As I manuver my way through your site and read post after post of other women going through the symptons I am experiencing it makes me feel like I am not alone and that I am not going crazy {well that part may or may not be true}.

I am a 38 years old who works 8-10 hour work days and usually work 6 days a week. I have a very fast pace stressful job and am always stressed out. Last year in July I started feeling like I was going crazy and my world was crumbling around me... I went off the deep end and quit my job and went into hiding for a month. I hardly got out of bed all i did was sleep and try to deal with all the emotions I was feeling. After a month I started feeling somewhat normal, I called my boss and got my job back and tried to go back to a "normal life". Well a couple of months went by and I was still experience several symptons that I have seen listed on this message board, and then the big one hit I was on my way to work and started having chest pains and the pain up the arm. I panic and went straight to the ER after several hours I was told I didnt have a heart attack but they didnt know what was wrong with me {I see that is a sympton listed here also}. Then the mood swings, night sweats, hot flashes and complete lack of a sex drive hit. Soooooo I think I can safely say I am in some stage of menopause.

Right now I am just trying to deal with it day by day without telling a client to f*ck off and without killing someone and pleading insanity. I think this message board is going to be a god send for me. Thanks for building such a wonderful site.

i was in your shoes before & im still not completely over yet its just our Hormones, but you did the right thing to get checked also ...i also about few years ago ...drove myself to hospitol & thinking im dying . had chest pains . but no heart attack ..they didnt know why it happend either. but they cant tell its menopause at the Er.. lol i was so scared like you ...but the er knew it was a pannick attack ... they gave me xanax at the er to calm me down ..do you take anything now? ask for xanax ..its very addicting but for me its a life savor ..with out it ...id kill myself ...really ..& this board has helped me alot to ... drink relazing teas to ..like camille tea ..belive me it helps hon ..i sip on it all day .. pm me any time for extra support hon ..ill be glad to be your friend ....ive expericed everything menopause ...from shaking tofast heart rate to mood swings to night sweats ..im taking soy tablets to ..that seems to be helping a litle. & vitimins help to ...one a day for woman is good ..there pretty cheap to ... i now drink lotts of juices also ....im the junkie food person till menopause striked me ....... yes your not alone girl .were all togther doing these strange things .... nice to know you & you sure picked the right place to come ..youll find lotts others whos going threw it to ....hang in there ..chin up high & just come in here day & night ..its always open here 24/7 lol take care now & your not alone ....its our HORMONES ......

Well I see that I am definately not alone, I am just unsure most of the time of what to do with my feelings. I have one of those wonderful jobs that doesnt offer insurance so everything I have tried is off the shelf and believe me some of the stuff made me feel like I was really dying...

I am still experimenting with different stuff and finally got off my butt and joined a gym. The weight gain has hit and hit me hard. But I am not going to go down without a fight.

at this point ..i could care less about weight gain ..lol do you drink any soy milk ? gosh i drink it so much i feel like im growing soy beans ...lol your not alone & theres plenty of other people here & will tell you that to hon...i feel much better after reading posts here ..people has helped me a long way here ...I dont have insurance either hon ...call the crises line up & find out what clinics are near you to take you in with out insurance ..thats what i had to do ...i called the crises line alot ..they really helped me to ..i was alone & got phobias bad when my boyfriend went places ...I dont work & im now gettiing out for walks now ....im taking this over the counter stuff for menopause ..called new phase. it has vitimins & soy & black cohosh in it ) all in one & levilled out for your bodys Needs ..it took 2 weeks to finally Kicking in ..Then i take a extra soy tablet to 40 mg ..( daily ) then i drink Camille Tea 4 times a day ..& with my xanax . as needed . im feeling half *ss normel for first time in months now .. my boyfriend gets after me for taking xanax ..but who cares ,.its my body ..he doesnt understand is all .....Hope you feel better & nice chatting again with ya. (((( HUGS ))))) peggy sue

Yes I recently started the New Phase I cant tell it is working yet but I will hope

your still up yet bad as me..lol give new phase a chance to work ..it takes 2 whole weeks to feel any diffrence at all ..its worth the wait ...at least it has for me ,,,wishing you speedy recovery & post in here & were all here for ya ...byby & ill bump into you again ....love peggy sue

Y and R-
You're not going crazy-
Sounds loke hormonal imbalance. It hit me when 35 and the anxiety/panic attacks caused such depression I went to a metal rehab facility for a week. Doctors all said I was too young for anything related to menopause so I thought I just had this 'condition' I inherited from relatives. Been on and off Prozac and Xanax ever since. One important thing, all this forced me to develop a relationship with God, and He has proven over and over to me personally that He does exist. It's hard, but I've had to learn to trust in Him to get the help I needed. Now I'm going on 47 and the timing of my symptoms seemed to change plus I'm now getting backache and acne 1-2 weeks before my period along with very tearful days. I've started on the Schwarzbian Principle to improve my diet to help me not only lose weight, which will help my blood pressure, but to help balance my hormones. Supplements and the progesterone cream I hope will help too. It's good to just go out walking 30 min a day 3-4 times a week. This will stimulate endorphins, a feel good hormone and reduce cortisol, the stress hormone. If you've been eating high-carb, fast and processed foods, take in stimulants, alcolhol or smoke, most likely your metabolism is off, you have an insulin imbalance which leads to female hormone and serotonin(a major feel good hormone) imbalances which can cause symptoms like panic.
I may continue to be on Prozac, and use Xanax(for those bad days) all the way thru menpause, I've accepted this, but maybe I won't need as much of this and other medications in the hopefully NEAR future if I take care of my body.
Talk to your gyno about this - he or she(I prefer female) should help you.
Hope this helps.

Just re-read my above post and I meant I went to a MENTAL rehab place, not metal. But it was here that a chaplain directed me towards God and He(God) has helped me ever since. So in a way, this place was a blessing for me.

Young and Restless....

You are definetely not alone here....I to have had the same type of panic attacks....it is such a horrible feeling. Some days are better than others... I am 42 and thought no way could Peri be happening to me...I thought i was to young,,,but guess what????...I`m not!!...*sighs*...Anyway,coming here has helped me so much and has relieved alot of my anxiety.

Take Care!!...(((Hugs)))
Christina