I think this site is wonderful,only been on a day and already reading everyone's experiences has helped.
I'm not coping very well,used to be the life and soul of the party but now I just want to hide away and not even come out of my house.
The hot flushes and night sweats started 4/5 years ago and I thought,hey,I can get through this menopause,then a few months ago my life just seemed to go downhill,panicking when I feel the slightest flicker of an ache or pain,thinking I'm dying,anxiety like I've never had before.I lost my sister 2 years ago,she was only 62,faulty valve in her heart,she knew nothing of it,was literally here one minute,gone the next,so needless to say,this lingers in my head and I now imagine I feel pains,which I probably don't even have.I make myself feel nauseous with the constant panicking.I do know my adrenaline surges a lot,always before a sweat but sometimes for no reason.
I have such a wonderful life,with a brilliant husband and I feel I'm wasting it all as I can't enjoy today for worrying about tomorrow.
Going back to Dr on Monday,was in with a gut infection,or was it cancer
no,it was def a gut infection so I mentioned my anxiety and she was fab,just speaking to someone helps,although I blubbed a little (which i don't do)but also being on here,you don't feel alone somehow.All these wonderful women,all going through the same awful problems.
So,many thanks,you all do really make a difference to someones life