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Tremors, insomnia, depression, anxiety - menopause?
Posted by: | CommentsI am 51 years old and have been trying to "get my life back" for three years now. I have tried many medications that either make me too fat or too drowsy. I am currently trying Zoloft again, going into my third week at 100 mg. I’m totally frustrated. I shake like crazy, have horrible anxiety, wake up at least three times every night. Either Zoloft isn’t working for me or I haven’t given it enough time. But, I would love to have my life back. And, of course, because I feel so horrible, the depression kicks in. I have done some of my own research and found lots of women get this from menopause, but my OB/GYN says no way. I have been to a neurologist, had a CT scan,MRI, blood work, everything is normal. Any advice from anyone?
Menopause comes in stages. Perimenopause is a transition into meno-pause (pause of menstruation for at leat one year). There can be many, many signs and symptoms, they are not the same for everyone.
Some women experience mood swings, irritability or increased depression during perimenopause, but the cause of these symptoms may be sleep disruption, often caused by hot flashes. Mood changes may also be caused by factors not related to the hormonal changes or perimenopause.
Fluctuating levels of estrogen and progesterone can cause a whole host of symptoms, but tremors and anxiety are not usually listed.
You could be experiencing symptoms of withdrawal (discontinuation syndrome) from other medications. Withdrawal from antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and other psych meds can cause tremors and anxiety, rebound anxiety and depression, and many other uncomfortable symptoms. Some symptoms can last up to a year, or more, but prozac should end those symptoms.
Prozac (fluoxetine) takes 4 weeks to get to a therapeutic level. You won’t feel the full benefits until then.
Perimenopause and menopause (no period for at least 12 months) can be difficult and the signs and symptoms last years. Some women require treatment and some don’t. Hormone therapy can help but it increases the risk of cancer.
Anti-anxiety for stress, depression, and red face/flushing?
Posted by: | CommentsHello everyone!
Thanks for your interest and time in reading my question.
I have a very bad blushing/flushing problem. Every time I get called on in class or I get a lot of unexpected attention, I get really nervous and go red in the face and studder. While I’m naturally an energetic happy person who loves to have fun and be out there, this has been causing me to become quiet and shy and anti-social. I get nervous and stressed about small situations, such as presentations because I’m afraid of doing something wrong or going red. I have a big-time anxiety problem and it’s making me very depressed and I’m starting to gain weight. So my bottom-line question is, should I ask my doctor for anti-anxiety medication? I’m kind of embarrassed too, because I’m only 15 and I don’t know what my parents will think. Would that help with my problems? What does it do, and if anything, what should I ask for?
I’m tired of living with this extreme anxiety and stress.
Thank you!
Yes, Jake, you need to see your doctor.
Your face flushing, getting hot and weight gain could be caused by a thyroid condition and this can be checked by a simple blood test. Your symptoms are classic so you need to get to your doctor.
I wish you all the best.
Is this soreness normal with stress anxiety ?
Posted by: | CommentsMy chest and upper sides have been aching and sore for a couple days now. Sometimes it feels like its my heart that’s aching but it aches all over my chest. It’s always sore. I haven’t had anxiety in 2 days( good job for me!) but my chest is still aching and sore. When and how will it go away. And should I worry about this soreness? Is it from stress and anxiety?
It is hard to say the cause. I know trouble breathing can cause anxiety. Usually the heart is more lower center chest. I once was severely repeatedly poisoned from a bucket car I had bought that was leaking carbon monoxide in the cab. Long story short I took this green detox powder full strength and woke up that night chest all hurting. It hurt to breathe even the next day around noon. I thought for sure it was my heart and I should see a doctor. It ended up being the green powder dumped all my toxins built up in my liver and it was just a gassy painful experience. Maybe you detoxed or had some type of milk product that had a strong lactose effect on you. I would increase water intake even resort to gatorade so your body absorbs it. Sometimes stress can make you creak up and you need to hydrate the tension away. I would recollect if you’ve eaten anything out of the ordinary too and water will help this expel from your system.
Can sitting around all day, watching tv, make stress & anxiety worse?
Posted by: | CommentsIf you have no job and do not exercise, does living as a couch potato turn stressful?
Well, the more time there is to think the more time you’re giving yourself to allow yourself to think about stuff…
How can i stop stress, anxiety, panic, and etc?
Posted by: | CommentsPlease, i dont want this to take over my life.
please i need help.
Anxiety- Practice relaxation techniques. When practiced regularly, relaxation techniques such as mindfulness meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, and deep breathing can reduce anxiety symptoms and increase feelings of relaxation and emotional well-being.
Adopt healthy eating habits. Start the day right with breakfast, and continue with frequent small meals throughout the day. Going too long without eating leads to low blood sugar, which can make you feel more anxious.
Reduce alcohol and nicotine. They lead to more anxiety, not less.
Exercise regularly. Exercise is a natural stress buster and anxiety reliever. To achieve the maximum benefit, aim for at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise on most days.
Get enough sleep. A lack of sleep can exacerbate anxious thoughts and feelings, so try to get 7 to 9 hours of quality sleep a night.
Google anxiety symptoms and treatment.
Take care
How to deal with stress, anxiety, panic and etc?
Posted by: | CommentsI need some help so it doesn’t ruin my life.
Recently I have been dealing with Stress, Anxiety and Panic. I have been making big deals out of small things, I basically jump at my own shadow. But I’ve managed to stop it and take back control over my emotions.
So the next time you feel stress, just relax, calm down, take 3 slow and deep breaths through your mouth, and say to yourself "I can do this, this is NOT a big deal"
The next time you feel anxiety just stop, think, tell yourself "There’s nothing to worry about", ease your mind, put it at rest. Think of something else, take your mind away from the problem, but it on something happy and something that you can enjoy.
And when you panic, again just stop and relax for a second, tell yourself "There’s nothing to fear" close your eyes and count backwards from 5, and take a deep breathe then open your eyes.
how to deal with extreme stress and anxiety?
Posted by: | CommentsThis week has been devastating for me. I had found out that my mom might very likely have liver cancer (and potentially stage 4 with mets to liver for that). After i found out, I became extremely stressed out. It really doesn’t help that my first college finals started. For the past 5, I’ve been sleeping at tops 3hours a day, sometimes even sleeping for about half an hour before I wake up again. I wake up and the first thing I think about is my mom and I can’t go on with the day. At most, I studied 2 hours for each final. Like expected, I most likely failed all my finals (I have one more to go, but I can’t get myself to focus on it at all). Before all this, I had A’s in everyone of the classes…now that seems like a distant thing. Because of how much each final is worth, it is also potentially likely that I will fail a class this quarter. That has also brought me a sense of depression and uselessness. I’ve lost my appetite, choosing to eat just one meal out of necessity to maintain my body and I know that i’ve lost about 5lbs so far. My family was planning to buy a house under my sister’s name but it has just come out that my sister had secretly gotten married (they later broke up) and now we stand to loose $10,000 and the house/loans. This has hurt me the most. I heard the anger and hurt in my mom’s voice and I just completely broke down and can’t stop crying.
Is there anyway I can cope with all this right now? I’ve always been someone with a large imagination and worrisome nature and now, I really don’t know what to do anymore.
I’m actually not worried about the finals themselves (well, i don’t think i am) because as sad as it sounds, I get chills and I still think about my mom. I really can’t imagine life with her with cancer and the pain of chemo and everything. I go through the finals and actually just go through the motions — plug and chug anything I know. I don’t care about it when I turn it in and I don’t think about it until someone else mentions it. The reason I’m concerned about my grades is because my ultimate goal was med school. I don’t think it looks too good if I failed gen chem or some other class. I’m praying that my mom doesn’t have liver/stomach cancer and I will continue to pray for that. How can I possibly explain it? Not only that, I had wanted to become a psychiatrist…yes, even when I can’t control my own emotions.
It’s not uncommon for you to be down at a time like this. Clearly all these issues are getting to you. Talk with someone close, perhaps a boyfriend? Girlfriend? whatever. Keeping everything in ur head is only going to stress you out even more. You need to talk with someone and just relax and take everything one by one.
If your mom does have liver cancer, you should talk with her and be with her all the time. Talk to her about it all for that matter. Everyone can say this, there is nobody like your mom, and you dont want to regret not being with her incase things do get bad.
But yeah, just stay positive, because in reality, that’s all you can really do is accept things.