I'm having a really bad day today. I am 3 days since the end of my last period but I feel like in in hormonal heck.

I woke up yesterday feeling ok then wham I got nausea, heart palps, anxiety elevated, times of feeling hot, restless, nausea and just generally felt bad.

Then last night I was tired, went to bed at about 11 and finally got my first blip of sleep sometime after 12, then woke up all night long (mostly awake) with a feeling of almost crawling skin, restlesness and irritability.

Today I Have crampiness, nausea, small flashes of heat, dizziness and anxiety.

I do have an anxiety disorder but the hormonal thing is making it worse. I am seeing a phychologist to help with the anx and she and I agreed it would be best to get my levels tested.

I live rural and the only close gyno is one who wanted to do a complete hyster due to fibroids and I don't want to see him so I don't know what to do. I need help here, I can't stop crying this morning and I am afraid to try to go out of town to see another Doc feeling like this.

Can someone take you out of town to see another doctor? Is there a larger city/suburb within driving distance?

I am sorry you feel so wretched. I am not sure how to help beyond just saying that we have all been in your postion. I used to have my worst anxiety the week after my period. I finally went on AD's and anti-anxiety and it has helped a tremendous amount. Could you per chance be scaring yourself because these are new symptoms? This would make your anxiety and crying worse.

Try to take a couple of deep breaths and relax your entire body. Have you ever tried progressive relaxation? I think that is what it is called. Simply lay down on the floor or bed, close your eyes and start tensing your muscles (for 10 seconds) starting with your feet and moving all the way up to your head.

Have you eaten anything? Could your blood sugar be a little low? You might try eating a little protein to see if that will help. Also, if you need to cry then cry. I mean GREAT BIG WALING CRIES!!! Bang your fists if that helps. Sometimes it just helps to release a little of the pent up nervous energy.

Get back to me and let me know if I can help further. BREATHE!!!!

Hi,
Thanks so much for the replies!!
I went ahead and called back our one clinic in town and they have another Doc there today a female and she has an opening!!! So I am scared to death but I got the appt at 2:15. Now if I could get the anxiety to mellow out osme before I have to go

You will be fine and just think how much better you will feel once you meet the doctor. You know, and I have a hard time with this myself, doctors really are there to help us. They scare me too but I always feel better after I know what is making me feel bad.
Let us know how it goes. We are pulling for you!!!!

Thank you so much!! I appreciate the support so much!

ttr:

Everything you say is so familiar - I'm on the three day after period misery cycle too! Just breath girlfriend - BREATHE - I have had almost all the symptoms you describe. Some of the best peri/meno health advice you will ever get is given on these message board by brilliant compassionate articulate meno-sisters - keep reaching out - if your instincts tell you "NO WAY" to what a doc says - bring it to power surge and keep posting - some ps angel will show up to answer your question-
and yes, yes, yes - the hormone flux makes everthing worse.

blessings and peace _ POOKISH

PS have you checked out the 34 symptoms of peri/menopause - there's a link on the home page - yours are all there I believe.

I read the symptoms and wow there are things listed there that I never even thought about as symptoms that I am having too. I'm making a sort of crib notes sheet to take in to the Doc so I don't freeze up and forget everything because I have been known to do that. I just want to feel better, it really isn't fun that I am going to go in while I feel this really high anxiety but I am greatful they had an appt today. Just got to tell myself I can do it and get through it.

So glad you guys are here it helps so much!!

I made it through the appt. She ordered some blood tests which I had done this afternoon. I feel disapointed in the Dr. though for various reasons. *sigh* I have to keep looking I guess and maybe find one out of town. With the fibroids and all this other stuff I really want someone who I feel listens to me and cares a little bit. Oh well I guess one thing at a time.