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Anxiety and perimenopause

aprilrose70
aprilrose70
So I believe I'm starting perimenopause and I have been having anxiety out of the blue for no reason. What can be done about this without taking heavy duty drugs? Why does perimenopause cause anxiety. I can deal with everything else but that.

If anyone is dealing with this? What do you use? I'm not sure even a therapist can help. It's a war with my own body. How do you fight that?
gramybear
gramybear
I promise you that a therapist would be able to help you. Anxiety is most times due to things we are worrying about, stressing about, and often don't acknowledge what those worries might be. I am not much help with peri menopause, I think I jumped right into it! I know there will be people here that will have some suggestions for you. I am here to support you. . Hugs GB
salbsmall
salbsmall
I'm absolutely positive that's what brought my anxiety on too...among other things. I don't know why I'm sure but I am and, like you, it completely broadsided me. One day I was fine and it seemed like the next I was totally irrationally freaking out. Ever since, it feels like I cant gauge myself anymore. Like I'm having to relearn all my internal cues and signals. It's pretty distressing after 40 years of routine....except for puberty. That was quite a ride too, as I recall. I work full time so I cant be in my office trying desperately to catch my breath and meditate....I talked to my Doc and am on meds. Hormones! Hormones seem to play such a significant roll in the entirety of our well being. When they're "off"...it's anybody's guess what will emerge. I resist the option to synthetically manipulate my hormones. I'm too afraid to because of the roll they play in every way.
"At war with my own body" is a very good way to put it because that's precisely what it feels like....everyday and night because it affects sleep too. How do you fight that? Hmmm....for me, it's meds, focus on my diet - like nearly eliminating any sugar, B-vitamins, being nice to me, asking for help (which I hate but do) and a daily focus on talking to myself - telling myself that I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine!
Depending on what's manifesting in your life, group or individually counseling; certainly genuine support wherever you can find it really helps. I finally told myself that this situation is going to force me to come out of my uber independent self and learn to lean on others they way others have leaned on me when I was stronger.
It can sure be miserable. I feel you! You're not imagining it but you're also not losing it. Really.