Morning ladies! (And thank you so much Suzanne for your amazing encouragement)!
Day 14 today - let's see how it goes.......Jitteriness/Anxiety upon waking up til about 10 am pretty uncomfortable but this is nothing new, Tibolone or not! No jelly legs or weirdness after taking tablet - which is good! I'll report in later to let you know how the day pans out (also freezing here - minus 6)! Sleep last night was from 12.30 to 6.00 so not too bad.
Just a wee note, Annie - did you see what Coldethyl posted the other day about the 'anxiety switch' getting flipped? It's absolutely true! It's a 'learned response,' most likely picked up during perimenopause. This is where mindfulness comes in (something that I have to work very hard at, and don't always succeed)!
There really is only one way to 'beat' anxiety, and that is to challenge it. I've been working through this with my Psychiatrist in relation to my CPTSD. Mine was triggered pre menopause due to an extreme traumatic event, and I get the full gamut - flashbacks, depersonalisation, breaks with reality, etc. etc. Add in perimenopause/menopause and shifting hormones when starting/changing HRT, and it becomes quite the mix!
In relation to your social anxiety (and mine - I have to work constantly on this) the way to 'treat' this is to allow the feelings to be there, and don't give them any importance. Anxiety isn't a 'thing', it's a learned response and the more you challenge it by not giving in, the less it gets. 'Endure the moment' is the motto, really! A guy called Paul David has written a great book about this and has a blog - you can check it out. Now that the (hopefully) crazy dizziness and recorded low blood pressure is settling for me, I'll be working on challenging my anxiety once more but I have to say it's been hard the last few weeks with the challenge of changing over HRT from the gel and the unexpected intensity of the initial side effects of the Tibolone.
High anxiety also messes with your cognitive function, and can promote episodes of forgetfulness as your mind is 'multi tasking' in a state of high alert constantly, and becomes tired and confused.
I'm passing all this on, but of course I easily become a dribbling wreck as you've seen and it can all go out of the window for me too! However, in more lucid moments when the panic has passed, I realise the only way to have a life is to get back on track and keep working at challenging those negative beliefs. It REALLY does work - by a know process called neuroplasticity which means that the brain actually 'rewires' it's response to perceived stress and anxiety over time.
I plan to talk more about coping with menopause with mental health issues and my progress (hopefully - including all the ups and downs) over in the private lives section of the forum once I feel a little more 'stable', in the hope that this might help any other ladies. I think menopause 'triggers' pre existing mild to moderate issues such as anxiety, OCD and depression to become much more magnified, and certainly in my case I am now trying to be mindful that I need to treat the 'whole'.
Hope this wasn't too deep/preachy and as you know, I 'fall off the wagon' constantly - it really is a complex process for me but I just wanted to share in case it helps (and so you all know why I struggle probably a bit more than others).
Hugs, and I hope you all have a good day! I'll check in again a bit later......
xxxxx
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