Hi i have been really unwell recently with chronic rhinosinusitis, bppv a virus and urine infection and i was in bed for 3 weeks, was also in out of hours surgery 4 times and twice with stroke symptoms had numb very slightly squint right side of mouth but they said not stroke, two weeks after the rhinosinusitus and bppv i got exhausted jelly legs and feel like i can't lift them or are trailing them and they are still like this 2 weeks later, can someone tell me if it's coincidence or is this a menopause symptom, i'm wondering if a lot of this has been menopause related and also the last 6 monrhs i feel like canny breath and feel all stuffy and on holiday had the apartment door open tryin to get air and we did have air con then one day in a restaurant i had to run out cause the table was way far back inside the restaurant and feel i couldn't breath is this maybe menopauae anxiety? I'm now over thinking attacks that i have had in shops and am nervous to go out and when it happened before i thought it was invisually induced dizziness but starting to wonder i'm starting to feel chlaustrophobic which i have never had
Sounds like you're struggling with anxiety, after all the illness you've just had it's not surprising. Your immune system is probably still low and you need to give yourself time to fully recover. I couldn't always cope well with illness and it still makes me feel anxious, maybe it's menopause anxiety or health anxiety, either way it's not nice and can cause lots of physical symptoms. My legs would go all shaky and like jelly when I had a panic attack and also when suffering with anxiety I used to feel like I'd got flu symtons, all weak, drained and had to keep taking big breaths as if I wasn't getting enough air. I'd panic when out in case I was going to pass-out, I never did but felt claustrophobic in crowds and confined places.
Try not to do too much an let your body recover, it could take a few weeks to get back to normal after all you've had so don't rush it. Taking the pressure off will help you relax better. I suffered with anxiety through menopause, although at the time didn't realise it was that causing it but have always had health anxiety. My GP referred me to Talking Therapy, I think you can refer yourself. There's a few weeks waiting list but it was the best thing I ever did. I still get anxious, everyone does, but I now know how to manage it and feel more in control when things happen unexpected or I'm ill.
Are you having other menopause symptoms or just the anxiety, HRT may help or maybe something for anxiety if it's just that. I would definately recommend the therapy as well anyway.
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