hormones/hypertension

[Alien8kate]

I only just joined this online community so I don't even know if this is an appropriate topic but I appreciate you, thanks for reading.

This post is geared towards women.

My anxiety is always in the front seat, but is super intensified alongside my period.

My "PMS" is more of a constant , overwheming raging panic attack. My blood pressure stays elevated, which only increases my anxiety and of course, my BP. Which puts me in fear of stroking out, so I keep my propranolol and xanax on deck just in case. I focus on mindfulness and my breathing techniques but i'm left with more panic because of deep breathing induced heart palpitations ? I realize this is PROBABLY because I am slowing my heart rate down and such but is there anyone out there that can tell me i'm not alone in this?

I have a cardiologist- mitral valve prolapse. I have a echo in a few weeks, and just recently got my heart monitor off ,so i will have more medical answers soon.. i've been to ER many times with chest pain but always told to go home, that it's "just anxiety". I always feel like i'm dying. My throat feels like its full and heavy and I get all of this pressure in my neck, my throat, my head and chest. hell, even my ankles and feet. My toes and feet even turn blue, regularly.

I really just need to feel less alone with this right now to be honest, just curious if anyone else experiences this extra intensity with their change in hormones and what you, or doctors may have said about it to you. My primary doctor and hospital has ran every test known to man, and all of everything just says flat out, "NORMAL" i do NOT feel "NORMAL" I've been living like this for years so i know i'm not dying at the moment, but, its just, well, getting worse with age, and i just flat out hate it.

thanks again.

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I’m a 52 year old woman who’s had severe problems with depression and yes, I have definitely noticed that around the time I get my period I feel worse. I don’t think too many doctors really know why that is. Some women get a condition they call PMDD, which stands for pre menstrual dysphoric disorder. For me doctors have recommended that I stay on birth control pills not just to prevent pregnancy but also because they supposedly regulate your hormones better and you don’t have your period for as long. One time a psychiatrist I was seeing told me to increase the antidepressant I was taking during the week of my period. It didn’t seem to help that much. I’m starting to go through menopause now that I’m older and that isn’t too much fun either. You may want to discuss some of this stuff with your gynecologist or if you see a psychiatrist for depression try talking to them too. I’ve got to say a lot of male doctors just don’t understand it very well at all!!!

[Hb2003]

i have MPV too your not alone my health anxiety has been bad ever since .