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[Suzysheep]

Yes, sounds like you are about to have a period. Hopefully once that’s out the way you might take even bigger strides in your mental health. I really hope so.

That’s really encouraging to hear about the 8 week mark. I hope so much it will happen like that… I’ve just got to get through for another month or so….

The dr rang. She said stick with the citalopram. It can take 4-6 weeks to start to see an improvement, and unfortunately you feel worse before you feel better. … so that coupled with the hormone withdrawal is still a few weeks off for me. I just feel so relieved I don’t work any more. I just simply wouldn’t be able to function.

Isn’t it odd how much our moods fluctuate throughout the day? X

[Michelle7474]

I hope so Suzy I really do.. hopefully period comes sooner rather than later ( although I won’t be saying that when it comes lol )
Like you I’m not working because of this , no way I would be-able to handle this plus work
I take my hat off to all those women who can .. this literally took me off my feet .. took my life, took me  .. now slowly I’m taking it all back .. or at least I would like to think so

Few more weeks Suzy , let’s hope we both feel the benefit
Or you maybe sooner with the antidepressants
I really hope for better days for us all.

It is strange and how one day can be so different to the next
Infact one min to the next aswell

I would never in a million years without this site know that all this was caused via hormones never ever ever

[Suzysheep]

Who would have thought we would be willing a period to come! It’s a crazy world of hormones we’ve been thrown into! Like lambs thrown to lions.

No, never realised how intrinsically woven into our every function our hormones are… and the devastation when they decline.

I will never take my mental health for granted again. This episode has scared the sh*t out of me!

Let’s hope that tomorrow is a better day Michelle x

[Michelle7474]

Scared the shit out of me too …
Worst thing I’ve experienced that’s for sure ( I think it’s because we don’t know what’s wrong )

Even now when it happens I still get scared about it ..
bloody awful for anyone who suffers with this ..

Tomorrow will be a better day for us ❤️

[Suzysheep]

I’m loosing heart a little bit. Today was just as jittery and anxious. The retching in the morning just as bad. Ugh. I have had a swim… lovely whilst in the water… come home… anxiety up again. Had to get some shopping, managed that without the need to cry… so I’ll take that one as a small victory!

I feel like a real negative nelly today.

I’ve been trying to research a good menopause specialist near me, Dorset, to see privately. Does anyone have any recommendations?

[Michelle7474]

Hope your feeling better Suzy
Did you manage to find menopause specialist ?

My day as been better today than yesterday but I can still feel the aniexty today .. no where near as intense that it was on patches and when I first came off they , but all the same it’s there
Waiting on this cycle as this makes me more and more certain it was definitely hormones that started all this ( aniexty )
I’m convinced of it now & will rule out the jabs lol

Don’t lose too much heart Suzy your not to far behind me in weeks, so hopefully you start feeling some relief soon
Was week 5 I started noticing a slight difference and even on week 6 I can feel a difference but as previously said aniexty this week but on a lower level as in not so intense  ( hope it stays that way )

I’m still taking each day as it comes .. but today it didn’t win .. I did … yesturday it won as I allowed it too

Hope your ok Suzy xxx
 

[Suzysheep]

I’m glad your day was better… hopefully they just continue to get better and better. Your doing so well.
I agree. I’m 100% sure my anxiety has been caused by the rapid increase/ rapid decrease in hormones. 

I have found a couple of specialists in my area. I’m going to do a bit of digging and decide who I will see.

I think I’m coming up to week 4 next week…. But it feels like months!!

I hope you managed to get some good sleep tonight xx

[Suzysheep]

Very jittery morning. Anxiety through the roof for some reason. Took the dog out and felt like I had a mini panic attack when I walked in. Horrible.
My noise sensitivity is still up. Ugh… it’s driving me nuts!

Here goes another day…. Is it bedtime yet? Lol

[Michelle7474]

I’m so glad you have found specialist in your area & I hope whoever you see helps you

Hopefully Suzy you start to feel yourself soon … did I remember right that you take AD.. could that make you jittery too as if it’s new it takes certain amount of time to work ( so I’ve heard )

Hope your day gets better , sorry you had another awful morning .. let’s hope the day gets better as it goes along

Keep pushing along and keep posting , it’s helps in a small way to release it all

Xx

[Suzysheep]

Thankyou Michelle.
Yes, it really helps to vent a bit on here. It’s good to know I’m not alone with this, and that there are other women who understand.
It seems so common to have this crippling anxiety during menopause… or in our case after stopping HRT…. So why don’t gps recognise it? Why were we told to stop cold turkey…?? Why do we get pushed onto ad’s as a plaster over the cut, instead of being closely monitored to find the right HRT that will give us our lives back. Why hasn’t every drs surgery got a menopause specialist? 50% of the population will have to deal with it at some point…. They could have someone dedicated to just that??? …… I know the answer… money…. But that would be perfect. Maybe I’ll start a campaign 

[Michelle7474]

Yeah start a campaign
First thing they said to me was AD .. they seem to push these a lot , but to be fair some people need both
I didn’t realise how many people suffered with it until I joined on here , I wasn’t aware why it was happening & certainly would never have thought hormones was the cause.

How’s rest of your day been ?
Mine as been jittery n not so intense aniexty but I’m aware it’s there kinda thing but I’m still waiting for period .. whenever that comes along

Hope rest of your day as been better for you

[Suzysheep]

Hi Michelle
The rest of my day was good. My son and his girlfriend came over , we got Chinese, played a game… it was a  really good  distraction. Come 9.30 though I really hit a wall and I felt really tired and a bit of anxiety bubbling up. They didn’t mind heading off then anyway, so… I count the evening as a win!
This morning I’m anxious… but I haven’t been retching or sick….. will see what the day brings x

It’s good that you’re anxiety has tuned down a notch. Hopefully once you have your period it will drop some more. You’ve done so well to brave through it without any medication… you are a strong lady.. and I’m sure you will over come this soon!

I hope today is a better day for everyone… x

[CLKD]

I hate that dry retching.  I had it when I had pets to look after  .  Deep fear   

[Michelle7474]

Suzy I’m glad you had a good evening
It’s mad how it just appears from no where .. ok one min .. bag of nerves the next

The dry retching is awful .. I still get it occasionally but it deffo awful

I hope your aniexty goes away quick today and you have a good day
I think I’m gonna have a doss day today .. gonna just relax as much as possible , I’ve already done house work and daily things i do  

I just keep taking each day as it comes Suzy .. I feel much better without medication.. I feel like I’m only giving my body what it’s always had now instead of adding in extra ..
When I add anything extra I worry about what that’s doing ( biggest problem for me ) 

I started taking vitamin D each day dunno if that’s helped in any way at all
But have done that for about a month now
I read oranges are good for aniexty and to be honest that is my favourite fruit but since I had acid reflux and burning pain , I stopped eating them . I wonder if I could actually add one back in now as burning seems to have subsided for now I still take omzerpole once a day for it

We will get there one day… because we are all survivors

Us women are stronger than we think.

Hope you have a great day xx

[Suzysheep]

I hate that dry retching.  I had it when I had pets to look after  .  Deep fear   

You poor thing. Did anything happen to you to make you so terrified? X