Night Anxiety New To Me

[stumpy]

Hi

For the last week or so ive had the odd night where I wake up suddne really anxious, heart pounding etc.

Have to get up its so bad.

Is this meno/peri.

Help

Stumpy xx

[gobe]

Sorry to hear this Stumpy. i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa394/Cybe2005/smiley-happy065.gif [/IMG]

I sometimes have that happen to me but usually it's when I am stressing about something. It is not pleasant at all. I have been diagnosed with anxiety in the past but I am not really sure which came first the anxiety or meno for me.

[Gelis]

Probably! I don't wake in the night because of any anxieties, but if I wake for some other reason then getting back to sleep again takes ages, as the worries I do have get magnified out of all proportion in the small hours and I sometimes then get palpitations/sweats etc.

I've found the best "cure" is to do mental relaxation exercises - that normally works eventually.
Gxx

[stumpy]

thanks xx

[stumpy]

was ok...but this mornign woke up at 530 with heart punding, just goign off now....really down about it as was so well initially on the HRT.

Thanks for asking xx

[stumpy]

Hi

Am on Femoston 1/10 for 6 months now.

seem to be better on the progesterone part (odd I know as most ladies seem to feel off when on that part).

It has been said to try & get the mini pill for the prog all month, but doubt if they would let me as I struggled to get the HRT anyway due to losing my mum to coronary thrombosis at 32yrs old & dad at 50 to a heart attack.

I best perk up for Xmas or I wont be happy!!!

[jacksfullofaces]

Stumpy
Beta blockers in small doses can work wonders for this
Jacks

[sthornton777]

Hi Stumpy. I too had panic attacks. 6mos. after I hit surgical menopause(both ovaries removed) I would wake with severe panic attacks. it lasted for almost exactly 6 mos. My dr. put me on Xanax. And then one day, I assume, my body just seemed used to the hrt, and they stopped. I have now moved on after 2yrs. since the surgery and I am dealing with the creeping crawlies, severe itching and skin crawling. I have picked up a saliva test and am going to have my hormone levels checked, just a suggestion for u to try.

good luck