Anxiety is so bad, I feel like I am going mad!

Julie GA,

I too am dealing with anxiety as a symptom of peri 😯 I have opted to find natural ways to manage so I cant comment on whether your previous choices are now given you side effects-

I can say that I have found a tremendous comfort in my mental by drinking warmed ginger water throughout the day, vit b6 & b12 seems to be giving my energy level a wonderful boost as well- & every other day I'm now downing a shot of ACV in 6ounces of water-

Hopefully one of these tips can aid in achieving a calmer/manageable you.

tc ?

Dear Julie,

I can definitely relate to all you've said ! I have had all of those symptoms myself for the last 10 years, it's an absolute nightmare isn't it. I managed to get my Doctor to prescribe Diazepam for me, I hardly take it but I have to tell you it's fantastic for Anxiety. Maybe you could ask to try it.

Also try to accept it and don't think you have to find a cure. Easier said than done I know 😘 big hug to you love Deb

I can relate with your symtpoms as well, infortunately I am 42 now and started symptoms around 38/39.  I was on AD for anxiety already but when it seemd to quit working as my symptoms heightened and we tried others until one "sorta worked" lol. I still have bouts of high anxiety and extreme , making me feel crazy...crying, anger, weird dizzy feelings out of nowhere, etc. Very frustrating. I have just started trying essential oild to help with some of the anxiety so we will see.

Wish you luck and support always!!

 

Julie I am going to private message you

Hello julie i have just turned 50 and for the past 6 years i have suffered anxiety started off fluoxortine whilst helped me and came off them 2 years ago. My periods were irregular every 2 wks or 6wks then i started crying a lot for no reason and feeling really low and not motivated to do anything so i went to a new doctors who said its perimenpause and gave me sertraline and they have worked after about 4 weeks. I had my last period August which was only spotting and now im at the stage of hot flushes and night sweats and sleepless nights every day. Im not going on hrt as it just delays the symptoms and will get them back when i stop as well as the cancer risks. I take sage, black cosh, cod liver oil, osteocare and not so many night sweats still get hot flushes. I drink camomile tea every night have 2 or 3 cups which has also calmed me down and sleep 5hrs right thru. As you cant take medication Kalms is a natural remedy for anxiety. Also there is a spray you can use under your tongue think its st worts in a yellow box. Hope this helps and you feel better soon. Be glad when its all over really.

Yes...  My periods have been long and heavy then light..   Fatigue, non-stop hunger--mainy junk food, dizziness, and just an awful feeling!!  Took a blood test and no red flags.   At that time I did start a 'womens health' vitamin from HSN--many reviews.  I also started a low dose of Lexapro because I thought it could be anxiety.  A few weeks went by and I found that Cod Liver Butter Oil is great for teeth so I started that too as my teeth have been cavity-prone lately.. Last week I missed a few days of the Lexapro but still felt good... So I have stopped the antidepressant all together.   I think it was either that vitamin or the cod liver oil that is helping me feel much better!!  I have energy and actually want to get 'stuff' accomplished where before I just didn't care!     Exercise and making healthy food choices also is good.

Hi there.

Big hugs to you. Horrible symptoms that I can relate to. I have also taken ciprlopram for anxiety for many years and recently during a pre op assessment for a gynaecology op my ECG showed an irregular trace. I'm wondering if I have the samended as you? My anxiety is worse now during peri. Some days I can hardly function x

hi julie.

i can relate to your anxiety and heart palps and light/ heavy  long short periods. I have suffered terrible fir a few years now with extreme anxiety. to the poiint i was afraid of everything. i was afraid to be alone , i got panic attacks when driving alone. i would not eat if  i was alone, i was afraid to go walking by myself.. omg so unreal.  i used to have palpatations and then panic attacks.

but then a few months ago  i put on weigh around my middle like a swimming ring. and so i cut out choclates whicj i had been craving for months. and sweet stuff, well omg, i couldnt believe the effect it had on my anxiety levels, the just seemed to disappear . i couldnt believe it. i got my life back, now i would get a bit anxious around my period now, but other than that , its just so rare . as before i actually thought i was losing my mind or having a mental break down or something... but know i now it just happens abit around my period and just tell my self it will be gone in a few days, and dont eat sweet stuff .and all is good. i had ecg also but it came back normal after a 24 hour one , and i even had palpatations while that was on, so that reassured me.

at the moment i suffer from regular really bad migraines and dizzy spells, but i think this is hormonal. although i asked my dr about it and she said at 44 i am to young to be thinking about menopausal symptoms. so she just referred me to neurologist to get checked,   but i know someone else my age had same complaint and she said she has high blood pressure and was put on tablets for it and then her dizzy spells went,, but i always have low blood pressure so. , i think it maybe coincidental thats hers went with the tablets, but my ear feels like its a bit blocked or fluid in it so, i think this maybe something to do with it. but doc didnt check my ears.. it all seems to be linked to menopause,,,going by all the women on this forum and same complaints,

but i have went back walking and driving alone since i cut out the sugary stuff, it definitely causes high anxiety,,,,, but i am stilll really tired and some days feel like no energy and very weak. but i have just started taking floravital to see if it helps. boost my energy.  so stop stressing its all normal if you could call it that,