I am 52 years old, about two years ago I started to feel anxious for no reason, which gradually crept up on me and I was finding normal things like driving and going in my local shop nerve wracking, I had several panic attacks in shops.
Things ramped up last June and I was unable to leave the house, I had constant anxiety about my young adult children and became unable to eat or sleep.
I booked a dr appointment in July which I waited three weeks for, the doctor was running late and I was convinced she had forgotten me, she found me collapsed in the waiting room unable to speak at first, but I truly believe she saved my life, if I hadn’t seen such an understanding dr, I wouldn’t be here now.
She told me it was menopause, and when I asked her if she had seen other women as bad as me? And had they got better? she replied “yes” and “yes”
I started hrt and it wasn’t a straight forward road, I had four or five months more of absolutely terror (anxiety seems an inadequate word) unable to eat or sleep, palpitations, chest pains. I had lots of medical tests as I had lost so much weight and was convinced I was dying.
I am trying to keep this short! I was convinced I wouldn’t see Christmas, but around that time I started to very slowly feel better and now I am almost back to normal after suffering for two years and having a complete breakdown, where I didn’t think I would ever get myself back.
Please go to the doctor now, I had never given a thought to menopause or hrt, I presumed my periods would stop and I would get hot flushes, but for some ladies this terrible thing happens.
wishing you all the best x