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Ladies i just woke up and i am in panic mode. I am trying to keep myself calm by all means. My throat feels like it is closing in. My throat feels weird. I cannot explain. I also have dry mouth. I never had this before. I am drinking plenty of water. I want to run out of my body. I am so scared right now. Is this a part of peri and meno ?
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Gypsy014 hopeforever
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As long as you haven't taken anything new medication wise or eaten anything new I would say ANXIETY, I can't tell you how many times ive had this and I panicked.. Its not fun I know, but the more you panic the worse it gets, so just try and do everything you said and breathe refocus mind on something else .. Easier said than done I know, cortisol is really high in the morning which is the reason for the anxious high anxiety 1st thing in the morning, and the only thing that would help me thru is to get up for like 2 hours no matter what time could be 4am and do something shower laundry clean really anything until the feeling wore off then I would go back and sleep.. Its tough I know .. I ve been there.. Hang in there.
hopeforever Gypsy014
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Thank you for your reply. It helps so much. When it started i wanted to call the ambulance but thought it maybe part of peri so i tried calming myself down because i know anxiety and panic would make things worse. It has settled since but scared that it will return. I think this is the worse symptom i felt next to dizziness, loss of balance and nausea. This perimenopause is HELL to say the least. I was to go out today but scared out of my mind this will happen in public. How can i handle it amongst strangers. I hate all of this. Never in a million yrs did i expect this to happen to me. There are days i question my existance. How do us women function and have proactive lives living in this condition. Everyday something new. Every minute something new. I wake up every morning and before my feet touch the floor i pray to God to make it a good day. For the past 5 months i have lived like a hermit afraid to go out. Afraid to get a panic/anxiety attack, afraid of losing balance, afraid of the feeling of falling over, Afraid of large stores that make me feel sick.etc. It is everything. I feel like i have to coach myself with every step that i take when i leave the house. This is crazy. Thanks once again and hugs to you
Gypsy014 hopeforever
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yeah I know I hear ya. These hormone symptoms are exactly the same for all of us women this site, right down to the not wanting to go out in public for fear of anything passing out throat closing whatever it may be.. Its just awful and all so real all of this people look at you like you have 3 heads when you tell them all your symptoms.. Ive question my existence as well during all of this, so must be a peri thing too, id say to self what the hell am I even here for what is my purpose anymore, just crazy.. And the going out if able to and not too too bad I would just use a shopping cart as my crutch always to lean on (refuse to get onto one of those rider carts) and would just stroll thru stores leaning onto my cart for support. And when really bad with symptoms I wouldn't go I would stay home, until it passes and go try later or next day.. One thing I can say for sure is this peri thing definitely goes thru cycles of all symptoms, I read new woman on here going thru badly what I went thru 2 plus years ago that has passed for me or that is not so bad now, and what I'm in now is bad and won't be as bad in 6 months these symptoms are like a big bad zit that won't pop and just go away lol.. And as far as functioning with all of this I question that as well , I was watching an interview on tv and a guy was being interviewed and the host asked are you medicated luke this is just the norm when you get 40s plus he said yes I'm medicated I have anxiety! I will be medicated the rest of my life, life is hard he said.. So I'm wondering if everyone out there man or woman he'll even young or older all medicated just to cope?? Who knows.. I do know I was fine normal as can be 3 years ago and now whoa .. All kinds of crazy symptoms that I need to question and cope with every single day.. Its rough but must push on.. Hugs back to you!!
Gypsy014 hopeforever
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also I remember one time this happening and home all alone if course, and I called my sister ( no help ) but at least someone to talk with and I remember having the throat feeling and felt like I couldn't get that deep breath, so I was panicking, and it was hot and I was so sweaty I stuck my head into the open door of my freezer to get cold air, and it helped a lot,, sorry it is so bad these hormones.. Just refocus and breathe..
sunaina1983 hopeforever
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Dear its because of harmones..Peri effect...I had this many times..i feel something sucked in my throat and not come out..earlier i thought its throat infection i took antibiotics..but not much effective..it occur frequently..now i think its because of harmones..my body is changing ..Show something new each day
....new symtoms..new stuggles..waiting for better days ..Peri tought phase of live...every woman have to face.
Hang is there.
tk
Sunaina
Shana_P hopeforever
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my throat feels like this a lot of the times and my mouth just yesterday started feeling so dry.....I think it is part of peri/meno....
SSekouB hopeforever
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I cannot tell you how many times during peri-menopause this happened to me, or how many trips to the ER I took because of it -- just sure I was having a heart attack/stroke/brain aneurysm/etc. I would often show up to the same ER nurse/doctor/techs, who would look at me with varying degrees of pity, and then pronounce me healthy. I remember one visit when I could feel my throat closing, as if a band were around it, or my collar too tight. I overheard one of the nurses tell another nurse, "She's been in before. She's sweet, but it's just anxiety. She doesn't believe it" -- referring to me. For the longest time, they could not convince me that what I was experiencing was not a terminal ailment that they and the myriad of tests were somehow overlooking.
You always want to ask about any new or sudden symptoms, but believe what the other commenters have said -- this particular symptom is classic during peri. You did all the right things, though -- try to calm yourself and ask someone. I wish I had known about this forum when I first started having symptoms of going into peri-menopause some 10-years ago! It would have saved me a lot of anxiety, time, and money. It is also so therapeutic to have others tell you that they have or are suffering similarly. As much as I wouldn't wish menopause on anyone, it is a misery that benefits greatly from company.
Be well.