When I went through menopause the hot flashes were nothing, but I developed paralyzing anxiety and panic attacks for about a year. I had never had anxiety before, so tried all the meditation, yoga, diet etc and NADA. My doctor prescribed Xanax and bingo anxiety under control. She said to take it everyday for at least three - five days to put the fire out in my nervous system, and then take only as really needed.
You will be fine!

I broke them in half and always started with lowest dose. After a few weeks, I didn’t even hardly need them and just knowing I had them with me in the car, purse, or wherever was all I needed to not get anxious!

I finally got on some natural estrogen and thyroid meds and I was good to go without needing any more Xanax . It is a great drug for anxiety as it works in 15-20 minutes — just take the lowest dose you can.