Reading all the problems that ladies have in peri-menopause, I do wonder whether some of my symptoms may have been due to decreasing oestrogen. However, as I was already 'used' to those symptoms and as I had been, long-term, taking AD and anti-anxiety medications whether some were suppressed. It would never have crossed my mind that the anxiety in particular had been made worse at that time.
I do advocate certain suggestions which have helped me and my responses look flippant on the page, however: I do not mean it to be so. My anxiety journey was at times horrific and depression took over to the point that I was unable to get out of bed.

Little steps!