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POSTMENOPAUSAL PHOBIAS: Have your phobias increased during ANY of your MENOPAUSAL stages?

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vivian72668
vivian72668

Hey Lovely Ladies..

I've been monitoring my menopausal symptoms since the inception of perimenopause. Currently, I am in the FULLY-BLOWN POST-MENOPAUSAL stage, and my God, it has been a tumultuous, unhinged, mental, physical and emotional journey!! That being said, for the past six months, anything that gives me the creeps, freaks me out, or I fear immensely, has been magnified during my FINAL stage of menopause. These phobias cause intrusive, recurring thoughts, and makes my anxiety skyrocket,!! Having said that, have any of you all noticed that your phobias have increased during any of your three menopausal stages. Let me know your thoughts.

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  • kristio1985
    kristio1985 vivian72668

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    Yes! It happened to me too. I am post meno (almost 3 years) now but I think the worst for me was when I was in peri. My anxiety and fear was higher than it had ever been. I also had the intrusive thoughts and just a general doom and gloom, anxiety ridden existence for a while. I am on HRT and progesterone helped a lot with its calming effect. I didn't realize I was in peri for the first couple of years, just thought I was going crazy..lol.

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