Anxiety and depression - how do I know if they're perimeno-based?

[MakesCakesWhenStressed]

I have sooooo many things in my life right now that are massively stressful and feel.put of my control. I have been struggling with PMDD and general low mood over the last year. 8 months ago I was given the mini pill but my periods kept coming, as did the low mood twice a month.
Last week I started getting anxiety which I've not experienced before and non stop tearfulness. The GP has put me on HRT (im 42) as she feels the symptoms all point to perimenopause. It's been 2 or 3 days and I'm basically trolling for good news stories I guess. Reassurance that the HRT will magically give me the strength to pull myself back together and get on with things the way I used to.

Please tell me the hormones can just show up as mood stuff only. Please tell me the HRT will help. Please tell me it will help quickly. I need to get my life under control and I can't when the thought of one simple task makes me collapse in tears or have an anxiety attack.

I’m loitering here
keep having sort of panic attacks, especially when driving and before bed. I go hot, feel sick/faint and panicky. Not sure if it’s peri

Im in the same boat, I have mirena coil so only need oestrogel which i started on Monday, so only 6 days in, but feel panicky and anxious, can't sleep. Like you , I have life stuff going on which can explain this, but I'm usually quite resilient so this overwhelming feeling is new and GP assumes perimenopause, I'm desperate to feel better soon. Hope someone can let us know how long before it works.

Very interested in this. I am 46 and definitely experiencing peri physically with some irregular periods but also feeling more anxious. But also have other things that could be causing it in my life so not really sure!

Also following out of interest! Recently I've been getting very anxious, mostly in the mornings. Get an upset stomach, can't eat, feel faint and just not myself. Because of this I'm avoiding going out anywhere and struggling to keep up at work. im starting to think it's hormonal but I'm only 37.

Hi all. On day 5 now, I think. The anxiety does seem to have calmed down, but fuck me am I tired and on and off tearful. However I am currently still dealing with some mahoosive life changes, none of which are positive, so who the fuck knows. I just know I need to get my feet under me so I can deal with the rest of this crap.

Day 8, still tearful and panicky. Wine did me no favours at the weekend, half a bottle of red on Friday night, wide awake all night feeling so anxious. At least this will keep me off the booze if nothing else 😪

Day 10 oestrogel, feel calmer, but a little low.

Took about 3 mths for my mental health to start moving in the right direction. I was at the lowest point you could go. I still get awful anxiety on HRT but I don't think I'd be here if I didn't take it.

Day 13 oestrogel and im definitely calmer. I cannot drink alcohol though, 2 small glasses of wine saw me thrashing all night with anxiety dreams and sweats. I haven't cried for 2 days though, go me, small wins 😕

I’ve been on HRT for just over 3 months for the same reasons. I’ve had better days on the days off utrogestan but overall I’ve not seen a massive change 😔

Day 11 for me, I think. Anxiety still improved. Lowness was seemingly better, but something happened on Friday night that's upset me so it's hard to tell what's what. Oh - and horribly upset stomach first thing every morning.

@MakesCakesWhenStressed I also have an upset stomach in the morning, quite an urgent call to go.

Well. My relationship of 6 years ended yesterday. Not totally unrelated to how my mood has been over the last 2 years (it had knock on effects).

If it turns out that was all due to peri and could have been avoided with HRT I honestly dont know how i'll feel. I am so broken and sad right now. It has been a shitty time. I need to catch a break

Well. My relationship of 6 years ended yesterday. Not totally unrelated to how my mood has been over the last 2 years (it had knock on effects).

If it turns out that was all due to peri and could have been avoided with HRT I honestly dont know how i'll feel. I am so broken and sad right now. It has been a shitty time. I need to catch a break

Im so sorry 😞 be kind to yourself.

Im so sorry @MakesCakesWhenStressed. Is it definitely over, does he understand that your moods are likely to be perimenopause?

I dont think it matters what caused it, tbh. I just feel so let down by him and like I'm just a massive inconvenience. Im not sure he even likes me any more and it's making me so sad. There's no ease, very little trust and our communication has tanked. Im not sure how we got here when it was so strong and so easy at the beginning but here we are nevertheless.