Does anyone else feel sad every morning upon waking? I rarely get much sleep anymore, even though a small dose of melatonin helps. As soon as I wake up in the morning, I have the worst thoughts about all sorts of things, family issues, bad things in the news, etc., and I feel doomed as though things will never get better and usually want to cry. Once I get up to start the day, it passes but only very gradually. Does anything help this?
I often have that. The doom and gloom which in turn increases my anxiety. I feel like things will not get better. I've had suggestions to try magnesium for improved mood. I haven't tried the magnesium yet, but I'm sure the some of the other ladies will post how it has helped them. Hope you feel better soon. ~Jamie~
Thanks, Jamie... same for me, it does increase the anxiety. I haven't heard about trying magnesium but would like to know more. Hope you feel better soon, too! Take care.
Yes, I can relate. I call it having dark thoughts. I don't know why but at times it just seems that being negative is so much easier than trying to be positive.
Exactly! It feels like being positive takes too much effort sometimes. So awful to start the day like that.
I know! But, some days I just don't have the energy the be possitive.
Same here.
Well, today my period came 8 days early!!! Ugh...feel wiped out!!!😞
ive had pms since i was 17, im now 56, and during early peri it became unbearable, and it did hit me first thing int he morning, but i sleep extremely well, i was put on Sertraline Anti depressant, which is an ssri one known as a reuptake inhibitor, which means, the body is taking up to much of our seretonin, so this inhibits it from happening somewhat, but sertraline is specifically for pms depression, not on it now as im post and depression has gone back to what it was thank goodness, some people say sertraline hasnt worked for them it wont if the depression isnt caused by pms, or too much seretonin being taken up and starving the brain, depends whats causing the depression, this one worked for me though, only on it 2 years, and a low dose.
Elaine, I'm 57 and I'm on 50mg daily of sertraline (I take it first thing in the morning after my breakfast), I'm taking it for depression, following a knee operation in March last year, and menopause. Can I ask you if you suffered from "tummy troubles" whilst on sertraline? I started it in late November and suffered for the first three weeks and then everything settled down, but for the last five weeks I've been suffering again. I've an appointment with my doctor on Tuesday as although I know diarrhoea is normal when on antidepressants, this is beginning to worry me a little...and it's very inconvenient at times!
Elizabeth I too wake up every morning this way. It's terrible. I dread the mornings so much because usually the first couple of hours after waking up in crying and having anxiety and adrenaline rushes. Then after a few hours it subsidies but then I'm left with very tight neck shoulders jaw and dizzines. Probably the after effects of all the adrenaline. This perimenopause is definitely brutal. Nobody ever prepares us for these symptoms. All we are told is hot flashes, which I don't have. Now my periods are arriving every 2 weeks. I feel horrible when I get my period when before the symptoms stopped once I got my period, ughhh. Take Care Elizabeth you are not alone in this difficult time.
Debbie ❤️
Definitely relate there, too... mine was a week early last month... just missed messing up my gyn exam by a day... whew. Hope you feel better... the fatigue is really rough.
I haven't heard about sertraline before. It sounds like it can help. I'm also interested in the digestive system effects, though, because I have Crohn's disease as well.
Elaine, thanks for explaining about reuptake; I have not heard of it. Have had PMS since age 14 and find it to be much worse now in peri, as you mentioned. What a rollercoaster ride this is.
Yep, so tired and want to eat out of boredom!😰
Hi Debbie, I am sorry that your mornings are rough and you are not alone in this... I would not wish it on anyone! I tend to wake up at 4 or 5 a.m. and the doom is there right away, almost like it wakes me up, and it stays bad until I get up, usually until 6:30 or so. You mentioned dizziness and I do sometimes have a bit of vertigo at bedtime or after waking up and it seems to come out of nowhere.
Do you sleep much? I tend to get maybe 5 hours on a good night.
Somehow, eating sounds good when we don't feel like doing anything else... no food is safe from me.
I know....I'm eyeing some girl scout cookies now! Lol🍪
Yum!
Pam.......... im 56 and been post menopausal now for over a year, i was also on 50mg of sertraline, i did have small amount of nausea in the begining but it did settle for me, and that was it to be honest. I didnt have the diarrhoea with it, but i do get that from time to time, even before i was on sertraline, so for me i know it wasnt the meds, as menopause pam can cause symptoms similar to IBS, first your constipated, and then unfortunately were not............ha, do you initially feel bloated, full of gas, and constipated, but then you get the diarrhoea is that how its working? if so, it sounds more like the menopause thats doing it............. but, to be sure always check things out with your gp.
We have inflammatory bowel disease in the family, my daughter has crohns, it comes with very very severe diarrhoea, and i mean to the point where she cannot go anywhere without having a panic attack over, where the toilet is, it can be that , gently bad for her, not saying this is you, but, she was diagnosed with IBS first, IBS is common amongst some women on the menopause, but like i say get it checked out with your dr to be sure.