Anxiety symptoms: coping suggestions?

I hear you! I’m so sorry you’re going through this, it’s beyond exhausting and frightening. All I can say is that the hrt does help plus I did CBT through our local well-being service. It taught me to try and identify different types of anxiety — hormone anxiety is just crazy. Like a spiralling panic that you can’t get hold of. It will get better. Feel free to message if you want to chat 🤗xx

My counsellor recommended the Anxiety Canada website, they do an app as well, it has lots of useful information about anxiety management.

I hear you …I hope it gets better soon ..💚

I feel all this, I suffered horrendous anxiety. HRT has made a huge difference but it takes time. I'm on the evorel patches too. I find exercise helps, without giving myself time to think I go on autopilot, throw on trainers and get out for a run, a long walk or do combat, 9 times out of 10 or helps calm me down and feel better. I've tried meditation but to be honest when my anxiety is that high I find I can't take a deep enough breath, my chest is so tight and I can't switch off enough to get into it but there are some brilliant apps if you think it would help x

thank you Gemma. I’ve got a couple of apps that are definitely help me sleep and relax when I get to bed along with magnesium glycinate. It’s the daylight hours with this promised yawn or gasp for the big breath always out of reach. Walking / getting outside has been a great help.. but I also need to go back to work soon and need to find some focus to be present, not disassociated and to try and get my need for a false breath under control.

Hi - I was on the Evorel patches and after 2 months my anxiety became worse. I continued for another 2 months and then went to the doctor who said it sounded like I was progesterone sensitive - the second half of the month on the progesterone patches coincided with the hideous anxiety.
Changed HRT and I’m much better.
Maybe something to consider xx

Do you manage to exercise as well? Many things can help with anxiety management- maybe not 100%relief unless medication is involved. I find shaking it out with dancing or exercise can help for more than just in that moment. As hard as it is, positive thoughts throughout the day May also help. Acceptance of how you feel coupled with positive statements to what you desire. I know it’s hard, tge thughts can just keep rolling. We need to catch them. When they come, you can change the “energy” by movement. Perhaps mindful movement as you mentioned mindfulness. I do that and dance to loud music!

I hear you girl. I had to take a step back and minimize the things that were causing me stress and asked for more help. I also found addressing my gut health really helped because of the gut-brain axis, it has helped me so much with my anxiety 💕💕 let me know if you need suggestions 💕

I’ve got some biokult probiotics- read a lot between gut/brain health. I just feel like I’m rattling with supplements at the moment .

It’s a horrible time. I’m totally like you. HRT helps but it takes time and 25 oestrogen is a very low dose. Give it a few weeks though and see how you get on . Anxiety is definitely the last thing to go. Feel free to message if you need some support xx

My doctor has just upped me to four pumps a day of the estrogel and upped the citalopram again as I’m at the stage where I don’t want to leave the house. Such fun !!

thank you.