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Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder, often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape. As a result, sufferers of agoraphobia may avoid public and/or unfamiliar places. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to their home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this "safe place."

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perimenopause making agoraphobia symptoms worse?

sobe
sobe
anyone experience this too?
It's hard for me to tell which symptoms are perimenopause and which are agoraphobia, but I've noticed that between the two (and the changing weather) my days of feeling good are becoming less and less.

I'm experiencing major panic attacks again, even just sitting on the couch at home, am very insecure on my feet, have trouble in stores (I'm talking feeling like I'm going to pass out ) and it generally feels like I'm not on meds anymore. Strangest thing.

Now if this is all part of perimenopause then ok, I'll deal with it and just figure out a way to stay sane,lol. But if I'm the only one who's experienced this then maybe I truly am going crazy.

anyone?
deleted_user
deleted_user
You are asking a chicken or egg question. Which came first? Who knows; there is really no way to tell without carefully tracking your cycle and writing down which days are better and which days worse---and even then, you would only be guessing, as other things might be going on too, like the weather, little viruses you might have, something you ate, different drugs or supplements you might be taking, and even life stresses all can figure into that mix.

The best thing to do is just chalk everything up to periomenopause and don't worry about it--that alone will make you feel better. If you really are concerned about a particular symptom, then see the gyno and let them check you out.
sobe
sobe
it might be a chicken or egg question, but it's still highly annoying.

I've dealt with agoraphobia for a very long time, it got quite a bit better with medication a few years ago but now, these last 6 months or so, it seems that things are getting worse with no end in sight. It's almost like I'm not taking meds anymore!
I am trying to make sense out of things, don't really care if it is hormonal or agrophobia related, just want to have an acceptable day and those seem far and few between lately.
deleted_user
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The body changes. None of us are static--what works for many years can suddenly stop working, especially psychiatric drugs because the brain is always trying to figure out a way around them, as they are foreign substances. Just read anywhere on DS about poop out syndrome for SSRI's, and you'll get an idea what I mean. Therefore you might need another medication adjustment or even different meds if you are getting a resurgence of your symptoms. There is nothing wrong with you, you are not "getting worse" - the meds just might be pooping out, or you might be having some hormonal changes that are causing the meds to poop out. Let your doc know what's going on--there is no reason to suffer if you aren't feeling right.