Menopause Matters magazine ISSUE 75 out now. (Spring issue, March 2024)
I’m suffering with out of control anxiety. I don’t think it’s just meno-related, although I suppose it partly could be related to the way all the meno/health issues have happened out of the blue - the worry of symptoms, having to learn about it all and then adapt to/learn to live with different things. Like, for instance, the V.A - not knowing what it was at first, all the worry about it, the pain, then starting the treatment and then learning how to cope with it, and then later - finding out about “flare-ups” and having to research and learn and work out what to do. Exhausting. Anyway, I think the anxiety is probably more related to family issues - unexpected deaths in the family and then issues with my abusive mother. Anyway, all of this has probably contributed to the anxiety issue and I find myself every day taking another ridiculous, small worry and driving it in my head all the way to catastrophe! It runs away with me and I don’t know how to reel it back in. I don’t want to see the doctor as that sends my anxiety supersonic anyway as I know of I go the GP they’ll probably start trying to stop my hrt as that has happened before and I’m exhausted and basically can't be arsed with all their malarkey. Anyone got any tips? JJ xxx
Just a little update. I signed up for the NHS online therapy and have been working through the sections. A supporter is going to ring me next week for a chat and to do a more personalised programme based on my specific issues and anxiety. I’m glad to have taken that step and feel positive about things to come. Thanks for all the advice everyone xxx
