Types of anxiety in menopause & what can help 

This is spot on! Thank you. I am in my 8th year of peri menopause and the anxiety is the worst of all the symptoms. Never before did I fear life or death and now I worry, cry and think that I am unwell. And then a day will pass and I feel normal again. What a roller coaster. I am so grateful for your blog and all the women who share their stories. Together, we will get through this and, be stronger for it. Stay strong everyone ❤

Hi there! Thank you for this video. I never get tired of hearing about the anxiety component of perimenopause. It makes me feel like I am not the only one! I can bear up against hot flashes and most other symptoms, but its the ANXIETY and sense of complete OVERWHELM that I am not coping with. Panic, anxiety, overwhelm, feeling dissociated.. most days I feel I am going insane, literally. My work and relationships are really suffering. I cannot take the typical meds for anxiety and have tried all the tricks in the book for it including counseling and supplements. I have been on the Combi Patch HRT for a year. It helps my hot flashes, night sweats and aches and pains, but it is not helping my anxiety and insomnia. I am 54 and still having periods.. feeling like I have PMT all month long. I workout daily, I eat right, I am normal weight and excellent health. God Bless all women in this phase.. it seems to unfair to those that suffer so drastically from the perimenopause/menopause! Thanks Eileen for all you do! Hugs! XOXO

Its late at night I’m in having a horrible panic attack, I have all the symptoms you talked about, the heart palpitations, chest pain, feeling of sudden doom, even a strange hearing disturbance that is so hard to explain but is just awful. I always go to your videos when I’m feeling the awful affects of menopause, Somehow you always make me feel better, I think it’s because you make us feel like we’re not alone and we’re not crazy, and that our symptoms are normal. Thank you so much for your soothing videos 🙏.

Your videos are very soothing and confirming. I've experienced many of these things and you make it realize I'm normal, when I don't always feel normal.

I just know that I am not under any spiritual attack. This video has really opened my eyes to some of the anxiety I have been going through. Thanks for this video.

Omg! Thankyou for this video My anxiety is through the roof it’s been creeping up for 12months+ and it’s got to the point where it’s effecting my work and everyday life! It’s getting unbearable

I found the different stages of this peri menopause some of these symptoms have been paralizing for example the anxiety and panic attacks the digestive issues. I did go to my doctor an im taking medication for the anxiety, panic attacks and digestive issues. However the coffee is hard to stop but im down to a weak cup of coffee once a day.

Thank you for this video, I’ve been in a full blown panic attack all day that I’m dying of cancer and I don’t know what to do

I am so glad I found your channel. I am 46 and started having menopause sympthoms about two years ago, first only missing periods. Last autumn anxiety came and it was so so horrible. I have everything you described exept for these need to tidy or check lights etc. Many days I feel like I am going insane. I have tried supplements but nothing really works. Monday my doctor will call and I will try HRT, well now I read comments and many say HRT doens't help with anxiety. I don't really have hot flashes but I am so tired most of the time. My strenght has dissapeared. This is not fun at all. It is affecting everything family, social life, work, hobbies...

I've suffered general anxiety and health anxiety since my early 20s. I weaned myself with the help of my lovely husband off medication. I was starting worry that perimenopause and menopause will exacerbate it but I am positive I will be ok it's all in the thinking and breathing for me as well as good diet lots of water, exercise daily and my hobbies. I know it won't be all smooth sailing but I think if we take Eileen's advice and stay positive it will be ok ❤️☺️ Also don't watch the news or read it constantly especially now with the state of the world

It was not until perimeno and going into meno did I experience these various anxieties for the very first time in my life in my 50's. It's bizarre and unnerving. Thankfully, Now gone, in full menopause, at age 60. One does not just experience all of the Changes of Life, One Survives it.

The scary thing for me is all the symptoms you described in this video I am experiencing on and off and I'm in my '70's way past menopause. I think the loss of estrogen just affects us throughout our later years and it can completely change our personality...scary stuff. I don't take any medication or vitamins and perhaps I need to take supplements! I need to really try eating in a healthier way and getting out more for daily walks. Thanks for so much helpful information!

I don't cry as much but certain things that never bothered me now does. Plus I find myself having to double check I have locked the car.

Thank you for discussing this topic. I started have extreme anxiety/panic attacks and went through numerous OBs who knew nothing about anxiety and menopause. They told me to see a psychiatrist. I finally found great OB who addressed my hormones. He made me feel hope, knowing what it is and I wasn’t alone.

I experience this in the beginning of each month. Perhaps it may be a pattern that my estrogen is dipping more at this time of the month. I am working in changing my diet. Stopped eating refined sugars as much as possible. I dont drink coffee, but I have been off sugar for about a month now and I feel calmer. I also started drinking Chamomile tea right after my last menopausal rage which happened September 10th. 2022. I enjoy the Chamomile tea and Bengal tea that Celestial Seasonings puts out. A great help for calming me down. 😁 I like to walk for exercise daily. Mostly I am watching my refined carbs. I know water is very important as well. I have to work on drinking more water. So today, I am feeling much calmer.

Of all the videos I have watched on menopause this is by far the best , you literally pinned all my symptoms, from painful palpitations and anxiety, to fear of death you totally nailed it, what's frustrating is my gynae has told me that it's not menopause and my physician wants to refer me to a psychiatrist I'm so frustrated

Thank you so much, I've experienced some of these issues that you've mentioned, gardening calms me down, a bit of reading, walking,gospel music, reading the Bible... Thanks for sharing 🙏

Felt so much better just listening to your advise, for over a year I’ve been having so many different symptoms till I ended up in hospital with a heart attack. But even then although my cardiologist said I made a full recovery with minimal damage I still have ongoing symptoms and my docter never helps with the fact that it may well be menopause as I am now 51 years old.

I am so grateful for this. I have gone through almost everything you have spoke of in my peri-menopause and now post-menopause years. This one is a bugger. I find if I prolong eating breakfast, these happen as well as if I am over tired due to random things waking me in the night (kittens, random night sweats etc) I forget about passionflower tea. This one is great before bed, for me. Also sitting next to my bed and doing about 5 min breathing with my eyes closed and slowing down my thoughts so I can get into bed peacefully.

Thank you so much for this talk. My anxiety is so bad right now. I hardly can function. I was diagnosed with GAD/PTSD/OCD in my twenties. I did get better. Peri years it all came back, plus health anxiety. I never had health anxiety before. Covid fears made it worse. This past couple of weeks anxiety is due to my husband coming home announcing we might have to move to Ft. Meyers Florida. The construction company he works for the Ft Myer's business was destroyed. They need everyone down there with specialized skills. I tried to be strong. I did tell my husband I don't think we should do it. He agreed and told them no the next day. My biggest tip is you need to talk to your family, no matter how hard it is. My husband & I have this thing where I ask my anxiety levels and he gives me a 1-10. I don't know when they are bad. This has been super helpful. I do have anxiety medication. I have to take it sparingly. Dark rooms, lavender, cold cloths on your neck. All those really help. I have lots of LED candles I keep lit to help calm me. I do the thirty minutes a day with music. I also do a lot of crafts that I can count like diamond painting, color by number adult coloring books, puzzles. I also play a lot of card games on my computer. Counting cards really helps. Strangely, caffeine helps me. My doctor told me years ago during a panic attack our blood sugar is all over the place. He told me to sip on a soda. This was in the 1990's but he held this firm belief for decades till he retired. He believed the caffeine helps loosen tension in some patients. The cold calms the nervous system, sugar stabilizes the blood sugar, carbonation settles stomach. I have a friend who is a war vet with PTSD/GAD and soda makes him worse. It really depends on the person.

Thank you so much Not so worried now,im 50 & anxiety is my fear

Hi Eileen, also the dark thoughts/ suicidal thoughts that normally in your correct mindset would be the furthest thing from your mind. That happened to me recently while on the phone to my sister. She knew straight away that this didnt sound like me as I'm the most positive, upbeat one in the family. She straight told me to look into peri menopause and get myself to the healthshop for advice and guidance on nutrition and supplements to help me. Thank God, Im coming vack to myself but like another lady said in the comments. I dont mind the hot flashes or night sweats it's the Anxiety, that can be very unsettling and scary for me.

An so gkad you address this topic today about the dreaded anxiety.....it is the most scary feelings anyone can experience.....I check all the boxes off on this one has become more severe over the pass couole of weeks but am coping fairly ok because i do not let anxiety scare me any more.....or at least i try not too.

I have been dealing with anxiety for a few years (I'm going to be 40 soon) and if felt like surges of cortisol going through my body. I thought I needed a therapist and I've basically been having regular sessions for years and it still happened. Then I was TTC for 2 years and closely monitored my cycle for a few months. Last month I had an ultrasound and found a large follicle which did not release and needed progesterone tablets to get rid of the follicle before it required surgery if it got bigger. After having the progesterone tablets I felt back to normal without those anxiety attacks and realised it was something physiologically happening.There was no outside stress or childhood trauma that was making these palpitations happening. I finally got a diagnosis of preminmenopause which actually has been a relief because I'm on hormonal replacement and feel back to myself. I'm literally not worrying about if I one day may or may not get pregnant and know that HRT Is helping me in the present moment to enjoy life the way I used to.

for the first time through all of this I finally feel heard!!!! Bless you!

I have this . L- theanine helped me a lot . Plus walking .

Eileen ❤❤❤👌👌👌👌👌 Thank you so much for this one!!!

Talking about anxiety... thank you for these videos because they help with my anxiety 😘 God bless you

Thank you for this insightful video.

Thank you so much. i am happy i came up on your vlog

Very helpful information thank you❤

Thank you the video! It brings a lot of clarity to the way I've been feeling. It's much appreciated!

This just hit d nail on d head for me….. everything u say is happening to me. Thank I for enlightening me more👍

I have started getting shakey hands ,weakness of my body and extreme tireness i could sleep so much

Thank you ma'am so useful topic 👍 God bless you 🙏

I Wish the General GP would spread such important vital Information to all women worldwide Thanks for Sharing I Wish you and your family and Friends the best in Life blessings 🙏🏻⚜️🌷💝

Super weird! Always been a people person and get weirded out around people now

Thank you- the social anxiety is spot on. With the brain fog i am embarrassed at forgetting words. Would be good to discuss how this affects relationships as not all spouses care to educate themselves 😒

These videos have been very helpful for my wife and I. Thank you

I will say, I get overwhelmed so much easier now, and I just don't know how to tackle this one. Once my sweet little brain sees all that is needed to get done (or unfinished) I get overwhelm, the symptoms start and I almost would rather go do something fun. How do you address overwhelm in these later years?? Another part of the journey to adjust to I suppose.

I went through a divorce from an abusive husband and dealing with menopause. I feel like I am never going to feel good again. My anxiety is uncontrollable even though i meditate, excersize and have a super clean diet. Society doesn't understand the suffering of women in this phase of life.😢

I cannot thank you enough for your very passionate and compassionate videos. I have cried and been so afraid the last month and a half because I thought I was going crazy. My dr. Has NEVER once talked to me about Peri ever since I started having re-occuring panic/anxiety attacks. Hes told me its anxiety and wanted to change my script since my bloodwork "appeared normal." Theres NOTHING normal about what I've been dealing with. Thank you so much for the information you have shared. 🎉❤🎉❤

Hello! Yes I’m dealing with this issue now my periods are long and draining, I’m quite anxious and fearful. Thank you for your helpful content!

Omg to OCD so true!!!!

Oh thanks so much for making this video. I am 50. I just started suddenly worrying about getting cancer. Probably because I have neglected my health for too long, so it’s probably a good thing. Anxiety doesn’t have to be a bad thing, it can drive us to do the things we ought in any case. Better health, exercise, eating better, losing weight and getting my proper screenings now, But never did I think it was associated with menopause. I just thought it was something inside me telling me to get my scans, so I must have cancer. I started having chest pains at work, and now I understand everything, this is ridiculous. No one tells you that it can get this bad. But perhaps now with some awareness, I can put things in perspective and keep myself calmer.

I always had some anxiety, but the social anxiety hit me in my 40's...getting dissociated around friends, etc. Made no sense...Then fear of heights hit, for no reason....Then panic around stress, then health anxiety, then not coping with anything very well, early 50's developing full anxiety disorder.....cats died, brother and dad died, pandemic, business closed, unemployment.....Oh lordy!!!! Tried all sorts of things...hormones, therapy, breathing, yoga, essential oils....Been using the Anxious Truth podcast.....a little estrogen cream on my fanny, otc liposomal progesterone...Still hard, but better.....🥵👍

Great tips. One thing I would say is anxiety can be caused by dysautonomia. I thought I had menopause anxiety as I was having distinct surges of tachycardia, nausea, sweating and an immense feeling of doom. What I didn't know was I had hyperandrenergic PoTs. My body is releasing noradrenaline in order to try to bring my blood pressure up. Please get checked if you have these symptoms as menopause does cause other issues to develop at the same time.

Wow, I’m glad I watched this video. I thought I was mentally ill but it was menopause. I wish I watched this months ago. 😢

I jus entered 42, with normal periods n felt uneasy post periods, correlation n understanding our cycle helps, we can simplify our routine, take help if needed, n exercise well wen it's sunny days ! Is Al we need . . Thank you so much for the video, it added boost to my understanding about self ❤

I experienced worst panic attacks and health anxiety.then i took anxiety meds for an year and I am almost fine now

To all my fellow sisters, I feel you♥️ I'm 46 years old and I bartend for a living where you have to be very fast and mentally sharp. Peri-menopause really has taken a toll on me and has killed my moral, self-esteem, confidence, motivation, energy, and has wrecked my body. People at work don't understand one bit when I have just one off day where my brain just shuts down for a brief moment. It's a constant struggle for me to be on the up and up. But I am maintaining with lots of supplements to help with the rollercoaster swings. I know I should change jobs but I've been bartending since I was 26 years old, I just don't have it in me to change jobs and relearn something else. I don't have the energy to do so. And I can't blame my work performance on peri-menopause because I know I'll get the axe. I feel so cheated all of the time 😭

You are an angel. 🎉

Buspirone is helping me so far. I am 48 going on 49. Severe panic attacks, anxiety, phobias popping up like mushrooms! Thank you for this video. My period is 51 days then 21 days. Hormones give me migraines so I am going to have to manage this transition without hrt.

OMG.. I AM IN TEARS, WATCHING THIS VIDEO.. IT'S 3.30AM, ANOTHER NIGHT STRUGGLING TO SLEEP, SO I WAS ON RU-vid AND THOUGHT I WOULD SEE IF I COULD BE GOING THROUGH THE MENOPAUSE. I WAS WATCHING SOMEONE EXPLAIN IN DETAIL EVERYTHING I'VE BEEN FEELING FOR MONTHS 😢. THE ONLY THING I WILL SAY, I'M THE OPPOSITE OF BEING OVERLY TIDY, MY ENERGY LEVELS DON'T EVEN EXIST ANYMORE. I'M LITERALLY JUST SO TIRED ALL THE TIME, I JUST CAN'T BE BOTHERED WITH HOUSEWORK ANYMORE AND I'M STRUGGLING TO SLEEP AT NIGHT. 😴 BUT I WILL DEFINITELY BE SHOWING MY 18 AND 20YR OLD SONS THIS VIDEO 😊 BECAUSE I'VE GIVEN UP TRYING TO EXPLAIN THEY WAY I'VE BEEN 😢 THANKS EILEEN ❤

I use wild yam progesterone from health food store. Not a miracle but helps I am in year 4 of menopause.

Hi Eileen I'm struggling with anxiety and bouts of teariness along with irritability and just that hormonal feeling at random times of the month. I'm still getting regular periods (I'm nearly 46). I went to my GP who is also an integrative doctor so she is into natural help as well. She suggested magnesium glycinate as well as passionflower tincture. I just wondered your thoughts on the passionflower as I haven't tried it yet thank you 😊

Hi dear I was on the hrt patch for 5 years. Dr recommended I stop . Breasts were sore. Would you recommend menosan by a . Vogel. Getting nightsweats n hot flashes

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I'm 50. This time my period came 56. day (longest pause ever). My anxiety and panic are almost unbearable last 15 days, thought it would be easier when bleeding started but...no 😞 I have anxiety and panic attacks since I was 10 but so strong it wasn't for the last 10 years. I'm waking and going to bed with horrible anxiety. Blood pressure is higher. Insomnia and awful fatigue are here for more than 2 years. Is there any time in perimenopause when symptoms aren't so severe? Before I knew it will be rough during PMS but when bleeding starts symptoms faded. Can you please help me to understand all this? Hope I won't be in this horrible anxiety for years

Hi, is morning anxiety part of menopause too? I wake up earlier than usual, with a gripping feeling in my chest, and a dread of the day to come. Iy makes me freeze, and I'm so overwhelmed with the feeling, I can barely get up and dressed. It gets better as the day goes on, but I still don't feel happy, even when it's past... I'm either numb or miserable. I've had depression before, and it feels similar, but not the same!

Dr. has given me multiple options for anxiety meds, and none have worked for me

Anxiety hit me hard for the first time in the middle of the night I woke up panicking out of no where… and I just finished ovulating so my estrogen is super low. Thanks for clarifying! I was so confused! What helped was passion flower and magnesium

hello Helen, I can't sleep for 7months now due to my menopause. i have also anxiety. can you help me?

how many mg of magnesium shoul i take if you have insomia and anxiety Suffer with insomia and anxiety. menopause already.

Ohhh my , like I said before.. menopause symptoms. Monster 👹

What kind of magnesium is best for this?

Eekk. Is there anything I can eat to help with sore ol muscles? More protein? Milk? I feel I have become bones with no strength but when I work out I hurt for days and then don't want to do that again.

Thank you, does this continue In post menopause?

Actually, I am finding that having more salt and actually Celtic salt... Is doing well for me. I was only getting probably a thousand mg but the research I've found seems to state that across the world 3,000 to 5000 mg of sodium actually lowers your heart risk... This evening I actually had a half a teaspoon of Celtic salt and water. And I have never felt so calm in my life. I think it's actually helping with my high blood pressure. I know this goes against the new science here in America. Where they want us lowering our salt intake. But it seems that a lot of people with low salt really have high blood pressure and they're not very healthy...

Iam having anxiety may be it's because of menopause...iam breathless and suffocating specially while going to bed...I just wanted to know how long it may last and is there medicine for it ... please help me..

Anybody use CBD to help with anxiety ???