Menopause Support Group

Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age. It normally occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55, when the body begins to slow and stop the production of eggs, estrogen and progesterone production decreases, and menstruation diminishes, eventually stopping altogether.

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Mona19 11/05/2012

I just joined this support. Last night after the shakiness woke me up at 1:00am I started looking for some answers. I have been extremely anxious not knowing why this is happening. I am 51 years old, I had a partial hysterectomy 9 yrs ago (I still have my ovaries). The only way for me know I was in menopause (since I had no periods) was the tons of symptoms I was having and ultimately a blood test. I have been on bioidentical estrogen patch it helped with my hormonal chronic migraines. Recently I started experiencing shakes and tremors at night..it wakes me up I have severe anxietty thinking this is something serious!! I would love to hear if some else has experienced this. At times I feel it during the day but since I'm constantly doing something it is easier to overlook.
Just reading what other women have to say has helped me sooo much.
Thanks!! I am grateful for any input.
I am seeing my OMG soon to tell her about this new symptom. I wonder if she will think I"m crazy...

Kahlua13 12/06/2012

So glad I am not going crazy! Perimenopausal now going on 2 years. Had anxiety/panic attacks really bad for over year. Took Lexapro every day and Xanax when needed. I thought I was going nuts until I 1) kept track of when this was happening and 2) discussed it with my OBGYN and realized this was hormone related. After a year, stopped taking Lexapro and Xanax and was great for a year. Now, OMG, they are back with a vengeance! The buzzing feeling under my skin, the feeling like an elephant is sitting on my chest, dizziness, heart palpitations, etc. Again, keeping track of things, I have a feeling that hormones are changing/adjusting again. Ugh!

My OBGYN suggested progesterone. Does that work for anyone? Have had to take Xanax last 4 of 5 days.

Mona19 12/06/2012

Kahlua13,

How refreshing is it to know we are NOT going crazy. It is the stinking hormones that makes us that way. I do not take progesterone (because I do not have a uterus) and in my case my OBG does not recommend it. But I have read that it can help with anxiety so I would give it a try. I have never tried Xanax...but I think it is similar to Ativan. I have taken .5 of Ativan and it is amazing how well it works. I hate the buzzing under my skin too!!

Fiore15 08/27/2018

August 2018, I am Flora, I feel the same since the beginning of February when I knew I was going to loose my job. I feel shaking in the upper part of stomach, lot of anxiety, I aready past menopause I am 58, any advice of you will be a good help. I will try to buy the cammomille and natural products since drugs gave more tremors.

Gagirl2 10/03/2018

Hoping for an update on all of you as I see these were posted in 2012. Have the internal vibrations gone away?

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