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anxieties with menopauses

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susan47122
susan47122

Have been having anxieties, went down some but I still feel weird at times. Today i felt my heart racing. Just cried and cried. It seems like all i am doing is crying and yelling and just not myself at times when is this going to stop. My OBGYN wanted me to bring my period on by taking a progesterone pill for 10 days but I don't want to bring a period on and have my body think its pregnant that would be more stress on the body so i am doing the blood test to see if i am in menopause. With all the anxieties why trick the body by bringing on a period 

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  • dane521
    dane521 susan47122

    Posted

    I feel your pain...my doc gave me the same medicine TODAY as well to bring on my period...he will not believe my symptoms...all like 10 of them, are related to perimenopause...indigestion and gerd being the worst! Along with a runny nose for a month! Also, anxiety that never ends and weight loss...sometimes it more than I can bear ): sigh
    • susan47122
      susan47122 dane521

      Posted

      It does feel worse, its like we can't eat the foods we like and it seems like we have to hide at least this is how i am feeling today like hiding and just sleeping
  • kim27003
    kim27003 susan47122

    Posted

    I totally understand how completely miserable the anxiety can be. Mine has been really bad for some time. I will have days that it eases off some, and then wham it hits again like a freight train. I keep telling myself this too shall pass. It is just starting to really wear me down. Our youngest son is in Medical School, and is having his White Coat Ceremony this coming weekend. I am so over the moon happy for him, however, horrified at the thought of getting on a plane and traveling to Florida (where he attends school). I am nervous about being around that many people. Which is so crazy!! I use to travel with work all the time, and was always in front of large groups of people.

    I do not even know who I am any more. Very scary feeling, to now feel this insecure and anxious about everything. I have always been the "go to", and now half the time I don't feel like I can handle the smallest of things. I find it very difficult to talk to my family about it. I am so thankful for all the wonderful ladies, and their unwavering support on here. 

    My heart goes out to you, Susan. 

    • anita31460
      anita31460 kim27003

      Posted

      Hi Kim

      Reading your story is like reading mine! I'm finding real comfort from knowing the symptoms I have are not at all unusual for ladies our age but at the same time it's a bit scary that there's no quick fix. I find the anxiety so debilitating that I can't face the thought of this being a long term thing. I'm in touch with our local wellbeing service and am trying to learn ways of coping with the anxiety but it's a daily battle.

      Big hugs Anita

  • sue976
    sue976 susan47122

    Posted

    Susan I do feel for you, I started with my anxiety over a year ago, I was the same as you constantly crying all the time, really grumpy with everyone, which made me cry more because I didn't know why I was like this with people, especially my poor husband, who as been fantastic. Then the acid in my stomach started and that as been a nightmare, finally after many trips to the doctors and seeing various ones, been told most of mt symptoms are the start of the menopause, what a relief to know I am not going crazy, I only joined this forum a couple of weeks ago and the advice on here is great, especially Jay.

    i can tell you what as helped my anxiety loads, I joined yoga and that as helped me with controlling my breathing and helping me relax, I couldn't recommend it highly enough.

    i do hope you feel better soon, and it does help if you can get a understanding doctor, when I was at my worst that was the time when a couple of the doctors just didn't believe I was feeling so bad.

    good luck and a big hug from me xxx

    • susan47122
      susan47122 sue976

      Posted

      Thanks. There are days i'm fine then there are days i just cry yell scream restless like last night. 

      I will try yoga thank you

    • andrea92630
      andrea92630 sue976

      Posted

      I am so glad to see I am not alone.  I have just been given HRT patches, all I seem to do is cry, have anxiety attacks, the weight is dropping of off me, I don't want to go anywhere or do anything.  This is not me, I am a live life to the max person, this is so dibilitating.  I started with my first patch on thursday morning, by the evening everything was spinning and anxiety attacks were ridiculous.  It was then I discovered that there are two different patches in the box, 1 for the first two weeks and 1 for the last two weeks, so my hormones have gone completely bonkers now.  I have taken the patch off and giving myself a couple of days before I start again.  Its the anxiety attacks that get me more than anything, they are so scarey, especially the chest tightness.  I ache all over, feel exhausted all the time.  Please tell me there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

      On top of all of this I am grieving for my brother that I lost a couple of months ago to cancer.  And feel like I am just existing.  My husband has been amazing, I feel so sorry for him putting up with all of this. 

      xx

    • andrea92630
      andrea92630

      Posted

      Oh and my boobs hurt all the time, so tender sad

      The list goes on doesn't it. 

    • susan47122
      susan47122 andrea92630

      Posted

      Hi Andrea 

      It will get better, I have a lot of scary anxieties myself even panic attacks. That why I don't want to be doing HRT therapy because it can mess with your hormones and give a person more anxities. My OBGYN prscribed me progesterone to bring on my period and thats not what I want to do. I do not want to bring on a period because all it will do is cause more side effects in a person and hormones will be up and down. 

      I hope you feel better maybe the patch is to strong for you maybe you should do a HRT in a low dose. How much is in the patch. Or maybe your body is trying to tell you that you do not need HRT therapy. Look at it this way. Why go through all this hormone stuff with HRT because it just stress out the body more. 

    • dane521
      dane521 andrea92630

      Posted

      I have been losing weight like crazy too...I'm in the 90's now and it is very very scary...do we know why this happens...is it a sign of perimenopause..I thought it was only weight gain...I have been having terrible indigestion so I know this is partly the reason..but I make myself eat every three hours and I still cant gain weight
    • andrea92630
      andrea92630 dane521

      Posted

      It's the anxiety attacks that drain me the moist, they are so scary with racing heart, tight chest, panic.  I've had 4 ecg's and all is perfect, blood pressure and heart rate perfect.  But I still can't get it into my head that's it's just anxiety.  Please tell me I'm not alone. Xx
    • sue976
      sue976 andrea92630

      Posted

      Hi Andrea, I am just the same as you, I have had every test going all came back good, I had a heart monitor on for a week all was good, when I first get the results I am over joyed and say that's it now I am not panicking no more, but then a few weeks later the anxieties back and I feel worse than ever, i know how your feeling, it's just terrible and a lot of the time brings me to tears because I can't control the way I feel xx
  • Adventurer
    Adventurer susan47122

    Posted

    Hi Ladies - I'm new here and have been reading plenty about what we are all going through, different but similar in ways and yes, extremely challenging.  I have recently given in to HRT (after being prescribed over 1.5 years ago and not filling it) femoston 1/10 for 2 weeks now.  At first I didn't want to say if it is working or not cause I still don't like being on meds, however, I do feel different i.e. my anxiety has lowered along with moodiness.  I am in the after phase of my period this month, 49 years old and for the past 3 years have been experiencing perimenopause with skipped periods, sleeplessness, anxiety, non social behavior, whereas I used to be very social, moodiness - my pms was on steriods - yelling and becoming an angry woman.  My lifestyle is such that I am able to rest plenty, I exercise a great deal with cycling to and from work 3x per week of 15 miles round trip, I run and sometimes I do yoga.  I eat relatively heathy and use natural supplements as well.  The proof of how well the HRT is working wil be when my next phase of pms rolls around - but for now I can say that HRT seems to be working, but I'm still in the early phase, my anxiety and moodiness has lowered which is huge positive for me.

    Now pending what you are currenty on will determine what will be good for you in the future HRT or not?   Good luck with whatever you try - keep posting cause women we need one another through this journey.  Stay strong and positive - you are not alone and keep trying with your Doc and trust yourself.  x

    • susan47122
      susan47122 Adventurer

      Posted

      My OBGYN ordered me progesterone pills but I am nervous about taking it because of my stomach problems and being sensitve to meds. I have been having a lot of moodiness and anxieties myself. How do you do it 
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