i had no problems with vitamins before peri neither. Don't know as they really help other people during this time. found by chance that it was the vits that were making me worse, when I forgot to bring them on hols. I felt much better, then took them again when I got back, and the anxiety started. Stopped again, started again and each time same thing, So don't take them anymore. strange 
I know where you are coming from driving if you feel on edge just makes that edgy feeling turn to panic.
I have turned down a few requests for lifts over the past few years. I always enjoyed driving but it got to a point where I would do anything to get out of it and became like an old lady behind the wheel.
I don't know if you have thought about HRT. But I've been on it only 9 weeks and my enjoyment of driving is one of a number of odd little things that people would think I'm crazy if I told them HRT had improved.
I have had the same happening to me. Anxiety so bad, it felt like my brain was doing somersaults. Depression to the max. Never thought anyone could feel this hopeless; felt like everyday was my last. I even discussed with my kids (age 27, 21, 17) what would/should happen once I am gone.
It felt SO REAL!!!! Hard to think that hormones can make you feel so bad. Luckily the anxiety has gotten better for most days and I hope it does not come back. I don't know if I can do this again....
Jamie, I feel really bad for you, I have experienced this too and the internal tremors and chest issues are very frightening and I think they produce the anxiety, I have this too, I would look at some herbals to help with anxiety like hops, and valerian. It totally stinks dealing with this, I deal with SOMETHING everyday too.
Debbie, can you let me know what you find out, because I have cysts too, they are not uterine but I have developed them in various parts of my body since menopause and I told the dr and he said yeah for whatever reason getting older seems to trigger them, but if you could find out about the biomedical hormones I would be interested, I stopped the coffee too, I started the decaft and I am wondering do I need to stop it too because I am still having the issues that Jamie discussed. I feel very angry and hoodwinked that we were not told about how menopause could affect us, all I heard about were hot flashes it did not sound so bad, its horrible/.
Sounds like my story 5 years ago, calling the paramedics all the time with my heart racing, anxiety sky high, and becoming hyperventilated. You're so young going through this too. Well, hon I hope you find some type of hormone that will help you get through this, it's no fun living in a state of panic at such a young age. At your age I was taking Borage oil and that helped alleviate all my symptoms at the time. But you sound beyond my mild bouts. You sound as if you're in full almost menopausal which is not the case. A friend same age as you was having similar symptoms and was put on low dose birth control pills to which is she is doing quite well on. Maybe this is what you need. Talk to your gyne about it. In the meantime, try st. john's wort this calms everything down. Take care, xx
Jamie check the AMOUT of B6 in the multivitamin. It's usually not a high enough AMOUT to make a difference. You may have to add another B6 to it.
Hi Lennie,
Yes I will definitely let you know what my GP says. I am hoping she can refer me to a gynecologist in my network that treats with plant based bioidentical hormones. If not I might consider looking for myself. I have developed many cysts in the last two years. I am almost 49 so I think they are related to my crazy out of control hormones. I have them on my ovaries, so painful. They always end up dissolving within a few months through my period. I had a ganglion cyst on my left ankle for about 3 months. That was quite painful too. That also went away. I also have a small tiny cyst on my liver. All of my doctors say it's very normal. I have been to a holistic doctor who gave me tumeric for inflammation. That seems to work. My last MRI showed only one remaining cyst on my left ovary and none on my right. I do have many uterine fibroids but they are shrinking. Hopefully it's the tumeric working. This whole perimenopause thing is a big nightmare. Take Care
❤️Debbie
Hi, I've heard of the B's having the opposite affect on some women. I believe it's from the fluctuation hormones that throws it off. Magnesium may help. Something else you could try would be evening oil of Primrose. That has been prescribed for years here in the U.S. to relieve symptoms!
Hi Again Lennie,
I forgot the decafe. Yes I had to stop decafe too. It also set me off. I talked to someone that mentioned the chemicals they use to strip the coffee beans of the caffeine are quite crazy and I could have been reacting to the chemicals. So I have had to give up my precious coffee and decafe in the mornings. So Sad. When I am over all this I am going to drink coffee, eat chocolate and pizza until my hearts content😊😊😊
❤️Debbie
Hi pat tried both to no avail starting to feel so down nothing seems to be working just come off HRT goin to see if premosil works anyone tried this
The anxiety is the worse for me. It seems like the nervousness and jitters just come out of nowhere and then boom I go into an anxiety attack. Every symptom makes me nervous. I get a hundred things racing through my mind thinking I am seriously ill. I have been told about menopause but no one ever told me about all these crazy symptoms that you can go through.
It definitely is frightening. I was looking into some herbals. Haven't decided on what to try. Everytime I went to the ER I kept thinking they were going to tell me that I had a serious illness and then they would say your blood work came back fine. So I felt like like I was back at square one. It's just so frustrating. I don't want anything to be seriously wrong so that is good news. I guess I was just looking for answers to why all of a sudden theses things started happening to me. I'm learning to deal with the panic it's hard. I get so down sometimes because my family can't believe I feel something every day. Some days are more manageable then others. Today was not one of them.
Thank you so much. I am going to try the St.John's. I just learned that one of my aunts actually finished having menses at 40 and a lot of other women in my family went through Peri early. I started my menses when I was 9 years old. I seem to do everything so young..lol. I am also going to look into a low dose birth control pill. I just want a little relief.
Yes it is a small amount. I will add another B6 to it. I also have magnesium tablets. The docs at the ER told me to get some since it was a little low.
I found that st. john's calmed the anxiety that was starting up again, about 3 months ago. I took it until it went away. But I've had ladies tell me they can't be without it. It sells out at the stores here like hotcakes (prefer donuts) coming off the press. I was lucky to find one bottle left at the store since it seems all th ladies know when it's due to come in. Yes, and you started quite young, in our family we start it quite late, my mom got hers at 18! Oh well, I guess it runs in families. Hope you get some relief soon. Take care xx
I am going to get me some tomorrow. Thanks again for the suggestions. I will let you know how it works. Take care as well.
Hi Debbie. I was taking numeric sporadically but since the cysts have increased and cause pain in going to use the numeric every. day. How much did you take?
Your GP should be able to prescribe plant based bio identical.
You have to ask though or you will likely be given horse urine ones.
Hi everyone, this forum has been a comfort , just knowing that what Im going through isnt just in my head. I want to go to each post and write - me too, i feel this too......
Very much felt the jittery thing, tremours, earlier on today...as on other days. I tend to think that ill feel better if I eat, sometimes this works. I agree with Debbies post on this, also drinking water with sea salt makes me feel better, for a while. Another suggestion for deep breathing- inhale through nose, exhale through mouth for 5 counts, kind of stabilises me.
Is there a group on Facebook for us ?