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Extreme anxiety, muscle and throat problems

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drewsgirl84910
drewsgirl84910

Hello, I am very new to this forum.  I am looking for some help with regard to feelings of extreme anxiety and muscle weakness sensations which are in my arms and legs and I even feel weakness in my face and throat muscles. This is really worrying me.  My periods were very irregular throughout 2015 and the last one I have had was about 9 weeks ago.  I am 52 years old.  I have convinced myself I have some awful disease. Has anyone suffered any similar feelings or sensations in menopause? Many thanks.

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  • lennie45832
    lennie45832 drewsgirl84910

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    Hi Drew, welcome, so glad you are here, Yes, I have experienced all of those issues. It is a very common but upsetting aspect to this, I have had severe anxiety for at least a year. Mine is centered around fear of everything especially medical fears and I think all of these bodily changes has sparked the fear, its pretty bad. But, coming here has HELPED a great deal. Keep coming back
  • gentleballads
    gentleballads drewsgirl84910

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    hi drew, ive read about muscle weakening - throat and stomach area too - pretty alarming - food doesnt travel down the food pipe at the rate at which it used to earlier...its faster - i read someone say - whatever i eat just passes through - can cause reactive hypoglycemia

    you just have to eat at frequent intervals

    i dont know if hrt solves this

  • pinkcatfairy
    pinkcatfairy drewsgirl84910

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    Dear Drewsgirl,

    I can relate to the anxiety, that really started with me recently, I too am 52, i started to go through meno and had my ovaries removed due to family history, so went into surgical menopause. Prior to my op i had the odd panic feeling and attack but this anxiety was even worse. I find myself panicking in situations where it wouldnt normally worry me. I have cut back on my coffee intake but i cant do much about the lack of sleep which i believe makes it worse too xx

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