Feeling anxious and uneasy

Hi Jane, I'm all new to this, I'm 42 & not had a period for nearly 10-months & have only just found out I'm in menopause. Prior to this (18-24 months prior) I was anxious on/off & didn't understand why due to my age they kept telling me it was nothing to do with menopause & I was probably depressed. I still get bouts of anxiousness every month or so (probably when when period would have been due) & sometimes it's an overwhelming feeling. I personally feel it has everything to do with menopause as I have never been this sort of person before. Sometimes the anxiousness & worry is incredible & I truly feel for you. Try deep breathing exercises & I feel you can possibly try Pilates or yoga (I'm so goddam tired I can't contemplate any activity). Unfortunately I think it's part of menopause & I can't say it'll get better (it didn't/hasn't for me). Possibly talk to your GP, CBT is a good way to learn to learn to deal with anxiety if you don't want to go down a medication route. I hope you find a solution soon & things ease up for you

I had the same back in April irregular periods, I started taking flouextine in June due to anxiety like you. I eventually had biopsy and ultrasound etc which was all clear except light thickening of uterine wall.

I overhauled my diet cut out sugar and processed food take regular exercise and supplements and use bio identical cream. I feel loads better but still have 'blip' days I believe in my case is lack of progesterone and certain times during my erratic cycle but I want to avoid synthetic HRT for as long as I can or all together

Hi Jane,

There could be more going on. Have you had a check up of late? I had the same issues for a couple years, and then they stopped. 9 or so months went by and i had the period from H E double toothpics. Symptoms kept getting worse and then i started having loose stools.  Within 4 months I had dropped 40 pounds and was passing out.

Long story short, I had Celiac disease.  It was dreadful. Doc's do not think to test for it. It was years between my unwellness and diagnosis.  Read up on it and see if you have any symptoms.  You don't need symptoms to have it, but if you have them, it is all the more reason to be checked.  I hope it is not it, but if it is, it is healthy to know one way or another. 

Hang in there!

Hi Jane,

going through exactly the same as you, I feel your pain and don't know what to do I've tried everything so your not alone x

I'm sorry SORRY for the loss of your Mom(Mum)

I'm sorry SORRY for the loss of your Mom(Mum)

Hi Jane, all these things you are going through must be what the

menapause is all about from my experience. You will see on these brilliant

forums that all the ladies have had at least some of the same symptoms

as you. Your period will become erratic and you will probably experience

some other symptoms before you are through it (I hope you are lucky and don't )

You are perfectly normal and it is strange that you never actually meet anyone

who is going through it as bad as you, I never have, until now my sis-in-law

has started having symptoms. Keep on chatting to us on here and we will

all see each other through the hard times. We got to keep laughing!😁😁

All the best Jane

finished uni and he got this memory stick a sort of self help thing

(someone who had been through it) it really helped him and he gave it to

My husband when he got anxious and it got him through. I will try to find

out more and get back to you. Worth a try huh?

I absolutely swear by self hypnotherapy I use it every night & when I was at my worst anxiety through peri menopause I used it twice a day. The only thing I found is do it religiously every day (even though i fall asleep through it!)