Hello Ladies: So peri hit me a year and a half ago. I had extreme vertigo, anxiety, panic attacks and depression. I was very sick. Scared to leave my house. Went to my primary who prescribed meds for anxiety and depression. I needed them for sure at that time. On my 3rd med now maybe 10 weeks in and it was the only med to start to calm me down although, I paced for a year and it never helped that. Finally realized I had swelling near my left ear on the back of my head. Read that the inner ear could be causing the anxiety, depression and vertigo. Called my primary who prescribed an antibiotic, a steroid and claritin this past week. Now since on this treatment the pacing has finally started to stop after all this time. So, I think all along it was my ear. My vision is still somewhat blurry. Had that too when this all hit and had to get new glasses at that time. I'm still blurry though somewhat. So my question is. If it's been my ear this whole time. Would you try to wean off the meds to see if it's just the ear or would you stay on the meds? I don't even know if it's the Lexapro making my eyes blurry but, I'd think after 10 weeks that would clear up. The last time my doctor said if I went off them my symptoms would come back and they did but, now that my ears are treated and that may very well be the cause. I don't know maybe they won't come back. Maybe my vision will clear up. Although also, I haven't hit menopause yet. Don't know if I should stay on the med just in case because this peri was so severe for me. I'm just at a loss. I'm not looking forward to weaning off this either and I'd like to do that before I start a job. Whenever that is because I still can't function due to my vision and still some anxiety due to that. What would you do? Thanks...been a long horrific road with this. I'm thankful I've narrowed it down but, I constantly feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. <3 Thanks.
Hello 
I’m glad you’ve managed to get some answers, half the time I think it’s the unknown that causes the most anxiety. So, knowing how hard it is to take meds with side effects etc at the start, I would continue for a while longer. 10 weeks isn’t that long when compared to how long you’ve had the symptoms so why not carry on, fix your ear and give the meds a bit longer before you consider it. By then you’ll know if you feel better and if you come off then you’ll be in a stronger position to manage any symptoms that come back. Good luck, either way you’ll make the right decision for you 
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Thanks so very much Sassyr12a. You know your so right. It’s not been a lot of time 10 weeks on the med with how long I’ve had symptoms. I’m just so anxious for this to end. I’ve had a lot of guilt from how long this is taking and I know I shouldn’t feel that way. When you can barely function for your family though it hits hard. They are very supportive but, it’s still hard. I’m praying the symptoms don’t come back but, I’m only in peri so, I pray too that this doesn’t start again once in meno. Some ladies are so lucky to breeze through this. They just don’t know. Thanks again for your caring reply. <3
When I got “sick” at 40, I had all that and issues with my ear as well. Was diagnosed with ear infection. Thought for a min that all my craziness was from my ear. Needless to say my ear is fine now but I.m still in peri hell 