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[debbyx]

Ladies.  General question to you all


Can I just ask what symptoms you all get when you get anxiety and panic attacks.

Just interested to see if we all suffer the same symptoms  or are we all different.

I am anxious all the time like on edge and feel nervous and shaky my legs feel wobbly.  I class’s this as anxiety


 but then I get total panic where I am scared to even have a bath or go outside as I think I am going to collapse, I cry and over breath  and get in a right state then  when I do calm down  I feel worn out.   I could be fine one minute and then it just hits me out of the blue.  Is this a panic attack .



The only time I don’t panic or feel anxious is when I am in bed and reading or watching Tv this is the only time I sort of feel a bit more relaxed. But as soon as my eyes are open in the morning it starts all over again.   

I have noticed that the panic attacks if this is what they are are getting more frequent.


Just want to reassure myself that this is all part of post menopause .

[Mariab]

Hi...
Have you always suffered with anxiety??
What you are describing seems to be anxiety attacks rather panick attacks..
I found my anxiety has got much much worse since perimenopause...
I have hrt and ssris and also self help to manage it...
You are not alone in the way you feel, there are many ladies on here who are going through the same thing..

[Old Frumpy]

I honestly can say my anxiety along with panic attacks started in my early to mid 50's.  Till then I would say I was ok....yes get worked up and stressed but nothing like what followed.  It was also around this time I was battling with recurrent UTI.s for months and frequency constant burning and soreness - before VA was finally diagnosed

Trying to seperate them in difficult because I feel mine were totally entwined.  I would class the state of nervousness. restlessness and feeling on edge as anxiety.

Mine came with altered fast breathing and bagging in my chest.  I spent ages believing this was a heart attack!!.  There was also something that I referred to as a "fear of dread" which would wash over me - quiet suddenly.  I would be scared  - but unlike you, my bedroom I dreaded because some nights I would wake with a night terror, suddenly on waking you are terrified.  Standing outside and breathing or pacing would help.  I still get panic attacks - but not so much the terryifying night ones.  Plus I still rush outside to breath fresh air and then it settles.

Before all this my late Mum used to say I could fall asleep on a washing line.

Not now my 8 hours sleep went years ago.   You are certainly not alone - I am sure so many on here have a degree of understanding and I hope that will reassure you. 

Can honestly say it came with menopause and some has certainly stayed with me post menopause.

Take care

[CLKD]

My 1st panic attack was aged 3  and I've suffered intermittently since.

It starts with a surge of nausea immediately followed by my thighs going weak followed by my calves, then I hit the floor.  I can B absolutely fine then WHAM!  It may B related to not eating properly, if I miss a few days of 'meals' with veg it can hit !