Concerned about severe emotional distress

Lora it's completely normal. Sometimes our nerves are too out if control to just 'suck it up' and go on with our day. You do what you have to so you can feel better. If its deep breathing while you're rocking back and forth, so be it. 😌

I don't take hormones (not to say I won't) but I did start on a couple of meds and extra Magnesium.

Hope you feel better! Hugs!!!!😊😊😊

Hi Lora, so sorry to hear what you're experiencing and at such a young age. It's quite possible that if perimenopause is coinciding with you dealing with some past issues, that all your emotional distress is exacerbated. I had something very similar and I recognise getting to the point where all I could do was just breathe. It wasn't till I looked back at it all that I realised I had been dealing with 2 pretty awful situations with perimenopause dumped on top. I resorted to antidepressants just to be able to function in a normal person's world!! Am still struggling with menopausal mood swings, anxiety and depression but it's not as bad and am no longer on the ADs. I personally find yoga, Qi Gong, pilates etc and singing in a group also help my emotional wellbeing enormously. Hang in there and keep trying stuff until you find what helps. Stay in touch, Jane xxxx

Sorry to hear you're going through this so early.😕

I had my last period November of 2010. I was blessed and was doing fine until 2014 and then I just thought I was losing mind! Dark thoughts and dark moods, not feeling like myself at all. I'm on the antidepressant Trazodone and I have Valium for the occasional panic attack. But occasionally I still have some type of hormone surge, where I feel nuts again(last week). I exercise, drink plenty of water, and I pray. Most days I'm fine. Be kind to yourself. Menopause is not for the faint of heart, which is why women go through it, not men!😂😂

Hi Lora..unfortunately it is normal to feel this way. The mood problems with depression, irritability, nervous anxiety, obsessive thinking and even anger were by far the worst part of Peri for me. It would feel as though all these feelings would happen at once and I felt so overwhelmed I couldn't function at all sometimes. I completely understand trying to deal with personal issues during menopause as it also happened to me and trying to sort out incredibly difficult personal stuff when you are in this state of mind is near impossible. I found a very good councelor who helped me put things into perspective but it obviously didn't fix my problem. I felt so bad on a few occasions I thought I was really losing my mind and it scared me. The last straw for me was going to buy kitty litter then sitting in the car and crying my heart out for no real reason. The constant crying was hell. I started BHRT not long after that and I understand now that my body reacts extremely badly to rises in estrogen and it literally makes me crazy. I've been on my bios for about 16 weeks and had them adjusted once already. Also started taking DIM again which definitely helps me and I feel quite normal again. I still have some ups and downs but they're very manageable now. Hope this helps and you are normal.

I can relate Lora. I have experienced quite a lot of trauma in my life and with my hormones fluctuating so much it seems to have resurfaced all my emotions related to my past traumas. I was so scared and felt like I was drowning. I think if there are any unresolved emotions they come to the surface during (peri) menopause. It's like one giant dose of PMT all at once. Deep breathing, affirmations and any grounding activity can help ( if only slightly) during such intense emotional waves. I hope this helps a bit as I know how you are feeling.