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sunaina1983
sunaina1983

Hi ladies

what anxiety means to u ? How u feel when ur having this ?

I am having anxiety alot these days

its very common in Perimenopause i head .

any tip to overcome this ?

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  • sakura26
    sakura26 sunaina1983

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    Hi there,

    YES anxiety was my first and worst peri symptom. It started with horrible sleep anxiety like someone had shaken me awake every hour. It didn't help that I already have PTSD so it just makes it 10 times worse. One thing I learned is the anxiety is caused by having very low progesterone, it's the first hormone to decrease in peri, long before your estrogen drops. I tried taking natural progesterone but it made me gain a ton of weight and made a fibroid grow. However if I can get rid of the fibroid, I would try to take progesterone again at a smaller dose perhaps as it did immediately make me feel calmer. Other than that I was prescribed clonazapam which sort of helps. There are also some natural formulas out there like this AM/PM menopause formula on amazon that has a night pill with I think valerian root etc. Also maybe Gaba. You could also try Calms Forte from a health store, depending on how bad your anxiety is. Mine is pretty bad at times and sometimes I get heart racing. Hang in there. Don't give up on finding a doctor or naturopath to help you. I'm still trying. You are not alone!

    • ampat1
      ampat1 sakura26

      Posted

      My doctor also recommended Calms formula. It has magnesium which is supposed to help sleep better and reduce stress/anxiety.

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