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Extreme Panic attacks menopause symptom? Do vitamin b's help or 5http

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shirley_13583
shirley_13583

Need help as I've been suffering terribly with menopause, severe panic attacks, shaking, sweating, hot flushes, legs like jelly!

I had severe chest pain, it woke up from sleep at 4am Easter Sunday. Ambulance cane and took to A/E. Hospital said ECG fine but it was a heart spasm probably caused by panic attack in sleep, can that happen?

I shake at any sudden sound? Get that nervous pit feeling in your stomach, goes right through me! Even watching tv any sudden movements make me jump. My question is would vitamin b complex help plus 5http at night to help with sleep? I'm in the menopause also, have hot flushes during day and night. Have used menopace but not working now.

Any advice would help as I feel so not myself, low energy, nervy all the time even my speech sounds jittery !!

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  • louise44105
    louise44105 shirley_13583

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    Hi Shirley. This has happened to me too. My doc explained that it's an imbalance of adrenalin in your body which is giving you that tight chest. It feels like a heart attack. I know, I thought I was about to die. Annoyingly, the more you panic about it, the more adrenalin is released, which increases the tightening feeling. On and on it goes into a full blown panic attack. The idea is to recognise the feeling so that you can reassure yourself that it is a burst of adrenalin and to stay calm. Try to distract your mind and it passes. Sometimes in seconds, sometimes a bit longer, but it can be around on and off for a while. It's a terrifying thing. You're definitely not alone. All the best to you x
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