Hi Primrose, sorry you are feeling so unwell. I too have all the symptoms you mention and I think I am voing to give in to hrt this week. If my gp will perscribe it to me. My issue is that I am only 35 but I came off birth control in May 2015 and my issues started then. I had the numbness, tingling, joint aches (more so in the last few months and getting worse), palpitaions, chest pains,acid reflux,weight gain at first, then major weight loss,just terrible symptoms.I went to my gp and I told them over and over it was hormones but they wouldn't test even though I went a year with very scant periods. Anyway, I am rambling g here but I kept being offered anti anxiety meds, which I did reluctantly try. I lasted 3 weeks on my third one and I just knew it was hormones causing this. Imay have had mild anxiety prior to all this but nothing like ihave now. I had to force myself back to work. I get the tremors a lot and my gosh icry so much. I too have a great job, a wonderful child, no partner but life was really good when this happened and doctors wanted to tell me I was depressed. Its an outrage that so many women suffer like this. I truly feel for women. I'm still not better but I hope I will get some hrt and some relief. I hope you do too.. I feel so sad when I see anothee lady coming on the forumand not getting the proper care. Fingers crossed for you.