Nervous and Jittery!!!

Jamie,

They can come and go without reason. Just know that they will become less and less. For roughly two years I had a real tough time. Now it's an odd occasion that I get a spell, but knowing that I'm way better off than before helps me ride through these now.  I tried and still do Yoga, deep breathing, listen to my relaxation tapes and more. Try different things including oddly enough, brisk walking to see what lightens it up for you.

Big hugs,

Annie

Hi Jamie,

​I am 51 and i am peri.  I have been having symptoms since i was 47, went to the GP had numerous blood tests which came back normal.  Had panic attacks, awful anxiety and thought i was going mad.  I went to GP last April in the middle of mamouth period (10 days) and after blood tests GP finally said i was peri-menopausal.  I am glad that i know its that makes me feel like i can deal with it.  I know what to do re panicky feelings.  (you need to slow your breathing) as overbreathing you are taking in too much oxygen, which you body then wants to get rid of, which then makes you feel like you cannot breathe.  You have to calm your breathing down somehow.  I get days on and off where i feel extreme axiousness then nothing.  I take Magnesium ok (b12 vitamin verson) and Agnus Castus.  It does work for me.  If feeling awful, walking the dog helps with anxiety.

Yes, Jamie, nervousness and jitters shake me to the core at various times of the day, ....i try to even out the breathing.....try to get involved in some pass time....i like the suggestion of colouring books, exercise helps too.

since yesterday Ive started doubting my bp med too....we should stop googling really...read  a note by someone about the side effect of my bp med - it brings up nausea, makes many sleep a lot, and hungry too !! my local doctor is away for two weeks. i wanted his help to change the bp med....heard we have to be careful to wean or switch bp meds !

Hi

I have been very anxious this week and panicky again ,saw GP today and said my BP was a bit low and having even more blood tests tomorrow and she has given me lots of leaflets on HRT so someone is listening at last !!

Oh yes my take is out of nowhere crazy waves for an hour sometimes. Don't know hate being on my own in the house as it can hit. It's almost like a turn for me. Sometimes a panicky hour sometimes weak and wobbly horrible. Worse in am but could hit at anytime before nine pm. I am 42 bloods clearly peri Fsh 70 last time. Gp say defo peri think I'm mad at times then I get this womby feeling. Have Mirena now to stop my crazy bleeding. Started two years ago. Confusing as harder to link these surging jittery attacks with Mirena. I hate not liking being alone makes me feel so needy. Not me at all but the turns panicky attack crashing fatigue who knows are so scary and unpredictable. Anyone else afraid of being alone. It's not all the time only if I'm in the crappy jittery zone panicky attack zone. This is rough. Xanex works for me. Use when really desperate only. Don't want antipressants as it can disappear for a few weeks and then back again apparently it's due to those cycles when no egg has fired.. So fed up but will have to ride it out. Four smallies in my house. Try to laugh 😂 and do hubby good zbut it's rough rough rough.