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[Taz2]

Have you had a look at my link Honeybun? Some ideas there about calming.

Taz x

[honeybun]

I have had a look at that site before and it's really very good. Not that easy to do though.

Have you found it helpful Taz ?

Honeybun
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[Errol]

Thank you everyone for very helpful comments.  Like one of the posts, I also have that strange tingling in my legs. Didn't know others did too which is reassuring but doesn't make it go away!

The pattern has followed this week where, having felt incredibly nervy and on edge for about ten days, yesterday, for no reason, it lifted and thank god I felt calm again.

In answer to an earlier question i had my last period about 18 months ago, have been on low dose Premique for a year and Venkafaxine anti depressants for 12 years. 

Another symptom to share is that my scalp gets incredibly hot - not my face, and rarely by body, but my scalp and forehead do.  To the point where if I put my glasses on my head, they steam up!!

Anyone else?

[CLKD]

Crikey! that's what I call hot ! 

[honeybun]

Yep my glasses have done that too. Even hubby was quite amazed.

Honeybun
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[Chocolatechaos]

I find the morning jitters are horrible. I have them still despite being on hrt. My take on it is that when your hormones are not being produced correctly, the adrenal gland produces hormones that can be converted to oestrogen. However, this also causes increases in circulating cortisol and adrenaline which aids our fight and flight process. The perimenopause phase of varying hormones coupled with an oversensitive adrenal gland therefore puts our bodies under stress so external pressure or stress increases that response more so. I personally find  that my anxiety has developed with perimenopause. This has continued despite hrt especially on the days I work. On those mornings I have to get out of the house early with three little ones ready for school, very full on. I have no answers as to how to alleviate this unfortunately though!!! I totally understand the chaos it causes with churning tummy, mad dashes for the toilet etc, very frustrating.

[Sausage]

I hate that morning dread feeling. What's it all about? You can go to bed feeling absolutely fine and wake up a few hours later feeling like the whole world is going to come crashing down. It seems impossible that you will even get out of bed let alone through the whole day before you can crawl back into bed.

I've been having morning anxiety for a few weeks now. I am usually happy go lucky about most things in life but now I wake in the middle of the night and  feel panicky. Once I'm up, taken the dog out and showered I've managed to talk myself down.

So weird. 

[Two hoots]

This morning I was so jittery the National Grid could have used me to power a large city but after taking some advice I read on this forum, I forced myself to eat, so after a slice of toast and a decaf coffee the worst seems to have passed. Now I could only power a large village 

[GypsyRoseLee]

I am very interested to read about fellow jitterers getting tingles in their legs. Can I ask, are the tingles just down the backs of your thighs, like they start at the base of your buttocks then move downward?

Ever since I was in my teens, and have ever felt any anxiety, or anticipation, I always get these tingles but just down the backs of my thighs.

[Two hoots]

For me jitters means butterflies like I have an interview or driving test coming up and also a slight tremble in my hands, not quite as shaky as shivering but that's the general feeling.

[CLKD]

   2Hoots

I have anxiety in the gut.  Adrenaline surges however feels like warm/hot water running through my veins, it varies GRL ……… can be anywhere or it chooses the odd vein to go through.

[CLKD]

He/she said what about it all ?  The muscles react due to the fight/flight response.  Getting ready to flee usually in m y case 

[CLKD]

Slow release foods can ease the jitters.

I can't tolerate Co-codamol - 2 tablets has me on the floor, heaving 

[CLKD]

Is that hormonal or the headache?  I know when anxious my sense of smell is ACUTE  - I can't look at food adverts 'cos I can smell 'em 

[Two hoots]

If I'm anxious I hold my breath when I open the fridge door, there is no smell but it makes me gag anyway.  I eat yogurt when I can't face food, I need something that doesn't involve chewing and swallowing.

I know that if I eat I will feel better but some days it's really difficult