Menopause anxiety, depression & mood swings

You're definitely not alone. Many women find that anxiety and low mood become much worse during menopause. It might be worth discussing HRT with your GP, as some women find it really helps with both emotional and physical symptoms.

Was just thinking the same thing, sixandahalf!

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I have suffered with anxiety episodes all my life but in peri menopause it went from my occassional 'flare ups' to a constant background buzz and made me despondent. Been on HRT for 3 months and feel its honestly helping.

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BlueBelle

Please don’t hate me but I don’t think i had any symptoms at all Life was completely normal apart from not missing the dreadful monthlies
I have never experienced a hot flush or any mood swings or anything else My eldest daughter has been exactly the same it all just stopped

I was the same. I took medicine prescribed by a herbal practitioner. I don’t believe in HRT or anything unnatural.

Body Identical HRT, which is the standard, is derived from plants, so basically herbal. Synthetic HRT is only prescribed in exceptional circumstances.
It's a hormone replacement, as is Vitamin D.

Isn't HRT natural, as in the transdermal types?
I use HRT and would much prefer if I didn't have too but my symptoms were debilitating and now I manage. I think it's important to support each other during this difficult time, without judgement.

BlueBelle

Please don’t hate me but I don’t think i had any symptoms at all Life was completely normal apart from not missing the dreadful monthlies
I have never experienced a hot flush or any mood swings or anything else My eldest daughter has been exactly the same it all just stopped

I was the same. I took medicine prescribed by a herbal practitioner. I don’t believe in HRT or anything unnatural.

grandMattie

My menopause started with the most appalling mood swing; I was either murderous or suicidal.
HRT changed my life. I can’t recommend it strongly enough.
Go for it!

I was the same - I also had horrendous insomnia, anxiety and depression, as well as the hot flushes, but HRT didn't help me at all. If it hadn't been for one doctor prescribing me an antidepressant, I genuinely don't think I'd be here today. So please go and see your GP, be brutally honest about the symptoms you have and see what they say. HRT may well make a world of difference to you.

I went through the menopause with minor problems as did my Mum. There must have been women who did suffer more through this natural biological change but my generation were told to just get on with it so that's what we did.

I had a horrible nenopause and do sympathise. Tried HRT but it didn’t work out for me, wish I had tried again because I had a rough few years.
Whatever you decide to do don’t let anyone say to you ‘is just the menopause’ because it really can be debilitating. I hope HRT works out for you because friends I had who went in it said it saved their sanity.

Thank you for this today. My daughter is struggling with depression and possible peri menopause. Good to hear of the benefits of HRT.

Please don’t hate me but I don’t think i had any symptoms at all Life was completely normal apart from not missing the dreadful monthlies
I have never experienced a hot flush or any mood swings or anything else My eldest daughter has been exactly the same it all just stopped

My menopause started with the most appalling mood swing; I was either murderous or suicidal.
HRT changed my life. I can’t recommend it strongly enough.
Go for it!

Hi Dmom of 2, I'm sorry to hear of your anxiety and worries.

I had similar issues with the menopause and was seeing a psychiatrist at the time because I was so low. I was on medication for depression for 18months which didn't help at all.

I had left my husband two years earlier and had financial worries and two teenage sons to care for. My ex made access to child support very difficult, fortunately his family did help out when needed.

Eventually I visited my GP and told him about the medication not working and he put me on HRT (tablets) and within 2 weeks my mood lifted dramatically.

I eased of the anti depressants and didn't look back.

I was on HRT for 15 months and still marvel at the change they made. This was just over twenty years ago and to be honest the HRT saved my life!

My worse symptoms were anxiety, insomnia and low mood. HRT (estrogel and utrogestan) is helping.

Both my daughters have benefitted from HRT patches they were prescribed. They both say anxiety, low mood, fugg and headaches are much diminished. Could you try it and see if it works for you.