too) but being outside is uplifting.

iton supplements.
iron supplements.

I also have (hopefully temporary - plantar fasciitis) problems at the moment. Can drive and have a young dog, so do get out, but sympathise if housebound.why not take up a new (or old) hobby, like some form of needlework or art? It could be a project just for when you are immobile, or maybe something you never have time for. I did this during covid lockdown (embroidery). Loved it but not done any since 🤣
Hope you’re soon feeling brighter

Any suggestions for a pick me up that doesn’t involve iron as mine and my haemoglobin levels are already very high. That doesn’t seem to have increased my metabolism unfortunately. I shall increase Vit D.

I take Osteocare liquid, contains Vit D, Calcium, Zinc and magnesium. A blood test found I had low levels of Vit D. this seems to do the trick.

The vet gave me Metatone for my cat! Is it really a pick-me-up for humans too? Good to know it works!

Minadex from Boots.. could you hire an electric wheelchair for a short period.. Or if you have someone to push you maybe borrow one.. I'd contact AgeUK they might even have volunteers..

I would think about hiring a mobility scooter, or seeing if a friend could drive you to one of the country parks where you can hire one, and walk with you. Absolute tonic!

Juliet27

Any suggestions for a pick me up that doesn’t involve iron as mine and my haemoglobin levels are already very high. That doesn’t seem to have increased my metabolism unfortunately. I shall increase Vit D.

What about Floradix Vitamin B Complex? No iron in that. Available from Boots (except I haven't been able to find it there yet - always out of stock 🙄) and Holland & Barrett I think.

ExDancer

The vet gave me Metatone for my cat! Is it really a pick-me-up for humans too? Good to know it works!

Worked for us!

www.boots.com/metatone-original-flavour-tonic-500ml-10000770

Thanks for that suggestion AreWeThereYet. Sounds suitable.

Thank you everyone for your lovely replies as soon as I’m able to manoeuvre myself to get in the car dh will take me out

It can help vitamins to work better if you have some fruit juice at the same time.

Hope you feel better soon.

I find meta tone helps. Increases the appetite though!!