anxiety

[Junkjournal1]

Hi there to all fellow sufferers. I was wondering if anyone out there has suffered with anxiety and depression in the past not due to perimenopause. I am 52 and suffered bouts of clinical depression and anxiety on and off for many years. I’ve had the majority of perimenopause symptoms for a few years now and some have really took a toll on me. I’m on 50mg Sertraline a day which over the last two years I’ve managed to cut down on the dosage from 200mg. This last week seemingly out of blue and sudden I’ve been feeling so anxious that I’m really scared I’m going to be back in a really bad place again. I really don’t want to up my medication again as I don’t know if and how long these awful feelings are going to last but at the same time I’m really panicking. I tried hormone replacement therapy a couple years ago but they made my depression a lot worse in fact I was quite suicidal so I really feel like that is not an option for me. I’m also struggling with guilt for feeling this way and feel quite alone. Thank you to anyone who has taken the time to read this I would love to hear back from anyone else who has had similar experiences. 

[Starrlight]

I hear you.

[rubyrhythm]

Anxiety out of the blue can be so frustrating. Plenty of times, my anxiety will tell me exactly what it thinks I should worry about. So when it's seemingly attached to nothing, it feels disconcerting and strange. But really, at least for me, at the core anxiety is just there and the focus of it seems to change. So I guess it makes sense that sometimes it's focus would be on nothing at all and how scary that can be.

I was considering increasing my medication about six months ago and talked with my doctor about it, who agreed that I could if I chose to. Knowing that I had the option let me take my time in deciding. And, in the end, I chose not to because my other supports and coping skills turned out to be enough.

It sounds like you've navigated through tough times before so I wonder if you could predict that you'll work it out this time, too.

[Against_the_current]

My mom suffers from some mood swings. Tbh the mood swings suffer from her. She recommends food supplies. Tho according to me, she kinda abused them

[Pitalife]

Most people here try to cope w bad depression and anxiety,I been life long suffer of it,and bipolar disorder...reach out here alot good people in same boat....

[Junkjournal1 in reply to Pitalife]

Thank you for your comments it means a lot. Thinking of you and fellow sufferers.

[Tealpillow]

My mom went through hell when she hit that age. For her it did last a few years and she had to increase her medication. However, after the emotional roller coaster got smoother she was able to taper back down. She also tried hormone therapy but those gave her uterine polyps and she had to have surgery.

I’m glad you are here and posting. You are not alone and we got your back!

[Junkjournal1 in reply to Tealpillow]

Thank you Tealpillow really appreciate your support. Hope you’re well today.