I have suffered with depression over many years but have many good years without it. However since starting the menopause two years ago it has made my depression worse. It's been a rollercoaster two years. I have weeks of feeling really down then seem to get well only for it to last a couple of weeks then I'm back in the black tunnel. If there is anyone who can relate to this I would love to hear from you.
Hi Kat,
It was one of my main symptoms, doctors always told me I had depression (for around 10 years).
I'm post meno now 2 years and because I was so very hot all the time I tried HRT. The depression I've been suffering so long began to lift within 2 weeks.
Before that I had a little depression post natal but it was nothing compared to the peri one.
Do you take medication for depression?
This is very much like me too. You are NOT ALONE!
Yes I take anti depressants and have done for years. Do you?
Has the menopause made your depression worse?
Do you take medication for depression?
Yes ive taken them for years too, this is the fourth time ive been ill, have always got better and gone back to work but this episode was a major blow up caused by work and it just isnt shifting x
yes my depression was totally like that, black, had pms depression since age 17, in the end because of how bad it went due to peri, i went on sertraline anti depressant took the edge off, and thats all i was looking for, and is one for pms depression, doesnt work for everyone though, been post now for over a year, symptoms are milder, so came off the anti depressant.
Hi Kat, I know how you feel. I have had depression & ptsd over the years but it wasn't deemed bad enough for anti depressants. Since being diagnosed with peri back in 2013 Inoticed over a period of 3 - 6 months that my depressive moods were starting to creep back, just feeling really down for no apparent reason and generally not feeling like myself, it can last a couple of days to a couple of weeks then I kind of feel ok, then something triggers me off again...I take St Johns wart for the depression which helps with depression & anxiety. You are not alone, we're here for you. Take Care Anna x
Yes it's definitely made it worse unfortunately.
Yes I've been on medication for depression for years.