Hi. I am a newbie on here too and your cheerie post( although in a cloud of anxiety) made me smile (first time today!). I am 48 in a couple of months and have had a rubbish year with peri-menopause....from the physical side of longer periods, brown gunk midway and having to get all that checked out having insomnia for the first time....awful...and feeling like my brain is rusting up. I am sick of going to the doctors....have tried 5 out of a practise of 10 to try and find one remotely sympathetic! I did find reducing caffeine..especially after midday, intorducing camomile tea useful. Also just getting outside...though feel like sitting on the coach and talking to no one....Was also recommended the free Headspace App which has 10 minute meditate exercises on...husband fitted me outwith Ipod and headphones. Also one called Calm has nature sounds and anti anxiety meditations (free too)....but my motivation is rubbish. Am currenty on HRT (Combined) and take 4mg proprananol for the anxiety....but thinking of coming off the HRT. Have no one locally I can talk too so this forum a lifesaver. I think we have to FIGHT this thing...just get out there and take it on headlong or else you can get over run with it. Had a glass of wine last night for first time in ages and actually relaxed a bit!
