Hello to all the new ladies, this site is a wonderful resource and has got me through some tough times. I have recently restarted HRT and the help and advice I received has been fantastic. I'm sure you'll find out everything you need to know, with the added benefit that the information is coming from women who have first hand experience of the menopause in all it's glory.
Smudgy14. I can identify with your comments about bad spells as this seems to be happening to me. Last week I felt much better and thought maybe I'm coming out the other side and then at the weekend I had terrible anxiety and felt as bad as ever. I think these spells are sort of cyclical but I can't work out when they'll strike. I have noticed that when I find myself feeling better for a few days or a week, that is invariably followed by a crash which can last about a week to 10 days. I also think that when anxiety strikes absolutely everything going on in your life makes you fearful, it's as though the brain becomes hyper vigilant and interprets everything as a threat to try and justify the anxiety. I haven't found a good way of getting through these episodes, if I find something that really works I'll be sure to let everyone know, in the meantime I'm putting my faith in HRT. Fingers crossed.
Best wishes to you all and take care.
K.
