Am I losing my mind or is it menopause?
Hi-
I’m 51 years old and menopausal. I’ve struggled with depression and anxiety for a long time, but I was stable and thriving for quite some time, and then seemingly out of nowhere, anxiety has come raging back, bringing depression along with it. It’s been about 6 months of constant anxiety, waking up in the night having panic attacks, and increased depression. I’ve been trying to work with my doctors and have found a new psychiatrist, but I’m wondering if this is hormone related. I have also lost 90 pounds in the last year, so perhaps that has set off a new hormonal fire storm. I’ve also started having hot flashes and very dry skin along with worsening fibromyalgia pain in the last few months. Did anyone else have similar symptoms and find relief? HRT? Supplements? A new antidepressant combo? I’m currently on the max dose of Zoloft along with Ativan and hydroxyzine for anxiety. I tried buspar but it made me very nauseous. Any advice?
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No u r not losing ur mind. This is part of it. Also if u can help it dont have a hysterectomy. It makes everything worse.