I never had anxiety symptoms before perimenopause and now I have built up a menu of them, and not by choice
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. They have come and gone and keep coming back over the past few years. I have learnt not to panic so much when they occur but they are still very unpleasant.
They range from:-
- jittery "exam type" feelings in my stomach like something bad is about to happen
- jittery/shivery/fizzing feelings like whole body is shaking uncontrollably inside (like low blood sugar)
- buzzing sensation like internal bodily tinnitus that flicks on and off usually during the night (this for me is the worst)
- fluttering palpitations in chest/throat
- pounding loud heart but not fast
- ectopic beats (I hate these)
I have had various tests and nothing sinister has shown up so when they occur I just try and live through them. Its worst during the night.
When I wrote them down they sound mad. Having this forum to refer to has been a godsend as I realise that I am not alone and that helps greatly.
It will pass.