Re: I'm falling and I can't stop - feeling so scared now :-(
Hi Brokengirl, sorry you're feeling so bad lately and just wanted to add my thoughts. You're now into your 40s and these years can start the journey towards menopause. My own experience of this...known as the peri-menopause, is that it can cause lots of scary feelings and symptoms. Not every woman goes through this badly, but alot do. I went from age 42 until my last period at 48 with some horrendous symptoms, including heavy prolonged periods, severe anxiety and increased panic attacks, painful headaches that lasted days and a sort of spaced out weakness where I'd have to just sit or lie down depending where I was when it washed over me, until it passed.
The docs tried various meds including progesterone pills and the Mirena coil, but although this reduced the periods to nothing. ..which was a big relief...the progesterone seemed to make the anxiety, panics and spaced out feeling much worse, so after a year it was removed. I just wanted you to know that what you describe sounds to me like it could be the start of the peri-menopause, and knowing the reason for all of your symptoms really helps you to cope. It might help to confirm it by having a blood test that would measure your hormone levels. If it is that your oestrogen is starting to decline, even just a little it would explain things.
I hope this helps you somewhat. Take care .
Cath ☺ x
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