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[karin]

Hello ladies
I dont take hrt, dont have depression, but think im experiencing anxiety? It comes  on if im overloaded at work, instead of taking it in my stride, i feel a rush of anxiety in my stomach and feel flustered and a bit muddled and panicked, given a chance i would want to rush off and have a cry!! As soon im away from the troblem i start to calm down, im happy in life and feel generally optimistic, but finding this a little tough. Any advice please?? 😄

[toffeecushion]

I am feeling the same. To the extent that I am thinking about giving up work.  I just can't cope with things at the moment.  The slightest change makes me so anxious.

[honeybun]

St John's Wort is good for mild to moderate anxiety. Also Bach's rescue remedy.
It might be worth giving them both a try to help you cope a bit better.



Honeyb
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[Chocolatechaos]

I find my biggest feeling of overwhelming anxiety is work. I never expected perimenopause to do this especially as I am only 41 and supposed to be in a great place in my career. Along side the overwhelming anxiety and feeling of panic is a total loss of confidence. Before I was prescribed hrt I took St John's wort and this took the edge off. I still had a wooly head, brain fog and feelings of being overwhelmed but the anxiety was much improved. I also find that slowing myself down helps to manage the feelings too.

[HorsesHorses]

Hi ladies,
My anxiety seems to be about my health. I've been so mixed up with various changing symptoms for the last couple of years which came as a shock to me, a) because of my age (36) and b) because up to then I'd always been relatively healthy. It's one health worry after another at the moment and i find myself convincing myself I'll be one of those people to just drop down dead shocking everyone I know. That's when my anxiety goes through the roof. Maybe I'm just a hypochondriac and it's exaggerated by menopause. It's like a sneaky bad guy who sees each of our our individual weeknesses and plays on them. I don't seem to get bothered by anything else though. If anything, apart from thinking I'm about to die every day, I'm too laid back haha.
I may have to try de stressing techniques or meds soon. Enzymes you say? No idea what they are but I'll look them up.
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[karin]

That all sounds familiar! I had read about st johns wort Honeybun,i might give it a try- anyone experienced any side effects? I only take starflower and fish oils and im also thinking that its time i restarted some exercise again. For anyone else suffering, i had a mini attack at  work today (  its a really busy time) so i went to the ladies and took a few breaths, gave myself a talking to and got a big mug of tea! Felt lots better! Will post ongoing re st johns wort.😃

[honeybun]

Check with your pharmacist if you take any other meds before starting St Johns Wort.
I never had any side effects at all, it  does take a good few weeks before you see a difference.
Don't buy a cheap and cheerful one because it's a waste of money. Go for a good one a day one and take with food.


Honeyb
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[honorsmum]

That all sounds familiar! I had read about st johns wort Honeybun,i might give it a try- anyone experienced any side effects? I only take starflower and fish oils and im also thinking that its time i restarted some exercise again. For anyone else suffering, i had a mini attack at  work today (  its a really busy time) so i went to the ladies and took a few breaths, gave myself a talking to and got a big mug of tea! Felt lots better! Will post ongoing re st johns wort.😃

My GP told me not to take St John's Wort, because it is very similar to SSRI antidepressants, and I had a bad reaction to Citalopram 5 years ago.
According to a herbalist lady I spoke to, some people are sensitive to the plant and it can increase their anxiety.