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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: monsterfromid on May 21, 2013, 04:39:45 PM
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Hi everyone, Just wondered if anyone else has had the experience of their hormonal symptoms being mistaken for psychiatric disorders. My current psychiatrist (and I intend to get a second opinion!) is adamant that I have Mixed State Bipolar Disorder. Two years ago I saw him presenting with symptoms of severe anxiety and he trotted out the Bipolar theory. Fortunately I'd educated myself and was convinced that the anxiety was the result of fluctuating hormones. A blood test proved this belief to be correct, I went on HRT and felt 90% better. (He didn't believe me when I told him I'd been having night sweats and flushing and put those down purely to anxiety) Fast forward 2 yrs and unfortunately I lapse into a depression. This time I'm desperate and my resistance is low. I'm sent to see the same psychiatrist who diagnoses Agitated Depression but keeps mentioning Bipolar Disorder. My first depressive episode was back in 94. It was a mixed or agitated depression. I recovered. Years would go by when I was perfectly stable. Then the depression would pop up again. Always Unipolar. But this year I have the same type of anxiety as two years ago AND depression AND I spent a little too much money shopping in a misguided attempt to cheer myself up. He latches on to this triumphantly. I MUST be Bipolar as he'd always suspected. Bear in mind that my only symptoms are anxiety, depression and one ill advised shopping trip. No grandiosity. No pressured speech. No previous patterns of manic behaviour. He happily writes a prescription for Lithium. Six weeks later my face is covered in psoriasis, my stools are black, I can barely think coherently, my depression is worse and I've developed panic disorder, shaking and trembling so violently I look like a World War 1 sufferer of shell shock. Any thoughts?
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Hi monsterfrimid,
I just wanted to say hi, I unfortunately don't know anything about bipolar however I can tell you that I'm in peri meno and did have some horrendous feelings and thought I was going out of my mind, to the extent that I wouldn't leave the house unless I was with my husband, Iwas scared of everything, but couldn't say why? At one stage I even thought someone was in the house watching me very creepy!
I am on HRT and all these feelings went, hormones are very powerful and I think a lot of doctors under estimate the feelings they can cause.
Are you on HRT or have you considered it?
I would suggest speaking to your doctor about the meds your on it maybe that these don't actually suit you whether it's Biopolar or not, but what ever you do don't just suddenly stop taking them as this can in turn make you feel ill! They may have to be reduced gradually.
I hope this may help you,remember your not alone someone will always be here to listen.
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Gosh you poor thing! I have no experience iof your symptoms ( although i have plenty others!)so probably can't offer anything useful, only to say I do think the medical profession are too quick to ' label' things sometimes and as you say your symptoms are relatively mild- think we've all had the odd ill advised shopping trip on account of hormones lol!
I do feel for you feeling so rough though and hopefully someone will be along to offer some words of advice.
Sending you big hugs xxx
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I too dont know anything about bi polar.... but had a friend who was diagnosed with it.... and she then found out she had an under active thyroid. when she had the right meds, she made a remarkable recovery,,,, no more " episodes" ! A tad scary.!!!! I had a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and the rheumotologist that I was referred to said she felt I should see a psychiatrist because I was so low. Thank god I didnt go down that route!! I was low and depressed because of the pain and my bloody hormones. please get a second opinion. XXXX
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Sorry, I don't know anything about bi polar either.
Speak to somebody else - Your GP may be a reasonable place to start.
If you don't get sense there see another GP, whoever prescribed your HRT might be a good bet.
This psychiatrist sounds like a menace - tell your GP or somebody.
It may help to write down what you want to say before the appointment with the GP.
I always get flustered when I have a lot to say to the GP, even with ordinary things, then forget what I went to say!
Could anybody go with you to take notes?
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I know nothing of bipolar. However, I was diagnosed with anxiety attacks a few years back. Referred to psychiatrist etc, even went for psychiatric counselling. Not one person even thought about hormones, least of all me. I was having several deja vu moments per day which totally floored me, leaving me feeling wiped out. It wasn't until I joined this forum that I worked out that I had probably been having hormone fluctuations.
I kept a diary of my episodes. Psychiatric nurse and consultants delved into my past and reckoned I'd never come to terms with my father dying when I was 7! Think they were just looking for something to blame. I was in my early 50's by this time.
The menopause can affect us all very differently. My mum couldn't leave the house. Others sail through.
By the way a lot of us probably go shopping to cheer ourselves up. Heck I know I do, end up binning the stuff further down their line wondering why on earth I'd bought the thing in the first place.
I think you need another opinion. Is that at all possible?
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Monsterfromid - I am angry and upset reading this on your behalf!
Poor you :'(
Treatment like this is enough to stop people seeking help when they are feeling down
I really feel for you.
Please please get a second opinion. :hug:
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Sorry to read your experiences. i was diagnosed with severe anxiety a year ago and given ad's which increased my anxiety and landed me in a & e. a year on and i find i was miss diagnosed. I feel hormones can and do cause severe anxiety. I have been depressed twice in my life, once with postnatel depression and last year whilst in perimeno. A lady I know ended up being sectioned and after a while it was discovered it was low progesterone at the root. She went on to write a book and is now a therapist. If you like reading heres the link
Beating Stress, Anxiety And Depression: Groundbreaking ways to help you feel better by Janet Stephenson and Professor Jane Plant
I have a friend who is bipolar and she is managing now without meds and feels better.
I hope you get some answers soon xx
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Thanks for all the wonderful, supportive messages. Smokey, I am on HRT and according to the blood test results from a few months ago, my estrogen level is high. God knows what the picture is now though. My psychiatrist would have put you on anti-psychotics tout sweet for your anxiety. That's what he prescribed me until I refused to take them and got my hormones sorted out. At present I'm on a ridiculous cocktail of drugs that I don't think is helping. Seeing P doc this morning. Wish me luck!
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Hi Monserfromid
I, too, felt upset when I read your post. Why are some doctors keen to prove their own theories and fit you into a box. What experience does he have medically to consider fluctuating hormones? You know your own body instinctively and were right before - trust yourself now.
It could be cyclical depression, which comes and goes.
It could be anxiety from menopause (or anything else).
You say your oestrogen levels are high - are you oestrogen dominant, in which case you may need progesterone supplement for a while). Everyone's Mum also mentioned that.
If your progesterone levels are low, how are your adrenals? They are both linked. One needs the other and your body takes from each to support its needs.
It may be the drugs you are on now causing side effects.
Have you considered a Homeopathic hospital? (I don't know where you live and if thee is one nearby - there is a very successful one in Glasgow).
Or a qualified Herbalist?
Fun exercise or yoga can help tremendously with depression and has been proved to be as effective and often more so than ADs. (research proved)
Just because you have a number of symptoms does not mean they are all related or connected.
So far, it is a collection of symptoms or data.
I like the idea of the book by Everyone's Mum. You seem well connected to your body and wanting to understand it. Perhaps the book will give you another dimension.
Keep strong.
Fx
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Hi monsterfromid
:welcomemm:
Sorry to hear about your problems and with the psychiatrist.
You might be interested in what Prof John Studd (a top gynaecologist who has done loads of research) has to say about hormones, depression, bi-polar, pms, and PND.
Here is the link to the bi-polar page, and if you look down the menu on the left you will see links to all the other issues.
http://www.studd.co.uk/pmsbipolar.php
You are not likely to have too much oestrogen that would interfere with your well-being - but of course you need sufficient progesterone to ensure your womb-lining does not thicken. Lack of progesterone will not intrinsically affect your well-being to such an extent as to cause depression, otherwise most women who have had a hysterectomy and who are on oestrogen only HRT would have similar issues - as all such women have excess oestrogen, and no progesterone.
Regarding progesterone - many women suffer symtpoms throughout life from either progesterone itself giving rise to severe pms (including depression) for the second half of the menstural cycle - progesterone intolerance, or from the rapid fall in progesterone that occurs just before the period is due - giving the classic pmt symtpms of headache, anxiety, irritiability, low mood, tension etc. These fluctuations increase during the peri-menopause therefore increasing any such symptoms.
Because if this, some women are given progesterone (or the mini-pill) to prevent the fluctuations - but of course this will only work if progesterone itself is not the problem!
By the way what HRT do you use and are you still having a cycle? Some synthetic progestogens can cause serious side effects. Some women have also suffered depression from using the Premarin/Prempak HRT (equine oestrogens).
I agree with Firewalker that any exercise you can take can only be of benefit healthwise, even if hormones are the root cause.
I wish you well in sorting out all of this and extricating yourself from your blinkered psychiatrst, and the medications you are on which do not seem to be helping.
Hurdity x
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I'd read that it's disappointing common to be labelled (and treated) for bi-polar when the culprit is actually menopause/pms/pmdd, especially in the US where exposure to psychiatrists is more readily available. (That old cliche - surgeons will want to slice you up versus medics who'll take the drug approach (think there was an episode of Scrubs that dealt with this ::) ) - and I'm guessing it extends to shrinks whereas if you saw an endocrinologist....... :-\ )
Having said that, hormonal fluctuation can exacerbate bipolar symptoms so it'd be important you don't dismiss the idea completely.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/295382-overview#a1
From personal experience - in the years following my surgical menopause, but before I got my hormones balanced, my behaviour and mood swings were very similar to those of someone with rapid-cycling bipolar (with hindsight I realise my brain is pretty sensitive to hormonal fluctuation - all those pms out-of-control rage incidents now make sense >:( !! ).
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Thank you all so much for all that excellent info! I'll delve into it this aft. I was fitted with a Mirena Coil about 2 and a half years ago to help control excessive bleeding (I have fibroids). Everyone seemed to be pushing for hysterectomy but I refused. Two years ago when I had the anxiety and my P doc wanted to treat it with anti-psychotics, I went to see someone at the Meno Clinic and she was of the opinion I was suffering from severe PMS and would benefit from hormone replacement. It worked like a charm. It wasn't perfect, but I'd say there was a 90% improvement in symptoms. At the moment I've been bleeding almost continuously for two months and have an apt at the Meno Clinic in early June. It can't come fast enough as far as I'm concerned.
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Hi again monsterfromid
Well you have mentioned having the Mirena - have you considered that this could be contributing to your problems?
Depression is one of the listed side effects of Mirena
Psychiatric disorders - Depressed mood, Nervousness, Decreased libido are listed as common side effects in the Summary of Product Charatceristics (link below)
http://www.medicines.ie/medicine/2707/SPC/Mirena+52mg+Intrauterine+Delivery+System/
In addition the instructions in Canada say the following:
Emotional problems: Women with a history of emotional disturbances may be more likely to have a recurrence while using the levonorgestrel device.
http://chealth.canoe.ca/drug_info_details.asp?brand_name_id=2059&page_no=2
The thing about Mirena of course is that it contains a synthetic progestogen - levonorgestrel - whose only function is to keep the womb lining thin. Unfortunately some is absorbed systemically (ie into your body) and can cause negative side effects, and I have read, gives none of the benefits that bio-identical progesterone would have elsewhere in the body.
In your position I would be wanting to minimise the artificial and synthetic substances in your system.
I understand you had it inserted to control excessive bleeding - but there is also the endometrial ablation, an operation that removes most of the womb lining, an alternative to hysterectomy but more permanent I understand than D&C. If it isn't controlling the bleeding either then it does look like something else is needed anyway.
Then at least you would be able to take a bio-identical progesterone (Utrogestan) which may agree with you better (unless you are very highly progesterone intolerant).
I realise this is away from the direct topic of bi-polar but really trying to look at all possibilities so that even if you do have another imbalance somewhere - you will know it is not to do with your HRT!
Hope this helps and hope it goes well at the meno clinic....
Hurdity x
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There could even be a link there with your coil as you had it fitted just prior to having anxiety. Exercise is absolutely fantastic for alleviating anxiety, insomnia ect, it works. When anxiety hit me it reduced me to being someone i didnt recognise but after reading the book i mentioned earlier, it mentioned hormones and in turn i found this site and slowly I realised that i had probably been in peri meno for a few years. No one else had ever mention menopause to me. Because I couldnt take hrt or ad's I had to find other ways to get my life back on track and I did that by exercising, dietry changes and some lifestyle changes whereby I no longer take on the work of a donkey. My anxiety was being triggered by my hormones and at the time I never knew my hormones where to blame and so I slowly became quite depressed with the way I felt, I never felt happy. GP gave me AD'S and they spiralled my anxiety and I truly felt I was going mad. A year on and after taking lots of good advice on this site I am so much better. This is called the change and I agree it is a time for change, accepting it and being so very kind to yourself. I hope things simmer down for you xx :)
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Hello. I looked into endometrial ablation but turned out not to be a candidate for it. (The arrangement of my fibroids or something). The Mirena's been in place for over two years so if I was going to have symptoms from it, I think I'd have had them early on. It took ages to settle down and afterwards I still spent months with blood pouring out of me. The last time I was at the Meno Clinic I asked if the progesterone element of the coil might be running low and if I needed some kind of supplementation to balance things out.
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Oh, and thank you all once again for all the excellent support and advice. xxx
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Hi Monsterfromid
I know there is no easy answer to this, but the variety of posts and advice may lead you to a 'light bulb moment'.
Lots of fibroids are also common with high oestrogen levels.
I understand the logic of what Hurdity is saying about progesterone, however, oestrogen dominance does not mean you do not have no progesterone; it simply means that the balance of your oestrogen and progesterone are not in the right proportions. Normally, both drop in the menopause process. If your oestrogen levels are already higher and both start to drop, your progesterone levels drop too low but your oestrogen levels do not drop to a correspondingly lower level. So low progesterone becomes the issue at that point.
You can change diet, lifestyle etc. to reduce your oestrogen levels to a degree and/or you can boost your progesterone in various ways.
(I speak from experience with this. I also had fibroids and indeed it caused me to miscarry and then prevented me becoming pregnant in my 20s. Until the huge one was removed - then I became pregnant immediately).
I tried HRT and seemed to become worse and the bleeding re-started. It was the low progesterone levels that were the problem. When I removed the oestrogen, added the mirena and supplemented with progesterone based tinctures, the problems went away. Now my system is more balanced (oestrogen and progesterone in correct balance), I can supplemement with both oestrogen and progeterone based herbal supplements.
I should also say I suffered from fibromyalgia which many of you know is a complex syndrome caused by a variety of factors. Mine went when I balanced out the progesterone. I learned later that fibromyalgia can be triggered by progesterone deficiency.
I have not read the book recommended in here, but will probably do so at some point.
I agree with Hurdity that the progesterone in the Mirena is synthetic and it does not suit everyone and it can cause side effects. Perhaps her suggestion of the bio-identical options would suit you?
However, if your mirena is low after 3-4 years for HRT, it may be that you need a new one. Sorry - I cannot remember if your symptoms started just after you added the mirena a few years ago? Did you do anything else at the time?
I am not defining that it is low progesterone, and it may not be, however I believe it is information to be aware of - along with all the rest. If you google oestrogen dominance there are many articles (over and above those who sell products). Can you get your hormone levels tested? I do know that doctors are reluctant depending on what stage of menopause you are at.
Could it be your thyroid? Thyroid low function also mimics some other hormonal signs?
And if it is not hormonal - there is such a thing as cyclical depression, which recurs around the same time every so often. I had it around every three years from 15 to 24/5 and was on ADs for six months each time. In the end I was determined to overcome it. Knowing it was valid helped I thnk.
I now also wonder if it was linked to my hormones?
Sorry - throwing all this at you. But we don't know enough of your whole life/body situation to understand fully what may be contributing to your situation.
It sounds as if you know your body well and I think you should stick to what feels right for you.
I am sure with the range of answers here, it will
Fx
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Thanks for the reply. Progesterone tinctures you say? I've never heard of that. I've heard of creams and even tried one (Serenity) for a while. Where do you get these tinctures? I certainly will speak to someone at the Meno Clinic about the progesterone/estrogen balance. I tried to before at my last apt a few months ago but was told in no uncertain terms "It's estrogen you need!" Oh, and my thyroid was fine at last test which was very recent.
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I'm afraid I know nothing about bipolar disorder either so can't offer any real help or advice. Just want to let you know I'm thinking of you and I hope things get sorted out for you soon, it must be awful.
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Hi again monsterfromid
You are probably a little confused by now, but it is really quite simple - re the oestrogen and progesterone balance issue.
Rest assured that you do need oestrogen and that after menopause, without supplementation you will eventually remain in an oestrogen deficient state for ever, with many potential negative health implications.
Unless you go completely mad and take or apply well over the prescribed dosage of oestrogen (oestradiol), you will not have too much per se. Only very rarely do women using gel (often after hysterectomy or early menopause) achieve what is known as "supraphysiological" levels of oestradiol ie much higher than ever occur naturally.
In terms of balance - Firewalker is right - and as I mentioned earlier, the more oestrogen you have, the more progestogen you need - but this is simply to protect the womb lining from building up. Oestrogen dominance I feel is an unhelpful concept, not generally used by the scientific world because it implies that only the relative level of oestrogen and progesterone is important - which is true in terms of the womb lining, but elsewhere in the body as I said above - the absolute level of oestrogen is important to your general well-being.
Synthetic progestogens do not have the same effect as bio-identical progesterone, except on the womb-lining and I understand that the synthetic types have more adverse effects - they stimulate other receptors in the body.
After menopause there is no indication for having progesterone only and certainly not a synthetic progestogen which could do more harm than good. There would be no need to have a Mirena after menopause if you do not take oestrogen and results have shown that this can cause excessive thinning of the uterus lining and sometimes ulceration and bleeding.
During the menstrual cycle the relative hormone levels cycle between "oestrogen dominance" during the first half of the cycle, when most women feel at their best, to "progesterone dominance" during the second half of the cycle when most women suffer from pms symptoms to some degree.
The above I understand as the accepted scientific view.
Have you thought of having the fibroids removed - as they were there before you started HRT and the Mirena is not controlling the bleeding, it does sound as though you do need something done here. If you were able to have them removed safely then you wouldn't need such high progestogen possibly and could try the bio-identical as I suggested?
This is what is say in this site about fibroids:
Fibroids are benign smooth muscle tumours of the uterine (womb) wall and are dependant on estrogen. They tend to shrink after the menopause but shrinkage may not occur, or they may even increase in size with HRT use. Increase is thought to occur in 25% of HRT users and mainly occurs in the first six months of therapy. There is some evidence that transdermal (patch or gel) but not tablet HRT nor tibolone may promote fibroid growth. [ref 24] Fibroid size can be monitored by regular examinations and sometimes by ultrasound scans. There is some evidence that the use of the progestogen releasing intra-uterine system, Mirena may cause fibroids to reduce in size. Mirena is often used in the perimenopause by women who have heavy periods and/or require contraception and can provide the progestogen part of their HRT.
Sorry - none of this addresses your depression but I just wanted to clarify re the hormones. Hopefuly if you can sort out your gynaecological issues which may well be aggravating your situation and affecting your well-being, then get the hormones sorted out, you maye then know what's causing what, and hopefully find a way to feel better!!
Wishing you well
Hurdity x
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The book I mentioned is not all about hormones. Its 2 people stories regarding battling depression/anxiety as naturally as is humanly possible and 1 of them was deficient in progesterone. Your meno clinic will help guide you with hrt and others here have given good sound advice xx :)
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Unfortunately my only other step other than the Mirena coil is hysterectomy. We looked into all the available treatments and surgeries. The thought of having a hysterectomy terrifies me as I've heard so many horror stories about the after effects, not least going into immediate surgical menopause and a worsening of my psychiatric symptoms. If I'm like this with my womb intact, (I'm now receiving daily visits from a Psychiatric Emergency Team as I'd started having suicidal thoughts. Plus side, I've now got a new doctor who agrees I'm not bipolar and has made changes to my medication regimen) what would I be like without it?
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What a worrying time for you monsterfromid.
I am so pleased that you realise something is amiss to cause it and your doctor is supporting you in trying to find a solution.
Everyone is different, as we know monsterfromid. However, for the horror stories you have heard, I have 3 colleagues who have had hysterectomies in the past year or 2. They wondered why they had never done it ages ago. One is in her late 30s. One is 41 and the other has just turned 50.
All had horrendous periods and mood swings to the moon, back to centre earth and back.
None have regretted taking the step. We also have one person who had a forced hysterectomy at 16. She has been on oestrogen implant since and changed to oestrogel 18 months ago - and loves it. She does not need to take progesterone to oppose it since she has no womb.
I could not even consider advising you to have one - I am simply letting you know of very positive stories which may offset your own stories. Others on here will be able to give you different expriences and I believe there is a website called hyster-sisters which my colleagues used for advice and information - should you decide to weigh up the pros and cons of a hysterectomy
I hope you have an easier journey and your new meds make a difference.
Fx
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Do you have any family/friends help? You sound as though you are having a tough time and my heart goes out to you. You may have developed low grade depression and your hormones are just accelerating the anxiety. Many people develop suicidal thoughts whilst suffering depression and it usually means you have just about had enough, your body/mind cocoons and protects itself in strange ways. You do need support and your team are there for you and so is this forum where you can gleen as much info as you need. Keeping as busy as possible, eating/drinking and sleeping/relaxation are beneficial. If you cant be bothered to cook then eating fruit or easy stuff but you must try and eat/drink. Some people feel worse on AD'S for the 1st week or so and so if you are on a new AD it may not help initially and your doctor needs to know as they can help you so please please do not suffer alone. Taking 1 day at a time really does work and dont expect too much too soon. xxx
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Lovely post EveryonesMum x
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Just wanted to say once again, thank you so much for all the advice and support. You're a lovely bunch. xxx
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Hang in there hunny things will get easier xx :)
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Just wanted to let everyone know that with the arrival of a new doctor, my bipolar status has been reversed. The dosage of Lithium has been reduced and will be phased out after 6months. I'm now back on Prozac a medication I'd used very successfully for recurrent depression for many years and the suicidal thoughts, shaking and fog of depression are beginning to clear. Thank you all so much for the kind words and support. x
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Have sent you a personal message. But in case you don't get it yet, your symptoms do not sound like my Dad SUFFERED with - manic depression.
He would be very HIGH for months - hardly sleeping, always on the go, very creative, worked late into the night. Then he would hit a low - where he cried constantly, could hardly move, worried, continually apologised. After months of treatment he would then go HIGH. Occasionally he would be stable. He was treated with Lithium in his latter years which were monitored with regular blood tests. Does your 'Doctor' do the blood test?
Where is your Family Doctor in all this? I woudl be changing both in your situation.
For me depression when severe grounds me. I can't move from the house. I worry constantly. Only a low does of ADs keeps me upright. The anxiety keeps me housebound when it takes over. The GP eventually gave me a beta-blocka which has been a Life saver. My anxiety is in the gut area, which causes intense nausea so I am unable to eat; leave the house; speak on the 'phone; talk to people.
Browse round, join in!
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Are you in the US?
Prozac made me angry - shows how different we all are ......... Having suicidal thoughts doesn't mean we will act on them, but it is scarey - been there, survived ! My previous response was before I had read all the other posts. I take 5mg of AD at night and 5mg in the morning, plus Rescue Remedy if necessary.
Let us know how you get on!
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Hello CLKD, I was getting incredible anxiety with my depression. Seems to be settling down now. Anxiety has been a component of my menopause journey. Several years ago I would get the shakes and bouts of nausea. The higher dosage of Lithium was undoubtedly making the shaking worse. I'm still twitchy and anxious but it's just about bearable. Before the depression set in I'd been managing well with low doses of Diazepam now and then whenever the anxiety got too much and was preventing me from functioning. You sound like you're having a rough time too. Someone tell me it gets better!
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I did have if ruff several years ago, thought I would never survive. Taking the 5mg AD at night and at breakfast, plus the Betablocka at night helps DH and I have a Life again. Eating regularly is important to stop that awful drop in blood sugar which can cause adrenaline surges = shaking + nausea. Keeping hydrated and exercising can help too.
It DOES get better .......... I used Valium on an as-necessary basis and I do self medicate the ADs if I require a boost.
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I really agree about the exercise, but when you sometimes have such 'dodgy heads' and feel washed out, it is really hard to find the motivation. No two days are ever the same for me and some days I could walk for miles, others, I can barely stand up without having to hold on to something as I feel like I am just going to fall over. I like swimming, but being overweight, I don't like going to crowded, public baths. I joined a hotel club a couple of years ago as the pool was so quiet, but because of these funny heads, I stopped going as I was fearful I may flake out in the pool and drown............. I hate this 'change' so much. The frustrating thing is that in the circle of people I know around a similar age, everyone seems to be getting on with it and never mentions any symptoms - that's what made me so grateful for finding this site. To know there are other people out there who are experiencing the same sort of thing - I am not going mad.
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No you're not going mad cox1058.
I often look at people when I'm going through a meno blip and whether they are feeling or have felt the way I do.
Talking to my friends not many of them have,or more to the point, I don't think they like to admit it.
I tell it as it is,I'm afraid.
Thank heavens for this site.
Without it I think I would feel like I'm going out of my mind.
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Couldnt agree more THANK HEAVENS FOR THIS SITE as a year ago I truly thought I was losing my mind which fuelled my anxiety to fever pitch. Through this site I learnt so very much and have kept learning all year. A year on I am now fairly educated on hormones, anxiety ect all of which I had never really paid much attention to. Knowing its hormones probably causing the latest problems helps me big time. I would like to add that 'time' is needed to help heal in many instances and alot of us need to slow down, cut yourself some slack and focus on yourself cos your are very important and lovely xx
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Well Said! Also I think that when others have gone through those symptoms it is easy to forget what it actually felt like ........ :-\
I have the woozy head a lot recently. This morning I tripped over a stone which wasn't actually in my way, how did that happen >:(