How are you doing hopeful48?

Sorry no response sooner. I was in hospital. Stress was really getting to me. Came home yesterday.. I have been getting support from old friend that just came back into my life after 20 years. She has been a great comfort to me. Also dr put me back on Effeexxor xr seems to be working better. How are you doing mj1964

Oh no, sorry you had to be in the hospital. But glad you have a friend who is a comfort to you. I am doing well thanks. Still feel like I'm struggling more than I deserve at times. But still
Praying for that miracle that i know is coming.
Whishing you a good rest of your week.

My friend came over today. It means alot to have someone to talk to. Have a great peaceful weekend.

That's great that your friend came over. I hope you had a good visit.
I took this week off from work. I'm staying with my Daughter, and Granddaughters in California where I am from. Also I have 3 sisters who live near by that I visit often when I am here. I never want to go back, but I know I have to.
Wishing you good feelings!

Great to hear you are having a good time in California with family. Enjoy everything. I live in Philadelphia. I am going to chill tomorrow. I saw mom today. It went ok. I am working on it. Effexor seems to be calming me alittle. I will take it. Have a wonderful visit...

I am 53. One day I am normal the next I am nothing like myself either. Crying all the time; hot flushes; pressure in my head; dizzy spells. From an exercise freak for decades now I have no energy to walk my driveway. Blood tests show menopause all other results normal thankfully. I am frustrated at the lack of education out there. I get told exercise and diet are the key. Really you are talking to the triathlete here and the runner who now has done no exercise for 3 months because I feel like a stranger in my own body. I say can't be bothered..what the? Never ever felt like this. Hoping this goes as quick as it appeared. Doctors have little idea. I was told I was depressed..really? I am a go getter energetic happy out there an extrovert so threw the antidepressants in the bin. What I need is some strategies to get through this. My periods never gave me any problems. Would have them back tomorrow if I could lol. Keep the posts coming ladies..makes a huge difference to see I am not alone.

Glad to hear Effexor is working some for you. I understand about being thankful for every little bit of feeling good we can get. I hope you continue to improve.

Hello B.. everything you said makes sense to me. I seemed to breeze right through life until about 8 months ago. I was always energetic as well. Now I feel like I don't even know myself. I'm afraid I'm going to lose my job if I don't get it together soon. Wishing you the best..

BBaadd You have just written my story! I started noticing mild anxiety about a year ago. Then three months ago, after a trip to Italy and returning home to a new job, everything went sideways. Now I can barely leave the house. Panic attacks from hell. All day anxiety. Some days better than others but the bad days are .... omg! Was as regular as a watch until this month. 11 days late. I guess that's a no show. I force myself to exercise every day. Used to run/ walk 3 miles. Now ride the bike. Doesn't seem to help. Eat pretty good. Take B complex, C, fish oil. I'm hypothyroid so afraid to take ashwagandha. No noticeable hot flashes or night sweats but the hormone surges are killer! Can't concentrate. Feel dumb. Feel my body tense up so tightly. Legs and arms hands feel uncoordinated and tight. Like you I never really had any issues with my cycles. Good thing I mostly work from home but some days I can't even do that! I'm a late bloomer; 55 so hoping this won't last long. Until then, I need relief in a bad way!!

Also allergy symptoms are thru the roof! Anyone have that issue with peri?

Good morning all. I hope. Symptoms get out of control. Just when you think you are feeling better.wham either hot flash or severe panic attack. It is very scary. Not sure if any medication or herb will completely help. Exercise is good but very hard for me to get started. My body always feels shaky. I started feeling this way in my 40,s. Now in 50,s. Not sure how much more can take.. Hard to get people to understand how you feel. Hope all of you are doing better today.

I can relate to many of your symptoms Hopeful 48. Menopause hit me like a ton of bricks in my late 40's. I tried diet, exercise, meditation. They all helped a little, but I still felt terrible. Traditional doctors wanted me to take anti anxiety/depression prescriptions. I did not want to go that route, so I began investigating Bioidentical hormones. I found that every one of my symptoms was related to my depletion of estrogen and progesterone. I found a holistic doctor to prescribe me a natural cream I apply each morning. It has worked wonders. I'm sleeping, have energy, anxiety and depression have lifted. I highly suggest the book Natural Hormone Balance by Dr Uzzi Reiss, if you would like to investigate further. Hope you feel better soon:)

Hello. I was thinking about holstic doctor. First how do you find one and also what type of natural cream do you use. Thanks for info. I am so tired of symptoms. I am nauseous all time now. I seems symptoms vary nack and forth. Just don't know how much more can take. I do have appt. With new gyn. In two weeks .Is this cream something she can prescribe?

Hello everyone.
I would like to know how to go about finding a holistic Dr. as well. I don't know how much more of these symptoms I can take. Or how many more nights I can go without sleeping. I'm verily eating anything.

The cream is a combination of natural (from plants) estrogen and progesterone. You can ask your Doctor for a prescription. Some traditional Doctors are educated about natural hormones, but many are not.. If she will not prescribe them, you can google search for bioidentical hormone dr's in your city. There are lots of them out there. Hope this helps.