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Depression with menopause

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kat50
kat50

I have suffered with depression over many years but have many good years without it. However since starting the menopause two years ago it has made my depression worse. It's been a rollercoaster two years. I have weeks of feeling really down then seem to get well only for it to last a couple of weeks then I'm back in the black tunnel. If there is anyone who can relate to this I would love to hear from you.

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  • Zigangie
    Zigangie kat50

    Posted

    Hi Kat,

    It was one of my main symptoms, doctors always told me I had depression (for around 10 years).

    I'm post meno now 2 years and because I was so very hot all the time I tried HRT. The depression I've been suffering so long began to lift within 2 weeks.

    Before that I had a little depression post natal but it was nothing compared to the peri one.

  • tina65315
    tina65315 kat50

    Posted

    Do you take medication for depression?

    • kat50
      kat50 tina65315

      Posted

      Yes I take anti depressants and have done for years. Do you?
    • tina65315
      tina65315 kat50

      Posted

      Yes ive taken them for years too, this is the fourth time ive been ill, have always got better and gone back to work but this episode was a major blow up caused by work and it just isnt shifting x
  • tina65315
    tina65315 kat50

    Posted

    Do you take medication for depression?

    • kat50
      kat50 tina65315

      Posted

      Yes I've been on medication for depression for years.
  • elaine33371
    elaine33371 kat50

    Posted

    yes my depression was totally like that, black, had pms depression since age 17, in the end because of how bad it went due to peri, i went on sertraline anti depressant took the edge off, and thats all i was looking for, and is one for pms depression, doesnt work for everyone though, been post now for over a year, symptoms are milder, so came off the anti depressant.
  • anna42582
    anna42582 kat50

    Posted

    Hi Kat, I know how you feel. I have had depression & ptsd over the years but it wasn't deemed bad enough for anti depressants. Since being diagnosed with peri back in 2013 Inoticed over a period of 3 - 6 months that my depressive moods were starting to creep back, just feeling really down for no apparent reason and generally not feeling like myself, it can last a couple of days to a couple of weeks then I kind of feel ok, then something triggers me off again...I take St Johns wart for the depression which helps with depression & anxiety. You are not alone, we're here for you. Take Care Anna x
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