one of the reasons I feel so silly and worried, is that suddenly I feel like a complete gibbering wreck, and completely like a 7 year or old something .... and yet I am 46, and supposed to be the 'most competent' I can be at this ripe old age!! They make me into something that is not myself, and this feels weird. And this then makes me extra panicky, as if I am dissolving into a helpless person. And of course one then continues to dread the next attack, and all that does is make you uptight, and prone to feeling panicky, so that that then brings ON the panic so it's a vicious circle.
it makes me wonder, how do all these powerful high profile ladies around age 50-55 manage in their jobs if they are going through all of this stuff?
it's also quite interesting that often when you google Menopause you hear endless stuff about flashes and sweats, but the anxiety and palpitations don't get the same coverage. That is why I was also getting worried. TAlking here is helping a lot. I had a few more last night, but whilst I felt uncomfortable, I just dismissed them as an uncomfortable feeling, and it did not get out of hand at all.
I too do a fair amount of regular exercise, and one thing that I keep trying to tell myself is, the palpitations and adrenaline surges never seem to bother me when doing high level aerobic exercise. I assume that if my heart was suffering, and was in a bad or weakened state, when I was in a state of exertion then it would feel bad at that point. But my surges invariably come on from out of the blue, when I feel fine.