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[ladylollipop]

Hello, I have a feeling of constant fear. It is like before an exam or as something is going to happen. It is really annoying. It is not panic but it stays the whole day. Who could agree or also had to deal with that feeling ?

Lady Lollipop

[Sgtvhilts]

Yep, like a feeling of doom. Like you are always on edge waiting for something to happen.
Hrt stopped it, but came back last few days...so obviously related to meno, which help me cope with it knowing I'm not going bonkers!
Upped hrt now- so fingers crossed

[racjen]

Yes, I have this as part of my menopause symptoms and so far haven't found a solution - it's crippling. Which HRT stopped it for you Sgtvhilts?

[Sgtvhilts]

Hi
Femeston 1/10, but i am also taking a fair wack of ssri's ( have been for 20+years). As of tomorrow femoston 2/10.......

[AgathaC]

Yes, I have this for most of the time. Many days I wake up with a real feeling of dread in my stomach. I try and analyse it and I am worried about everything and nothing all of the time! It has become proper anxiety now and I can work myself up into a real panic. I focus a lot on health anxiety and “what ifs” and worst case, doom type scenarios. Three years ago I was not like this. Now I am. I agree that it is very annoying and also quite exhausting. I wasted a good proportion of a recent holiday worrying. Ugh. I'm cross with myself that I can't shake it off. I don't want to feel like this but I really can't help it. I'm sure it's perimenopause anxiety.

[AlphabettiSpaghetti]

Yes totally. Just jitter jitter jitter the whole bloody time. It's horrible and exhausting. I constantly worry about something terrible happening.

[Florence69]

Yep I've had this for over 3 years now, every morning without fail I wake up with some degree of fear or dread. Some days are more manageable than others but it's constantly with me all day every day
X
Flo

[aspie65]

I had this and it became unbearable.  I was already on an SSRI and HRT so they added pregabalin to the mix and now I am doing really well.  Maybe worth considering if it becomes intolerable.

[Miabella]

Anxiety is my problem too. I have suffered before so can't really tell if it is definitely related to menopause, but as it reappeared around the same time as other menopause symptoms I think there is definitely a connection. I am trying a different SSRI to see if that helps. I just want it to stop. Makes life so difficult. Good to know I'm not alone but sad that so many of us are suffering with this xx

[Tiddles]

Yes, definitely.  I can get it anytime.  I notice it particularly if it happens when I'm driving. It can wake me up ay night as well.  Horrible.  I'm on the same HRT as you and it has helped a lot - so sorry to hear it hasn't helped you :-( x

[ladylollipop]

Hello Tiddles, how long did it take for you till HRT worked well?

Lady lollipop x

[Roseneath]

Yes I can relate to this. It's almost like the feeling you get when you are on the edge of a cliff and look down. I cry at the drop of a hat too; even when people are being kind! It definitely comes and goes whatever ' regime' I am on and whatever I have tried taking. The only thing I find is exercise (in my case jogging) make me feel more normal, plus eating little and often. I am also much better when I am out of the house or engaged in something away from my thoughts. I think it feeds on itself. The more you dwell on it the worse it gets.

[ClumpyClaire]

Hello everyone,

Not been on here in a while...I thought I was on the right Medication for me...how wrong was I!!

Anyway, yes, as previous replies...I get jittery and have recently had bad bouts of anxiety, so bad i didn't want to leave the house.  I can cope with most of the symptoms of Menopause, but the anxiety...no.

Claire

[Tiddles]

Hi Lollipop.  Sorry I've just realised it was another member, not you,  who said she was on Femoston 1/10 - the same as me.  For me, the anxiety diminished very quickly - within the first month of starting HRT.  I still get panicky feelings occassionally but these days I can see that it has been triggered by somthing 'real' going on in my life - a worry, or stress whereas before the HRT there were no grounds for it at all which is one reason I was convinced it was hormonal. x

[Tiddles]

PS I'm 7 months on HRT now x