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Can’t Do It Anymore

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karen44324
karen44324

l was told l was in perimenopause 18mths ago. My journey has been horrific!

l've tried HRT, antidepressants, etc.

It scares me so much having continuous palpitations, dizziness, my legs feel weak etc

My heart tests are normal but its a nasty roundabout trying to ignore the palps which causes anxiety. I don't think l have slept more than 3 hours straight. l'm exhausted. My family have been so supportive but l don't want to feel like this anymore.

l feel like l live at the doctors.

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  • m14659
    m14659 karen44324

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    Hey Karen, sorry you are experiencing these horrible symptoms. I have had and having so many symptoms what helps is speaking to my girlfriend s. My family is supportive ish, they just don't understand what its like when one day you are just living your life and then smacked with symptoms. Its good you have spoke to your doctor you have to try and trust if they thought you had a medical issue they would look into it. Its very frustrating when your doctor pats you on the head and says here take this pill ( One of the fun symptoms for me is anxiety and fear of medication so no hrt , but i have been doing talk talk therapy and i find getting out the fear and frustration does lesson some symptoms. The palpitation's are horrid some of the little mind tricks is to sit or lay quietly concentrating on breathing in and out nose in mouth out, counting backwards from 100 .Just helps to give my mind something to think about instead of the panic that makes the palpitations more. Reading others post is also helpful to know I have gone off the deep end its stupid menopause. Take care of yourself it will get better.

  • shannon69971
    shannon69971 karen44324

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    I feel ya. Im 47 and have been going through this since 40. My health anxiety is so bad. I just take it day by day. Granted some days are worse than others, but that's all I know to do. Dr.'s have been no help. I feel I've been alone in this journey for years, it's discouraging for sure. Take care, you're not alone.

  • corinne62311
    corinne62311 karen44324

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    Hi Karen, i can relate to you and your symptoms. I went from not taking anything, to taking 6 pills a day now. I did give in to HRT i just wanted it all to go away. I am 3 years into HRT and I still have symptoms daily but most of my anxiety is gone and so is the depression. other symptoms have slowly, slowly gotten better. I really hope you are doing better

  • sasical72
    sasical72 karen44324

    Posted

    Hey Karen,

    I so hear ya!! I'm exactly the same, I have so many crazy symptoms that I think it HAS TO be something else, in fact just now I was looking into MS.

    I get crazy tachycardia (when I need the loo weirdly enough), I go hot, shortness of breath, legs feel like the will give in, unbalanced, stiffness, sometines numbness or pins and needles...I could go on forever.

    I'm starting to think that I will have to pack my job in, which is so upsetting because I love it plus I need it to survive, aaaaaaarrrggghhh!!!

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