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Posted 12/7/2012 7:15 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Ladies perhaps some men who are over menopause as well,
Im just curious if any other ladies think they suffer worse with anxiety when having hormonal moments i have been going through menopause for a few years now im 52 and my doctor gave me an interesting thing the other day and wow i am sometimes sure my symptoms are more menopause symptoms than anxiety but of course any bodily symptoms i get i turn them into anxiety but i found this interesting so i hope its not to long but i thought i would copy and paste let me know what u ladies think.
cheers net xo
Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling (see note)
Irregular heart beat
Irritability
Mood swings, sudden tears
Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats)
Irregular periods; shorter, lighter periods; heavier periods, flooding; phantom periods, shorter cycles, longer cycles
Loss of libido (see note)
Dry vagina (see note)
Crashing fatigue
Anxiety, feeling ill at ease
Feelings of dread, apprehension, doom (see note)
Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion
Disturbing memory lapses
Incontinence, especially upon sneezing, laughing; urge incontinence (see note)
Itchy, crawly skin (see note)
Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons (see note)
Increased tension in muscles
Breast tenderness
Headache change: increase or decrease
Gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea
Sudden bouts of bloat
Depression (see note)
Exacerbation of existing conditions
Increase in allergies
Weight gain (see note)
Hair loss or thinning, head, pubic, or whole body; increase in facial hair
Dizziness, light-headedness, episodes of loss of balance
Changes in body odor
Electric shock sensation under the skin and in the head (see note)
Tingling in the extremities (see note)
Gum problems, increased bleeding
Burning tongue, burning roof of mouth, bad taste in mouth, change in breath odor
Osteoporosis (after several years)
Changes in fingernails: softer, crack or break easier
Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, 'whooshing,' buzzing etc. (see note)
very interesting you can look it up on ... project aware...
Posted 12/7/2012 5:13 PM (GMT 0)
Definitely a correlation!! Everything I have read both here on the forums, and elsewhere include anxiety (for the first time) or increased anxiety (for pre-existing conditions) for the pre-menopausal or menopausal woman...as if we didn't have enough to contend with already, right?;p

I was fortunate enough not to deal with anxiety until after my children were born...because I have heard that anxiety with pregnancy can also be awful...but I will not escape the next phase in hormone craziness...meno *cue scary music*, Lol;p  Yes, hormones in every phase, be it PMS, pregnancy or midlife will affect us anxiety wise.

Thanks for the informative article, and I hope that you have a symptom free weekend.:)

S.C.

Posted 12/11/2012 6:32 PM (GMT 0)
Wow! Thats me! I am 50 years old and taking 75mg of Pristique for depression. I deal with the anxiety on & off all day. The evening is the worst. I was starting to drink too much wine at night to calm myself down. I am now trying some Gaba and Valerian root. I dont know, i hate saying something to the doctor, I feel like a hypochondriac!
Posted 12/11/2012 9:15 PM (GMT 0)
hi s.c and mechelle,
Thanks so much for the reply i am not the only one :-)
I am starting to really think a lot of my symptoms are more menopause than anxiety but because i am so hyper vigilant and always looking for symptoms i turn everyone into a panic symptom i also suffer from Aura Migraines and they seem to be a hormonal thing now that i have got older and the visual disturbance i get which lasts for 20 mins on the dot scare the daylight out of me and i have been having these for nearly 20 years.
I sadly cant take anything for menopause as i had breast cancer 9 years ago and the lumps were oestrogen receptive so i go it alone Grrrrr.
Mind u even if i could take something i am terrified of taking things even simple vitamins im scared of any side effects this is from a few years back my doctor changes my antidepressant to zoloft i ended up at the hospital thinking i was going crazy so now I'm terrified have to gt past that as im sure when i get older i may have to take something.
Anyway i have babbled on enough its 8am here in Australia and i have a house inspection so best get my behind up and moving .
Hugs Net xo
Posted 12/11/2012 9:34 PM (GMT 0)
There are lots of good sites that have natural treatments for menopause relief. I have checked out a few of them and can repost if you'd like.

Wishing you a symptom free day.:)

S.C.
Posted 12/11/2012 11:43 PM (GMT 0)
thanku S.C
I would be interested in having a look i do have a fear of even taking natural stuff but i want to see if i can give it a go .
house inspection went well yaw !!!!! feeling a little anxious today though but t will pass i think cause the house is clean nothing to do no visitors so tend to think to much but i might try i say try and get into my garden and do some weeding have a great night.
Hugs Net xo
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