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Hi. I speak with someone for CBT. I have been doing acupuncture weekly. And now with the warmer weather coming, I plan on walking more. As of today we lowered the Effexor dose so I am hoping that it will help level me out again. It’s only when my period decides to show up that things go wacky. I’ve maintained my GAD pretty well through these years until Perimenopause. It seems to combat my meds and it’s been quite a roller coaster ride that I hope will soon stop
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@c411d, I am happy to hear that you have some other ways to deal with your GAD. It's a good thing to have multiple resources in order to put anxiety at bay. Congratulations on being involved with cognitive behavior therapy. CBT is a great way to re-think the triggers that can lead to anxiety and depression. Connect has a discussion group where members talk about their experiences with CBT. You might enjoy being part of this discussion, here is the link, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/clinical-depression/?pg=2#comment-266711.
Menopause and peri-menopause are difficult times, but it sounds as if you are getting a handle on it, @c411d. I'm glad that you were able to get a reduction on your meds, I hope that this makes a difference for you.
I look forward to hearing from you again. Will you post again with an update?