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[ladylollipop]

Hello Ladies, haven’t been here for a while. Sorry my first language isn’t English, I live in Germany. But I do need an advice. When all this „horror menopause“ started years ago my worst symptom was anxiety. After using HRT and an antidepressant ( in the lowest dose  I could get) I felt ok most of the time. But as the experience with anxiety and intrusive thoughts was such trauma, I always panic now when I feel not well and become anxious that all these horrible feelings will return. Do you have any advice how to handle such a feeling? Best wishes Lady Lollipop

[sheila99]

I'd start by checking your oestrogen levels. Anxiety and insomnia were my worst peri symptoms and both went entirely after 3 months on hrt. They return again every time my own production of oestrogen lessens and I've had to increase my dose 3 times now to control it. As your anxiety started with peri I think it's likely that you should be able to control it completely with an adequate dose of oestrogen.
 I didn't find a way to control my anxiety except by adding back in the missing oestrogen.

[ladylollipop]

Thanks for your answer,Sheila. But the thing is  when I am feeling unwell I start to worry that  this horrible anxious feeling is coming back. I would like to find a way not to worry about it. Or do I have to accept it? That time was so horrible that I can’t get it out of my mind.
Best wishes
Lady Lollipop

[sheila99]

I'm sorry I didn't find a way to control it though there may be coping strategies others may know of. What I'm suggesting is that if your anxiety arrived with peri it's very likely to be caused by oestrogen deficiency. So if you replace the missing oestrogen you shouldn't get anxiety.
  Of course there are other causes of anxiety too but as yours only came with peri it would seem that oestrogen deficiency is the cause of it, as it was for me. If you had anxiety before peri or if it's related to some trauma then I'm sorry I don't know enough about it to advise.