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[Suzysheep]

Wow… my drs keep prescribing diazepam to me, even though I say I don’t want to rely on it as it’s addictive!

I don’t like the feeling of propanol… it knocked me out for a couple of hours!

[Michelle7474]

Suzy don’t matter what  I phoned my doctor up with .. everything was put as aniexty .. my burning pain aniexty .. my headaches aniexty .. everything
Before that everything was long covid

But when I asked for diazepam under no circumstances was they prescribing & pushed AD and said we talk in a month … never heard off them since lol
Even gave me somthing for sleep I didn’t pick up prescription but she said we speak in 2 weeks that was 4 weeks ago 😂😂😂😂
That’s why I don’t bother even calling them now

I don’t like anything that makes me drowsy or stops me fuctioning
So I’m doing it all without
Plus a lot of stuff interferes with my warfrain so always cautious as my blood more important xx

[gm_thomson]

Hi all,

Today was a pretty good day, patchy anxiety in waves but i think less than yesterday. Also I returned the holter monitor, I had to wear it for 2 days. Of course Murphy’s law kicked in and the weird jolts didnt happen at all when I was wearing it, and as soon as I got home after turning it I had a good 30 mins of pounding heart. But really I think this is all hormonal anyway so not sure it would show much. Be interesting to see the results.

I totally understand the poop thing. When i am stressed I poop softer and/or more often… anxiety definitely impacts my digestive system. Pee more often too.

And totally get you when you say its one thing or another Michelle. I feel it’s a new thing every day. Yesterday it was tingling in the soles of my feet and a touch in my hands. Probably anxiety but my feet could be the fact I probably need better slippers with support Today I am feeling less anxious like I said, but got more light headed/dizzy feeling. The fun thing I have noticed though recently is that just before a hot flash my nose gets all stuffed up and hard to breath through it. Then it suddenly clears and BOOM flash! How weird is that?

Suzy - the menopause specialist sounds good. I don't know if they have those here on the health service, maybe I would need to go private too but let me know how it goes, sounds interesting. And the hormone repair manual.. like i said above, I will try anything to get through this.

Helen - glad to hear you are doing better during the day. Hope the night thing was just a one off.

Diazepam sounds interesting.. Is that Valium? My MIL takes Ativan for anxiety, sounds similar and again they dont want to prescribe it a lot cos of addiction but she takes it once a day not every day for years and has never got addicted. My doctor wont even give it to me.. sigh. Every doctor is different i guess.

[Michelle7474]

Hi Gwen
Nice to hear you have had a good day, long May they continue
It’s mad how the anxious feeling can come and go , strikes when you least expect it
Bet your happy to no longer have the holster .. I’ve heard a few people say when they have had it , the erratic beats ain’t happened .. but I hope all is good in results .. keep us informed

Are you taking any medication for all this Gwen or you riding it solo

Make sure you get some new slippers .. I always walk around bare foot or in flip flops .. it’s a habit . Hate my feet being too hot and also too cold
With aniexty tho I noticed I get cold hands and feet ..
With HRT I used to get sweaty feet .. like my hot flush was coming from my feet but I’m not sure how if that was down to aniexty aswell … I think most things that we feel can be aniexty or hormones bloody things !!

This morning so far i feel ok .. but to be honest I’ve done nothing yet
I think I’m gonna make my self a decaff cuppa and then decide what to do in my exciting day …
Still sleeping on and off but better than a month ago .. it would be lovely to sleep all through and not wake up but in time that will come

Morning Suzy and Helen
Hope your both well and hope you both have good days
Suzy I hope your morning is better today and no anxiety

Xx

[Gnatty]

Hi Suzysheep. Re propranalol and it knocking you out. Have you tried taking just half a tablet. I found when I took it back in the summer that I only needed a very small amount, 5mg. Anything more was too much. But the 5 mg took the edge off the anxiety symptoms.

[Suzysheep]

Hi Gwen

Yes diazepam is Valium. I try not to use it, but today for some reason I just have been physically shaking so much I had one. It’s only 2mg, but it’s taken the edge off.
I’m glad you’ve had a less anxious day… and it’s typical you didn’t have any palpitations while the holter was on!! I hope you’re managing to sleep well tonight x

Michelle, I’m glad you’re feeling better today! I hope it lasts all day!

I thought I was in for a better day, as when I woke up at 5.30 I managed to calm down and go back to sleep until 9…. But then I woke up to a sort of mini panic attack….. and that was that… I was physically shaking… so I gave in and had a diazepam as I had to take the dog out. I then managed to go for a quick swim…… the water was lovely and calm today…. Minty cool!

Helen, that’s a good idea about the propranolol… I think if I still feel bad later I’ll cut one up … I really don’t want to be taking the diazepam.

Is propranolol addictive?

[Michelle7474]

How does the diazepam make you feel ? Do you feel dopey or drowsy ?
I don’t think proponol is addictive but I do believe you have to wean off them if taking regular as it’s a heart medication as in a beta blocker

Sorry you woke up to a mini panick attack , but you have got out Suzy so that’s a good thing
I been on and off jittery since I got up but I’m ok for now .. I’ve stripped the bed so that’s keeping me occupied and I’ll go shop later it’s annoying that we can’t just wake up and be us .. I just want the day to come where I wake up and don’t even have to think about anything so nothing sets off nothing
Winds me up each day .. in my thoughts yesturday was im gonna get up and do this and do that .. I don’t know why I even thought i would do what I said as I’ve not done much on the outside world so to speak since all this ..

Suzy I hope your day gets better Xx

[Suzysheep]

You know what Michelle… every evening I start to feel a bit calmer… I go to bed and I think… oh, tomorrow I’m going to do this , that and the other… then I wake up a bag of nerves and struggle to do the most basic things!! It’s crazy isn’t it. Minor things seem such a huge undertaking!

We will get better….. this won’t last forever xxx

[Michelle7474]

We most definitely will get better hopefully sooner rather than later ..
yeah that’s me Suzy saying I’m gonna do this and that and then I don’t because of these feelings

It’s mad Because I can be Indoors and crack on and get things done and fight through the jitteryness and shakes which is hard but I do it ..
But soon as I go out side it’s like a whole different ball game ..

And I think because I don’t go out and walk far, am I becoming weaker .. all these things go through my head
I have the cleanist home and that’s always been me .. always tidying up ( making mess as usually ain’t any lol )
But that’s one thing I’ve tried to continue to do .. when I really wish I had continued to go out side .. because now it’s like that’s the hardest thing for me to do .. and I know I’ll be ok but these feelings are overwhelming as you know.

Hope you feel calmer now xx

[Suzysheep]

I’m exactly the same. Yesterday I actually drove to the gardens to walk the dog… it was really out of my comfort zone. I was very anxious and shaky. It’s ridiculous really.
Today I just managed a 10 minute walk around the block with her.

Oh, .. I forgot to answer the diazepam question… no, it doesn’t knock me out at the 2mg dose, just settles the nerves down enough to function.  It does work great but I am really scared of getting addicted… so I only take one if I feel I have no other choice. I really don’t know why your dr wouldn’t prescribe you any for an emergency? It’s frustrating how some dish them out like sweets and others won’t at all!

I have just read another bit in my book… and it says hormone withdrawal ( it’s mostly the oestrogen) can take months. I think we’ve got a long way to go. Apparently the brain gets addicted to the increase in oestrogen, even for a short time.
Great!!!

[Gnatty]

What dose is your propranalol? If only 10mg and you take half it won't be difficult to stop taking. Plus if you take it only when you need it, ie symptoms get too much then it's unlikely you would get used to taking it every day.

[Suzysheep]

It’s 40mg!! I don’t know why they have given me that strong a dose!
I’ve got a pill cutter, so I’ll quaters one and try it in the morning x

[Michelle7474]

My Pharmist told me that Suzy about the brain.. she said your brain gets used to it .. then the brain realises it’s not there anymore and goes in to a spiral and eventually comes out that spiral and said that’s why it’s 3-6 months
Madness

Oh so just make you calmer sorta thing
My Gp just refused yet if it helps I can’t see why not as I would only take if necessary

Bizzare .. I went out to the shop and just cooked a shepherds pie for husband keeps me busy
I’m sweating out today .. hopefully sweating out the hormones lol

Wishful thinking
Xxx

[Michelle7474]

40mg is a big dose
I had in 10mg and said I could take up to 3 times a day … 10mg was too much for me I can only imagine 40mg

No wonder it knocked you out

[Hopeful]

Hi ladies
I was given diazepam when at my worst just 14 tabs which prevents addiction. Didn’t do much for me really. Wasn’t allowed propanol as my heart rate is already low. Had some zopiclone sleeping tabs which did work just took 5 but broke the total insomnia cycle.

Had a good day running my 10k with the running club, came back and had a nice bath and now having a rum and coke.
Feel like I’m 90% back to normal, yay.
Hang in there everyone it will get better