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[Suzysheep]

Your poor sister in law. Who knew what hormones would do to us.

I’m on the fence about HRT again. If I were to go on it again it would have to be for life, as I could never go through this again. I will wait and see what the specialist says on the 14 th.

You will get there… I think you’ve come a long way in the last 2 weeks.

Xx

[Michelle7474]

Yeah I agree , gotta be forever .. I would never do a withdrawal off HRT again .. but then saying that , depends how bad I felt on it
But I will try my hardest to stay off as long as possible until maybe my body needs it.

Hope they can suggest somthing for you

I feel like I’m moving forward .. but we both know how quick that can change.

Positive thinking tho  xxx

[gm_thomson]

I hope the next few weeks go well for you guys and you feel yourselves again! I am still hoping i dont need to go on meds at all, it is interesting however how everyone’s experience of this is so different. I thought i was doing so well today and was counting almost a week of quasi normality.. and tonight just sitting here i looked at my Apple Watch and spotted my resting heart rate average today was only 55 an freaked out. I am not an athlete and my resting rate has been dropping day over day. I would like to think its because i am going deep breathing and meditation every day now and drinking chamomile tea but i am worried again something serious is going on and I had a panic attack. Good news is I am midst tests with a cardiologist but it still freaked me out. I dont know why it happens so easily.. my heart is racing now of course.. I am such a mess 

[Hopeful]

Gwen
How I agree with you my resting heart rate goes down to 49! And that is what triggered my acute health anxiety exactly a year ago.
Cardiologist just said you fine your just fit!
I do some running but no more than 10km and not super fast, so no athlete!

I think the fitness watches can really trigger anxiety, try not to wear it, I never wear it at night now but find it hard to give it up entirely.

I am doing better at the moment by no means normal but better.

Sleep is my big problem usually on 4 hours a night so feel tired all day, never been able to nap during the day unfortunately.

[Michelle7474]

Morning ladies
How are we this morning ??

Gwen I stopped wearing my Apple Watch as it’s to easy to freak us out.
Also I don’t know how accurate they actually are anyways but I most definitely stopped wearing it & also stopped doing my BP as in mid panic that would make me panic more.
It’s good your already being seen by Doctor & soon I hope you get results that will help you.
It’s good you haven’t took medication but you know it’s there if you ever need it. I will ride as long as I can without it

Helen , how are you ? Sorry about your sleeping pattern .. mine as been like that forever .. but just lately ( hope I’m not jinxing myself ) I’ve been waking up around 4-5 am and been dropping back off .. where as before I was never able to drop back off .
I hope that’s a good sign.. it’s awful when have no sleep tho as the day seems so long and any little thing can trigger somthing off.

How are your days now ?? Are you still having good days .. I hope you are

Suzy how are you this morning ?, hope your ok

I’m still on my bed at the min drinking my decaff coffee .. I will get up and move soon .. weather not great as you know so I don’t know what today is gonna have in store for me  .. will clean and go from there
I’m jittery and on edge again this morning , & I still have that sore throat feeling , had it almost a week now .. it’s not so much pain it’s just annoying as I can feel it ..but know it can be from my sinuses ..
wish it would do one now , I hate things when they linger

Anyways ladies I hope your all well Xx

[Suzysheep]

Morning ladies,

Gwen… I think you should not wear your Apple Watch.  It’s best not to know every little thing if it’s triggering your anxiety.

I’m pretty pants as usual. I woke up really early and got the dog out before the rain. I have taken a diazepam, but to be honest, I feel just as anxious.  Even though I feel better in the afternoons, the intensity of my anxiety has increased quite a bit in the morning. I really don’t know what’s going on.

Xxx

[Michelle7474]

Suzy it’s bizzare that even taking the diazepam is not making you feel not anxious ..
I’m wondering if it’s the withdrawal and also own hormones underneath aswell like double whammy
I read a few ladies suffered aniexty in the actual menopause..

Who knows really .. all I know is tht I wish it would kindly do one for me and for you & everyone else who is suffering

I got up cleaned up and went shop & now having a hot lemon and honey drink .. try get rid of these poxy germs ( I presume it’s my sinuses and nasal drip ) I’ve been taking my sinuses spray so hopefully it stops it all soon giving me the hump

Hope your ok Suzy and your day gets less anxious for you .. I hate to think of you suffering xx

[Suzysheep]

Thanks Michelle,
Yes, the day gets better. I feel much better come 3/4pm.

I’m heading into week 8 next week of this hell. …

I hope everyone has had a good day xx

[Michelle7474]

Glad you have felt better as the day as gone on Suzy .. least you can now relax

I’m week 10 on Tuesday and I’m praying for that spark to come back .. surely we are near the light at the end of the tunnel now

My day ain’t been to bad and apart from earlier and cook I’ve done nowt as usual lol , although with this rain I wouldn’t have done much had I felt my normal self
Xxx

[Hopeful]

Good evening ladies
It’s been another day that has been ok, not great, but not awful.
Of course I am stressing about flying tomorrow and low level palpitations are pretty constant.
As you say Michelle just looking forward that spark to return.

Strangely When I did an on line mindfulness class yesterday you had to just write whatever came into your head for 5 minutes with out thinking about it and to my surprise my thoughts were positive. It really made me feel much better.

Hope your evening is good everyone

[Michelle7474]

Helen
I’m glad you have a had a ok day .
I hope you have best time whilst your away , even when I wasn’t suffering this I was always slightly on edge day before we was about to go away abroad & I always spent most my time on toilet in the airport lol both there and return I was without realising nervous .. and yet we always went away 3-4 times a year
I think once your on plane you will be fine , I hope you will be

Sounds good the mindfulness.. positive is best way forward I say that all the time.
And I always try and stay as positive as I can .. sometimes when this is at its worse I’m not as positive

Hope you have best time away .. enjoy and relax Xx

[Suzysheep]

Have a wonderful time away Helen. I’m sure it’s just travel nerves. I used to get it… it’s normal. It will melt away as soon as you’re on that flight. Xx

[gm_thomson]

Yeah agreed, no more looking at the Apple Watch.. the cardiologist will probably agree. And I had a good day again but again this evening the anxiety is back again. I picked up my Ativan today and am hoping i dont need to use it but its comforting that its there if i do. The doctor said its kinda like taking a shot of booze so like what Suzy felt, I imagine it will take the edge off but not get rid of the anxiety entirely.. but maybe everyone is different? Like how my anxiety hits at 4pm when Suzys is clearing up…

Hope your sinuses clear up soon Michelle, I have post nasal drip too but since i moved house (down the street) a few months ago it weirdly hasn’t been as bad and I have no idea why cos nothing else changed (asides from the actual house lol).

Helen enjoy your flight tomorrow. I read somewhere that excitement feels like anxiety and the two are so similar biologically that I often get anxious before a holiday and have to persuade myself its not anxiety, it’s excitement!! Have a great time away, a break may do you a lot of good!

 

[Michelle7474]

Morning ladies

Hope we are all well this morning and I hope Helen is on her flight

Suzy how are you this morning ? Hope your ok

Gwen I’m glad your ditching the watch and I hope all results are good when you get them
Yes most definitely we are all different but the aniexty is the same for us all , just different times etc
Glad you have good days
How wierd about your sinuse drip , funny enough when I went on HRT patches I didn’t once have to use my spray it’s like it went …& now come back but I’m take it as a good sign that everything is levelling out as most my aches and pains pre HRT are coming back , just need my body back now lol

Hope your ok and it’s good to know you have the tablet incase you need it

I’ve prepared a stew and it’s in slow cooker this morning and now about to do my usual every day things , then go from there
Hope you all have good days

[Suzysheep]

Hi girls,

I’ve had my usual unbearable morning. My legs get so restless I can’t keep them still… and I felt very sick all morning.
Took the dog out first thing… tried to relax with some meditation. Popped to Lidl…. Now I’m going to try and calm down and chill.
I’m so over this intense morning anxiety…. I don’t know how much longer I can put up with it…