hi do any of you ladies feel stange while talking on the phone like dizzie and in a panic thanks denise

Dear 'madhouse'
A great big yes!
As Hormones fluctuate the whole endocrine system is somewhat unbalanced so anxiety and panic can often be upped.
Some ladies find that deep breathing can help a lot
And honestly,honey,if you really do not want to answer the phone let it ring .I personally dislike talking on the phone.I find it easier to talk one to one.
It's o.k.
Warm Hugs'
Elizabeth
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Yes, I was on the phone yesterday morning to Social Security waiting forever it seems to talk to a "real" person. I felt so much anxiety, I burst into tears as soon as the lady took my call! I was able to cover it up pretty much and I don't think she noticed. I felt like a complete idiot, though. Happens to me a lot.

thankyou so much for your replys its really helped

Yes, and i can also feel strange just talking in general. Sometimes it just hits and comes out of nowhere and I want to run and hide. It is not fun.

i have been that way before i think its anxiety doing it i get like nervous talking on phones.

During peri and now post I still let the machine get my messages. The phone causes me anxiety for some reason..not sure why Thank Goodness for that machine!!

Fin

I have to agree with (enough) even talking to people on the phone or not I could get anxious heck I could get anxious about anything!!!! It,s terrible!!!!!!

LOL ........ absolutley! are you kidding? I can feel like that any old time, and i usually do ... on the phone or off.....

yeah, this is nuts!

Wow, I thought I was the only one with this feeling. I DO NOT like talking on the phone it gives me a certain level of anxiety. I have pretty much communicated that to everyone. Every so often I will be ok to talk for a few minutes and then I just tell them I need to get off the phone. I have no problem however communicating via email which I have also told everyone. I don't want to completely disconnect from friends and family so that is an easy way for us to keep in touch. Its weird to say the least and its nice to know others experience the same thing.

No i've never had that feeling when talking on the phone.

Yep I feel this way too.
I hate the telephone!

Hi babe,

Phone calls(keep 'em short!), knocks on the door, my intercom buzzing, mail opening all gives me butterflies and nervous guts.......all part of the service, ey?

Take care babe.......my phone never gets answered by me, and I tell my family whom I am prepared to talk to on any given day.......everything makes me angry.......

You are not alone and some days are better than others.......

I hate talking on the phone now tooooo! Not even sure how to explain it!

Honey could you be more specific on your symptoms? is it constant or just when you talk on the phone? (you may have said it, sorry i didn't read all the replies here )

hi april i have the dizzies daily on and off but is worse when on the phone and when friends call and everyone is talking at the same time my head feels strange its really hard to explane my spellings bad aswell take care denise

Recently, I've had that same problem. Never had a problem with talking on the phone before, but lately even talking to my mother has given me some anxiety - weird!! I've also been having a problem talking with others, like they can see through me and see that I'm having a problem and are judging me.....social anxiety????

I agree my head feels strange at times too, almost like blank feeling or floaty hard to describe like you said.

I had the dizzy thing while i was talking to my mum whose back in australia...i had to say mum mum mum shut up im going dizzy...i ended up laying on the floor till it passed ..which was only a minute or so....i dont know if that is anxiety too as we get into pretty heated conversations about my living in the US.

I really can relate to that....I am from UK and have lived in US for 20 odd years. Every Saturday I have spoken to mum on the phone without fail, but since the dizziness and her Parkinsons's disease, I am so anxious when I get on the phone I kinda dread it. She is *still* asking me to *come Home* and honestly, I wish I could, but our lives are here now and I go home to visit as often as I can. After an attack of the dizzies, do u have a feeling of pressure on top of your head? Sometimes that happens to me and then I feel so tired I can't wait for bedtime. I really think the dizzy feeling is a meno thing and then because we get scared it turns into anxiety. I had this about 5 years ago and ended up in the ER twice, where they did all the tests and everything was fine. Told me it was a panic attack. Half a Xanax usually sorts me out, but I hate having to take them. I just wish all this would go away and I could feel normal again.

I found this on another meno website and thought I would share it with everyone.....we all need a good laugh!

UCLA's Department of Psychiatry has revealed that the kind of face a woman finds attractive on a man can differ depending on where she is in her menstrual cycle. For instance, if she is ovulating she is attracted to men with rugged and masculine features. However, if she is menstruating or menopausal, she is more prone to be attracted to a man with scissors lodged in his temple and a bat jammed up his A$$

UCLA's Department of Psychiatry has revealed that the kind of face a woman finds attractive on a man can differ depending on where she is in her menstrual cycle. For instance, if she is ovulating she is attracted to men with rugged and masculine features. However, if she is menstruating or menopausal, she is more prone to be attracted to a man with scissors lodged in his temple and a bat jammed up his A$$
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Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!! ......good one


PS sorry to hear about your Mum, babe.......I bet it is really hard to talk on the phone......I get that terrible feeling on the top of my head too......funny pressure!

You take good care

Michah

Ive been here just over 8 yrs and we celebrated our anniversary yesterday...my mum has never spoken to my hubby and always tells me im a rotten unloving mother because i left my son...mind you she doesnt tell people that hes 35 yrs old...has two kids and his partner. Of course i love and miss him...after all i did give birth to him but i was lucky enough to find a wonderful man who does everything for me...how can you choose between the two...no wonder i have the dizzies and panic attacks...as if all the other symptoms arent enough.

Hi Ladies
You do make me laugh, I don't know what I would do without this site.

I cannot talk on the phone like I used to, I get all panicky and cannot concentrate on the conversation, I keep saying, umm, umm. People must think I am so ignorant but I am not.....I can't exactly say...hang on a minute as I am having anxiety or really cannot be bothered to talk to you anymore or can you ring me back in 5 years when I have gone through the meno please.....

I used to be able to talk for hours to my mum but i cannot wait to put the phone down......how awful is that? But I cannot explain it to anyone...

My worst symptom is feeling like I am going mad.......do you get it ladies?.......How bad is yours and do you have any tips please...

Thank you for your laughs

Ina xxxx Please don't ring me as I will not answer.....LOL

Michah you did it again.Made me laugh when I felt like crying.Your imagination and way with words is a gift.First you said you felt like a" ferret on crystal meth" now men with scissors in their temples and bats up their butts?!You had me going because I remember that study and I believed meno women prefered more femanin men but I agree with you!! Lumz

A regular phone does not bother me....it's the cell phone that really does me in. I swear it's doing something weird to my brain because I always feel "off" when I have to stay on it for any length of time. I seem to get dizzy when I use it. Maybe its all in my head. Of course! Debra