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Racing Thoughts, Negative Thoughts, Horrible Images: Do theses symptoms apply to you?

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vivian72668
vivian72668

Hey Ladies,

Throughout my menopausal journey, I've had to face the MENTAL TORMENT of hormonal imbalance. It is absolutely horrific! Many days, I can't focus, can't concentrate, the tv watches me! I'm being brutally honest when I say this: Somedays, I feel like I should call the people on my DAMN self, so that they can wrap me up like a mummy and take me away to the asylum, asap! That said, have any of you lovely ladies experienced the mental aspects of menopause?

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  • niki99567
    niki99567 vivian72668

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    I've had pure ocd, intrusive thoughts really badly since being in peri. So I understand. I'm hoping once I get HRT stabilised it will eventually diminish x

    • beth58277
      beth58277 niki99567

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      I have pure ocd also. Its always gotten bad during high hormonal times. After the birth of my last child it was bad. I had it at the start of peri, but once the anxiety calmed down some, it went away. My thoughts are very dark, and usually about the people I love. I find that if I don't let myself engage them, they go away. Remember they are just thoughts, not real.

  • toria_07298
    toria_07298 vivian72668

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    yes 24/7 xx

    • vivian72668
      vivian72668 toria_07298

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      Hey Toria..

      My heart goes out to you; 24/7 is absolutely horrific! I have waves of the intrusive thoughts and images, and I try to push through them, yet it is VERY hard to do so.

  • sara97862
    sara97862 vivian72668

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    YES! It took me a long time to realize the brain fog was perimeno related.

    It is so challenging to feel slow and uncoordinated when used to being sharp-minded before.

    I don't feel like myself.

    And worse, I feel like people think I'm slacking, not struggling.

    I know there is hope, because when I skip several months' period in a row, I feel mostly like myself until the next one hits. Hard to find the energy to keep hopeful in the middle of the storm though.

  • tracy74346
    tracy74346 vivian72668

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    yes constantly fighting to not freak out as it feels like I'm on some bad drug mentally.

  • beth58277
    beth58277 vivian72668

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    Train yourself not go react to the thoughts, then they go away. It's our reactions that keep them strong. Just remember they are only thoughts, not real. I used to get them and I would have a sick feeling in my stomach that was a reaction, my mind thought oh this must be important, I need to keep thinking this. Just let them pass and don't give them any energy. Hope this helps. It helped me, but it takes time.

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