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[VictoryV]

Hi, yes I’m on Oestrogel, Utrogestan and Testogel. I’m only on month 3 so still finding my feet.
Anxiety was my worst symptom, I get low level anxiety spurts at work sometimes but it’s a million times better than it was. I nearly resigned, the meds worked thankfully.

Victoria.x

[CherrySG]

Hi Victoria,
I guess its  low level anxiety bubbling through the day. However, driving makes it worse. Fast bendy roads that go on for miles with no white lines. Just awful!

Are you on Hrt? X

The chap I live with has become anxious about driving. He used to be so fearless, he'd drive in quite snowy conditions, which I really find scary. He won't go on the motorway now, poor guy.

Is your anxiety re driving something that happened after the Covid restrictions, Nas, because his seems to be.

[Nas]

Hi Cherry ,
Sorry your chap has developed driving anxiety, what a shame for him 😥
Could he do short trips on the Motorway and get off at the first junction etc, just to read build confidence? Or take some motorway driving lessons?

Mine hit right at the time of menopause unfortunately. December 2018, all was good with the world. January 2019, I could barely drive! Symptoms just kept on coming and driving got hit the hardest 🥺

[CherrySG]

Hi Cherry ,
Sorry your chap has developed driving anxiety, what a shame for him 😥
Could he do short trips on the Motorway and get off at the first junction etc, just to read build confidence? Or take some motorway driving lessons?

Mine hit right at the time of menopause unfortunately. December 2018, all was good with the world. January 2019, I could barely drive! Symptoms just kept on coming and driving got hit the hardest 🥺

Actually a short bit of motorway is an excellent suggestion, thanks Nas. Will delicately suggest it.

Good job you are also on hrt for the anxiety since it's hormonal even if it's not enough by itself. So many women seem to swear by it. To think they would all have had to manage without it once apon a time does not bear imagining 

[CLKD]

CherrySG - could he have a few driving lessons?  Traffic moves so quickly these days  .  Keep away from Smart Motorways, 'cos they ain't!

I have never driven on a motorway and hate travelling on them.  I immediately want the loo 

[CherrySG]

CherrySG - could he have a few driving lessons?  Traffic moves so quickly these days  .  Keep away from Smart Motorways, 'cos they ain't!

I have never driven on a motorway and hate travelling on them.  I immediately want the loo 

I'm not keen on the motorway either, CLKD, I try to avoid them. I'm not sure male pride would stand up to driving lessons! Smart motorways - are those the ones where it's hard not to get done for speeding? 

[CLKD]

Nope those are the motorways without a hard shoulder 

MayB offer him driving lessons for birthday/C.mas.  He may think along those lines and not like to talk about it.  "I hear that those who have taken the Advanced Driving Course pay less for car insurance, is that something that we should consider?  If so, mayB some reminded lessons to see whether we would qualify?"

[VictoryV]

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I'm not keen on the motorway either, CLKD, I try to avoid them. I'm not sure male pride would stand up to driving lessons! Smart motorways - are those the ones where it's hard not to get done for speeding? 
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  You’re very right there!

[CherrySG]

Nope those are the motorways without a hard shoulder 

MayB offer him driving lessons for birthday/C.mas.  He may think along those lines and not like to talk about it.  "I hear that those who have taken the Advanced Driving Course pay less for car insurance, is that something that we should consider?  If so, mayB some reminded lessons to see whether we would qualify?"

His mum took the Advanced Driving Course. Much good it did her, too. I honestly thought we were all going to die when she overtook on a blind bend in the fog 

VictoryV - I thought they were the ones where the limit keeps changing - now it's 50, then it's 60 - aargh! No idea what you do without a hard shoulder if your clutch goes.

[VictoryV]

Hi Cherry, they are like that here, forever changing from 60 to 50 and then back again. I think it’s been proven that Smart motorways are more dangerous but due to commercial reasons they are carrying on regardless!

[Nas]

No motorway driving for me ladies. I can barely manage fast county lanes these days, without thinking I’m going to die!! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[Gnatty]

It's very interesting this fear of driving/ motorways. This happened to me I think about ten years ago and couldn't understand why I was being so 'pathetic' . Now I look back and realise that was probably for me start of perimenopause. Anxiety manifesting itself as fear of driving.

[CLKD]

Fast motorways don't have hard shoulders = people dying.

[VictoryV]

I think fast country lanes with no markings and bends are far more frightening, I’d rather deal with the M1.
Nas, did you get sleep last night? How are you feeling today?

V.x

[Nas]

Victoria, seriously these fast bendy roads put the fear of god into me these days. The one to my sons school, oh my days, no lines, ditches on either side, sharp bends and tractors hurtling along in the middle of the road =😫😫 I just can’t do it any more and end up taking the long route!

Gnatty, I do recall this driving anxiety starting up a good 5/6 years ago too.
It was subtle but noticeable. I would um and ah re:going to Morrison’s ( no bendy road) or sainsbury ( very bendy road) and on occasions I would opt for Morrison’s. It did pass, but returned with a vengeance 3 years ago!

Sleep was very restless last night.  I didn’t take my mirtazapine as I had to be up early to have a blood test. I wish I had taken it now, as quite tired and got lots to do.

My Oestrogen has been tested, as has my thyroid. I dont think my 0 levels are going to be great ( having been on the patch consistently for over 3 months) so I’ve got to decide which regime to try next. I’ve got femeston Conti tablets prescribed by my specialist. I’m scared of taking them though, in case I bleed or get a tummy ache!

I just wish menopause would go away now.

How is everyone else doing ?

Suzy, I think of you lots and hope the V is working well still?

Xxxx🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺