Do you ever feel anxious about dining out
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Hello all lovelies
The very first time i felt something weird happening to me was back in Oct 2011 when i was out for a meal and suddenly felt faint and nauseas, the room began to close in on me and i was shaky. This happened again and again and i became anxious at going out to eat. It then became apparent i was going into perimenopause. I'm now in menopause since 2015 but still get anxious about eating out but not as bad as i used to be. But today i went into the town in a couple of shops which send me a bit dizzy but when we stopped off in a little cafe for lunch I Suddenly had a rush of fear came over me which made my stomach turn over and i felt a rush of heat all over then i shivered. i thought oh no its not all starting again and i did want to run out the door like i used to but i stuck it out and we ate. Since coming home i felt shattered and had a small sleep.
I'm just curious to know if anyone else has felt the same and do you think this is menopause related or anxiety.
HAPPY SUNDAY and love to all xx
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Guest anxiousface
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Hi anxious! Same thing happened to me while out to eat in July 2017. This was the start of everything! Migraines, Dizzy, off balanced ever since. I was just diagnosed in January with vestibular migraine due to hormonal fluctuations. My brain is very over stimulated and because I feel tipsy all the time and think I am going to fall then my anxiety kicks in. I am on medication for it and under the care of an otoneurotologist. Lights, sounds, smells, grocery sores, crowds etc send me over the edge too.
Also, got blood work done recently which shows meno coming soon. More hot flashes, night sweats and dizzies recently.
It happened to me last week when I brought my fur kids to the vet. Got a hot flash, spacey,off balanced I felt awful like I was going to pass out. I stuck it out and when I left, my head was still swimming, but better.
It is such an awful feeling. Please feel free to message me for more info. Or google vestibular migraine or migraine associated vertigo in menopause. It is not just panic or anxiety causing it, but the opposite. Also, you do not have to get migraine pain to have it. If you get head pressure or "sinus" headaches, they could be migraine related.
anxiousface Guest
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Hi lou how are you ?
Thank you so much for your speedy reply its good to know i'm not the only one feeling this and agree with you perhapsi have the vestibular migraine,i will look it up later. Yes i get the head pressure and many many sinus headaches in fact got one now . I don't like taking medication as it messes with my pituity tumour medication and i alway get side effect. i will ask my specialist at the hospital about it when i next go. Thank you for your advice its much appreciated. x
Guest anxiousface
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Hi again! That is interesting that you have a pituitary tumor. I had a brain mri done in 2017. Then had to have another because they said my pituitary gland was abnormal. I thought, finally! maybe now some answers. BUT, Had another mri, then it was found to be ok. Having pit tumor can cause similiar problems, dizzies, etc...I believe. I was having a terrible migraine with the first mri, so I wonder if it was because of that. (inflammation)
Anyways, VM is really a diagnosis of exclusion. If you get chronic migraine, the treatment approach is trying to control them. The thought is if migraines can be controlled, the off balanced, dizzy crap will be less bothersome.
I am on nortripyline (very old anti depressant) I get back of head neck pain and tightness. I always thought it was the arthritis in my neck, but it is actually aggravated nerves due to migraine. Our brain stem is involved with messages to our balance system. People with migraine have overly sensitive brains. Erratic hormones just amplify the problem.
I never had migraines this bad since peri. I am still working with my dr to reach the appropriate dose of nortriptyline. I hope that since it is an anti depressant, it may also bring down my anxiety level. Last month I felt different, the night sweats started, along with feeling more panicky, dizzy lately...also missed another period.
Sorry to ramble, I just know how scary these feelings are. Best of luck to you!
Sassyr12a anxiousface
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Happy Sunday anxious face
Yes I've had this. Not just eating but anywhere where I feel like I'm on display, meetings, lunches, drinks, anything social. I think it's a fear of being anxious and it being in public, but the anxiety tends to live on driven by the irrational fear. I know its hard but I have to consciously put myself in the situation sometimes. Given the choice otherwise I would avoid it altogether but you miss out on things which are meant to be a positive thing. I also feel the same way shopping etc, because once you've had one experience it very quickly snowballs. Try if you can to keep pushing on. Accept that when you'll go you may feel that way, and often it's less scary. Make sure you surround yourself with people who can support you and hopefully you'll feel less in fear. Good luck love xx
Bustersmum anxiousface
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hi, this exact same thing happened to me in 2012, bloods revealed peri meno. have been post since 2015 it got to the point i avoided social settings. the only thing that has massively helped (but not cured) is testosterone gel x
anxiousface
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hi sassyr thank you too for your speedy reply, after reading lous reply i'm thinking it maybe migraine related but i do get anxious,
i'm not as brave as you as i stay away from situations as much as possible which i know is silly so i promise i'll try harder this year.
take care and speak soon x
Sassyr12a anxiousface
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Hello,
I'm not particularly brave I have to be honest, I'm a right puss. Just find it better if I try to take control but you have to absolutely do what's best for you. I hope it eases up xx
julie7525 anxiousface
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hi, i had exactly the same thing happen to me in peri, a couple of times just before periods stopped, and many times in the 3 yrs since! once its happened in a certain situation like a restaurant or supermarket, the anticipation of will it happen again can bring it on. YOU're right to stick it out, slow your breathing, try to divert your attention to something else. keep hydrated, maybe take vit d/B COMPLEX / magnesium supplements to help calm the nervous system. eating out is generally not a problem now tho lately ive found it happening in supermarkets again. i tend to take a trolley in case i get the wobbles! and then just stick it out, i refuse to let it control me! ive always been sensitive to the lighting in supermarkets, often used to come out with a migraine...i wonder if its the lights that trigger the jitters?! So yes, it's menopause related anxiety. try supplements, if it gets out of hand there's anti anxiety meds or hrt. CBT can also be very useful.
sherri87081 anxiousface
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I did this once at Church, and it scared me half to death, and caused me to have a panic attack. My husband had to take me home. I told him I thought I was having a stroke. After I calmed down, I was ok. I was anxious for a couple of days after it happened, because I was scared it would happen again. I can usually tell if I am going to have a good day or a bad day when I get out of bed in the mornings. There are times I feel fine, and then wham! All out of the blue something like that happens. It is very upsetting to not know how you are going to be feeling from one day to the next. I surely hope things get better for you. I hope they get better for all of us ladies. It's a rough road to travel, but hopefully things will ease up shortly. Hugs to you.
julee15466 anxiousface
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OMG YES.
I thought I was going nuts. I am so glad that I am not alone in this - that it can be easily explained away. Ugh. I was in church, standing to sing, and thought my knees would give out - cold feeling in my legs, nervous, heart racing., dizzy. Happened again another time at Hobby Lobby. Then again somewhere else. I wonder if it's a hormone surge and the body just kind of goes "WTH?!?!?!" So much fun, this perimenopause. eyeroll