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[lisa06031510]

Hi all,

Since starting menopause 5 years (surgical menopause) i have suffered sooo much with if i have highs, like weekends away or birthday celebrations, I suffer really bad with lows, sometimes to the point of suicide thoughts and constant sadness.
Had anyone else experienced this?
I've changed my hrt so many times over the 5 years and that does not seem to help
Thank you

Lisa

[CLKD]

Morning.  Yes.  Anticipatory anxiety plus adrenaline surges leading up to the event/s then the come down in the following couple of days.  I had to stop attending certain events as the downs weren't worth it.  I've not been on HRT.

How is your diet overall?

[Kathleen]

Hello Lisa

You have my sympathy!

I first experienced mood changes when I became post menopausal, I had never been a ' moody' person before and I never had mood problems when menstruating.  I have had highs and lows, times of serene calmness and times of  high anxiety but I have never managed to come off the rollercoaster.

I am taking a break from  HRT to see if I can achieve some emotional balance without adding in extra hormones. My trusty meno book says that even this symptom  resolves at some point and I certainly hope that is right.

I'm sorry that I can't be more helpful and I wish you well.

Take care.

K.

[lisa06031510]

Awww that's does comfort me knowing I'm not the only one who has had this symptoms,I was worried something else was going on...

Any tips to help this? I have soooo many things coming up

Xx

[lisa06031510]

My diet is shocking to be fair.. I live on Chocolate and coffee

[CLKD]

That reminds me: the 1st time we had breakfast in Pau, France - were amazed to C the French dipping croissants into hot chocolate 

Now chocolate flavoured rum over Vanilla ice cream is my go-2 pudding 

[Pbjb]

Hi Lisa
I feel so much for you.  Those lows are dreadful!  I can't take HRT, and went through an early menopause after chemotherapy treatment.  The low moods were and are dreadful, but I may have made them better by taking a bio-magnesium complex from Pharma Nord.  Google it, and see what you think.  I've also adjusted my diet considerably.  I loved coffee (flat white my fav!), but it would give me such a low after the initial high.  Sugar does the same to me now.  Alcohol too!!!!!  Wow, that all sounds so boring, but I had to make changes if I wanted to feel better. 
Good luck Lisa. 

[CLKD]

Coffee never affected me nor caffeine in cola.  Recently I've swopped sugar for agave syrup in tea ......... it's stopped that repetitive cough!

[lisa06031510]

Oh nooo you couldn't go on HRT?? You poor thing... not sure i would be about if it wasn't for HRT.

Yeah Alchol has done that to me when I was in a lower dose if HRT m seems to be OK at mo, but to be fair I don't drink much anyway.
I have sooo many plans coming up soon, and I'm excited for them but the dread of the lows is always there
..

Ooo I've been hearing about Magnesium loads lately.. I will check it out

[Pbjb]

Lisa, Aw! Bless you for your kind words.
One other thing I’d suggest is when you’re feeling really low try some on-line gentle yoga, meditation or Pilates. It’ll just put your mind somewhere else for a bit. Maybe not for long but it just might take the edge off the low lows. I find Caroline McCreedy led breathing meditations really helpful. And Jessica Richborough (sp?) for gentle yoga/Pilates. They help me to reset is the best way to describe it. Good luck. I really hope you find a way or lots of little ways that make a difference to you.

[CLKD]

how R U Lisa?