Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: karenja on April 21, 2015, 08:30:04 PM
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Hi I think my anxiety is well and truely back and would like to know how others cope, what can help it's wearing me down x
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we have loads of threads about anxiety - if you do a 'search' you will find them ……
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Hi,
Yep it's pretty awful isn't it. Eat regularly, walk, get outside, guided mediation (there's free apps on Google play).
Are you taking anything for it?
JG x
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Hello Karenja, are you feeling any better today?
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Hi Karenja
Are you back on hrt?
HRT (evorel and utro) seem to be helping me.
I just updosed the hrt and am trialling the 100mcg patch, my last one took a few weeks to kick in properly, about five weeks I think and this one seems to have taken away the flushes THANFULLY.
I was on trazodone but have weaned off that as it was making me worse.
I take a beta blocker as and when I want, I am allowed 10mg three times a day.
I also take promethazine which is great for knocking you out to sleep and giving a good few hours sleep.
Lemon balm also helps a bit, valerian too, and ashwagandha. They work in a much sublter way than pharms but not less effective.
Also, not eating aggrevates anxiety, and i am a bit of a bugger for not eating much.
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The best unsung remedy against anxiety is vitamin B3 as niacinamide (nicotinamide). Taken as 500mg to 1 g three times a day gives you a feeling of calm and peace. It is not expensive, addictive or has side effects. Take it with a B complex pill that has at least 50mg of B1, B2 and B6, once or twice a day. You can get them all at Holland&Barret.
It was my mother, a hospital doctor, who taught me about the virtues of B1, B3 and B6 in therapeutic doses and I remain immensely grateful to her.
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Hi Karenja- so sorry to hear you are struggling with anxiety again. Have you tried any breathing techniques? When I struggled with anxiety I found that finding 5 mins to empty my mind and breathe deeply whilst going through my senses helped.... So ...thinking about what I could hear, what I could feel, what I could see etc really helped- especially during night anxiety attacks. I also bought a book on mindfulness which was helpful. think there are lots on Amazon with reviews to help find a good one. Xx
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Have been on HRT for 16 days. So far it seems to be doing its job very well indeed. No more anxiety. No more dread on waking up.
I tried all the supplements. All the vitamins. Cut out sugar and caffeine. Tried CBT. Nothing even touched it.
I think there's normal anxiety, which can be helped with all of the above. And then there's weapons grade anxiety and for that you need to bring in the big guns (HRT), I'm afraid.
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Hi sorry haven't been on for a while, still getting anxiety trying to cope and any symptoms think its not health related its anxiety, just taking b12 and b6 vitamins and bachs rescue remedy but I will try vitamin b3 now also Dacia Felix after reading your post, thanks again ladies keep smiling though it all x
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The best unsung remedy against anxiety is vitamin B3 as niacinamide (nicotinamide).
Is this the same as the nicotine in cigarettes?
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Hi Karenja, have you tried massage, reflexology or accupuncture?....I had an acupuncture session on Friday and am feeling better for it xxx
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I think there's normal anxiety, which can be helped with all of the above. And then there's weapons grade anxiety and for that you need to bring in the big guns (HRT), I'm afraid.
This has been my experience too.
'Normal' strength anxiety is manageable but meno anxiety is a whole different ball game. :o
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Hi Lee Jane.
Yes, I have experienced normal anxiety before exams or job interviews.
But this peri menopause anxiety is something else again. It actually feels more like a low level panic mixed with dread. Just dreadful.
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Hi Tropicalvon
No not tried reflexology or acupuncture yet, maybe time to give it a go x
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I think there's normal anxiety, which can be helped with all of the above. And then there's weapons grade anxiety and for that you need to bring in the big guns (HRT), I'm afraid.
This has been my experience too.
'Normal' strength anxiety is manageable but meno anxiety is a whole different ball game. :o
So true! The fact that HRT (Qlaira in my case) reduces the anxiety like it does proves it's hormonal and therefore the biggest help is likely to be hormones of some kind. (Though acupuncture, pilates, Rescue Remedy and chocolate all beneficial too!). The problem is finding the hormones that agree with you! X
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you need a distraction ,try not too feed the way you , are feeling . i realise its hard , go out for a walk ,keep busy . have you tried yoga (its very good ) .
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The best unsung remedy against anxiety is vitamin B3 as niacinamide (nicotinamide). Taken as 500mg to 1 g three times a day gives you a feeling of calm and peace. It is not expensive, addictive or has side effects. Take it with a B complex pill that has at least 50mg of B1, B2 and B6, once or twice a day. You can get them all at Holland&Barret.
It was my mother, a hospital doctor, who taught me about the virtues of B1, B3 and B6 in therapeutic doses and I remain immensely grateful to her.
Just a question about vit b - I take me no pace. I don't know whether to take the vitamins you recommend instead of it or take the extra vit b with me no pace. Any suggestions? I'll take anything to calm my anxiety. It is so wearing and nothing seems to help. I have cut out alcohol, caffeine, I exercise do deep breathing and relaxation exercises and take kalms.
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Not posted for a while but still read all the posts . I really suffer with anxiety when I wake first thing in the morning it tends to go off about mid morning it's awful any recommendations ? It returns sometimes during the day but not all the time . I find Pilates and similar classes help walking too but it's the mornings that get me down
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I take a beta blocker which helps morning anxiety a lot.
Honeybun
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Honeybun do you have to get these on prescription ? X
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The best unsung remedy against anxiety is vitamin B3 as niacinamide (nicotinamide). Taken as 500mg to 1 g three times a day gives you a feeling of calm and peace. It is not expensive, addictive or has side effects. Take it with a B complex pill that has at least 50mg of B1, B2 and B6, once or twice a day. You can get them all at Holland&Barret.
It was my mother, a hospital doctor, who taught me about the virtues of B1, B3 and B6 in therapeutic doses and I remain immensely grateful to her.
Vitamins are often the best unsung remedies to many afflictions...and so often overlooked. I'm pretty sure I haven't used B vitamins to their best advantage yet (I'm not suffering anxiety but I'm sure there are a few other things they could help with). Do you know which foods they're found in?
GG x
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Yes my GP prescribed them for anxiety. I just take a tiny amount...10mg once a day. It's just enough to stop that horrible feeling in the mornings. It doesn't cure things but certainly calm things down to a manageable level.
Honeybun
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