Hi! Anxiety levels can be affected by hormonal upheaval so you are not alone.
Have you been treated with specific medication for the depression and GAD? I've taken ADs since 1988 and had my first panic attack at age 3. Treated with appropriate medications over the years and most days, I'm OK.
Mental health and hormones were researched by Dr Kathleen Dolton (? Dalton ? ) who began the National Association for Pre-menstrual Syndrome (NAPS). They advised me to eat every 3 hours, 24/7 that is in the night too. A drop in blood sugar can cause anxiety surges, PMS is in the 10-14 days prior to a period. Symptoms stop once the bleed starts.
How R your periods ? Do look for 'hints for husbands', print, read and hand over to those people in your group. Do read the 'bladder issues' and 'Vaginal Atrophy' threads. It is thought that HRT is the be-all-and-end-all to solving anxiety during peri-menopause but for us who are already affected, I would push for appropriate mental health medications if you think that you need them.
Then read about HRT. It's replacing the hormones that your body would be making, as oestrogen levels drop symptoms can be difficult to deal with.
Your GPs are Oh So Behind
we know what is hormonally affected and what isn't.
Join in. Ask away. Which symptom would you like to ease first?
