Thankfully I see a kiniesologist who treats my whole body. HRT is kind of a short term fix because you can't stay on it forever. Your body is turning down the production of hormones for a reason! Adding it back in isn't the answer. My Dr is treating my symptoms with oils and other supplements. Highly recommend seeing a Dr like mine!!
Thank you! Thank you! My anxiety came out of the blue when I turned 50 and NO ONE believed it was my hormones except me. No one cared that it started abruptly and it was decided by all the doctors I just developed anxiety from stress. I had to stop working as a nurse because of the panic attacks. And the gaslighting! It was horrible. And I worked with doctors!! I hope so many women watch this so they don’t get caught in the cycle that I did.
My anxiety went through the roof when I started menopause. I was put on anti depressants and docs refused to check my hormones. "You're too young to be menopausal". I was 43 almost 44. I had all the symptoms. Hot flashes, (waking up with the bed soaking wet and having to flip the mattress and sleeping with towels under me to minimise that), lack of sleep, incontinence, mood swings, brain fog, memory loss..... Skip ahead 10 years and docs are STILL refusing to check hormones. I'm now 53. I've sorted myself out with bhrt and only 43 days in and my anxiety is GONE. Hot flashes gone. Incontinence gone. Mood swings gone. Sleeping like a baby. Sick and tired of docs fobbing women off and then telling us that what we're going through is "normal". Nothing normal about this. My darling mother died at the age of 67 from a massive heart attack. No heart issues prior. She wasn't on hrt. I often wonder if she had been would she still be here or would we have gotten more years with her. I'm a HUGE fan of Dr. Mary Claire Haver. She's out there empowering women and giving us the facts we need and the right questions to ask when dealing with "reluctant" doctors.
I looked to see if I had written the comment because this was exactly what happened to me!! I was put on anti depressants and Xanax, along with sleeping pills, and meds were added and added until I was on a total of 16 meds. It's criminal how I was treated/mistreated. One bioidentical hormone replacement treatment and I slept for the first time in 10 years!
@@Taradearman27 2 words...self pay. I found a local provider who is highly trained in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and pay them for an implant 3-4 times a year. Treatment includes bloodwork prior to each visit and they have added additional tests (vitamin levels, thyroid, etc) for me at no charge. When I did the math, it wasn't anymore than what I was paying in co-pays for prescriptions and to see specialists!
What’s crazy is it happens to nurses, too. And, not just me. I have had hip pain that feels like a nerve is pinched and the pain radiates down my leg. I straight out asked for an MRI. Could I get one? No. I got an x ray which was negative and a referral for physical therapy. “Can’t justify ordering an MRI unless you have muscle weakness associated with it.” Pain and tingling is not enough I guess. I know what I’m talking about, so why not just believe me when I say it’s not a bone issue, it’s a nerve issue. I wasn’t asking for pain meds, either. But, if I were, that shouldn’t have mattered either
How great that people are only just getting started in life by their 30s, and their body is already starting to wind down. The way we live at the moment is so messed up.
I am grateful for the friend who gave me the book, “From Hormone Hell to Hormone Well” by Dr. Cleveland Randolph. I am also grateful that his clinic is here in Florida in Jacksonville Beach! I had suddenly developed severe anxiety during perimenopause (at 46) and went to a psychiatrist who prescribed Ativan. Made me feel stoned and I could not function! When I went to Dr. Randolph’s Ageless and Wellness Center and was placed on bio-identical hormone therapy, my night sweats and anxiety disappeared. Twenty years later and I am still on these and feeling great! I hope that you all find a good doctor who understands this life transition.
Bawling while watching this. Had to have a radical hysterectomy during the Pandemic and even on an estrogen patch I'm no longer the person I once was. I'm 49 and suddenly found myself in menopause with no slow transition into it. It affects everyone in your life because in my case the strong person my children once knew is now weak and struggling with anxiety. God bless you for touching on this topic. The insomnia is horrible. 😭
Just want you to know you're not weak for having a hard time with anxiety. You're stronger than ever for working through it. I know it doesn't feel like that but it's completely true
Wishing healing for you! It's not an easy thing to deal with. I woke up in full panic. Second time being awoken to full on panic attack. Maybe menopause has something to do with this.
I’m having daily panic attacks and can’t even sort out simple things like phoning the garage etc. constantly bursting into tears at being a failure in life. Just want to give up. I don’t know who I am anymore. 😢
I highly recommend a kinesiologist. I see one and he saved my life. I didn't do ANYTHING for 5 months. My anxiety was through the roof and I couldn't sleep. I'm able to work again (I work for myself restoring furniture) and I can sleep. My anxiety has almost completely disappeared, and I feel like I want to live again.
You are so important and your life matters. Please don’t give up. We’re all figuring out who we are, you’re just a little lost right now and that’s okay. You’re going to come through this stronger than you ever thought you could be - I truly believe that because it happened to me. I’m not sure if you’re religious but pray to God that your spiritual authority is restored along with your mind and He will help you I promise I’ve lived in and seen it. You got this you will get better and look back on this as just another experience
I am a mental health professional, who had a hysterectomy three years ago and have not been able to get a handle on most of the signs and symptoms. I now experience. Finding information to validate my experience is life-changing. Thank you!
I am 74!still having symptoms.. 4 years ago I had a hysterectomy and my ovaries removed.. My depression is much worse and I keep needing to go to the 🚽.. Will I ever be 'normal' again? I have been told by Dr Newson (menopause expert Uk.. Her oldest patient is 86!
I really understand this! I finally had a total hysterectomy in 2019 due to constant cysts. I had issues with bad painful periods and pms all my life, so to me, it seemed like a lifesaver. And, at first, it was. Then came the hot flashes and angry mood swings! I was totally unprepared for this new body, and/or, stage of life! I already had issues with depression/anxiety before the hysterectomy. There have been tons of changes and loss in my life that just does not help. I DO have twice weekly estradiol patches that help a bit, but I need a doctor willing to look at the whole mind and body.
This is me!!! Anxiety and depression would swing back and forth!! I would be fine for days tgen…BOOM panic attacks that would not let up. I was given so much medication and nothing was helping. So glad to be seeing a specialist on Tuesday for HRT. It was so bad I drove myself to the hospital several times.
I started perimemopause a few years ago. Since I was the first in my friend circle, I was shocked about the impact and the severity of my symptoms. My two main symptoms were anger attacks and sleep issues. The anger attacks were shocking, I basically experienced moments of blinding rage. I've never before in my life experienced that. It scared me. Luckily they only lasted about a year. The sleeping problems still remain and still impact my daily life. I fall asleep at the normal time, wake up for two to three hours, fall asleep again until I have to get up. I am so happy that you discuss this issue on your channel, as I don't hear many people talk about it.
I am 51. I was diagnosed with a major depression by a psychiatrist in august 4, 2023. I was prescribed antidepressants. I stopped taking them in november 2023. I am trying to get rid of my depression without taking antidepressants. I pay attention to my diet and try to exercise a lot. This information is very helpful. Thank you for explaining what woman go through during their menopause. 🤨
Exercise is one of the best things you can do regularly that will help alleviate so many negative symptoms, and also have a protective factor for the future
I think if you find those work for you, then that’s amazing. I’m happy for you! Sometimes meds can help too. Sometimes alpha stim might help. Yoga, mindfulness, and even checking to make sure you don’t have anemia or a vitamin D deficiency 😊 be well!
@@mostlyvoid.partiallystars I read a book from an American clinical psychologist, Stephen S. Ilardi. He researched the use of antidepressants. In his book, he talks about the foods that can reduce depression in depressed people. He recommends consuming three bowls of oatmeal a week. I followed his advice. I consume one bowl of oatmeal on Monday, one bowl on Wednesday and one bowl on Friday. He developed a program in which he recommends depressive people to take Omega 3 by taking fish capsules. I prefer to get that Omega 3 into my body through food. I eat a bowl of oatmeal in the morning , I eat sardines on bread for lunch and zalm and mackerel for dinner. I have been using this lifestyle to deal with my depression since January 25, 2024. During my depression I had lost a lot of weight. I've now gained weight again. 🙂
Gaslighting: i went into the ER with chest pain and shortmess of breath. I was having a legit heart attack and i was sent home with a paper on chest pain and how the ER does not prescribe pain medicine. I went back a couple of days later and they kept me for 10 days, the bloodwork showed i had a heart attack.
I’m 51 and I feel like I was hit by a Mack Truck full speed. My body and emotions have completely flipped on me. I joke that I feel like a fraction of the woman I was and twice the size. I feel like I’m going through hell.
I am 65 now but 10-12 years i too felt that a truck struck me. I was always an extrovert and social all my life but after menopause (no hr) my personality changed become a recluse depressed don’t want any interaction with anyone even my husband and children. Taking Cymbaltav from last 14 years and most of the time I feel like a zombie and lost 😞
Thank you so much! I am 55 and still going through perimenopause. The gaslighting by the medical community has been true for me. Some of the most helpfuly information I have learned about menopause has come from RUclipsrs, like you.
Timely for me. My OCD has skyrocketed with Perimenopause. I’m now on HRT, thankfully but oh boy - so many Drs just said it was psychological not hormonal. I finally found a good doctor.
May I ask you more details about your experience with ocd and HRT? I hope you don't mind and if I'm overstepping your privacy I'm sorry and please disregard my message.. I am 54 and have been suffering from ocd and anxiety for the past 6/7 years (mainly contamination ocd which went full on since the pandemic). I've noticed my ocd and anxiety have actually worsened lately so I'm starting to wonder if this might be connected to hormones fluctuations etc. Thank you!
New onset panic attacks were one of my first symptoms. Took me 9 years to figure out it was related to hormone shifts and find someone willing to help. Panic was gone within a few days on HRT. Women deserve better!!!
Agreed, I wished I had someone to warn me what was coming down the pike other than grumpiness or a belly! If it wasn't for the Lord I don't know that I still would have been here. Nothing pretty about menopause
Videos like this are why I LOVE this channel - so much information, no gatekeeping, no bs, just Help. Help we need to get through the complex problems we have. Thank you, Emma, once again.
I always had anxiety and depression around my cycle, but it got debilitating the year I turned 39. Nobody asked me about my cycles, they recommended an ssri and therapy, which did help. Now I'm experiencing seeats, brain fog, disrupted sleep and high a1c and am weirdly relieved to find out that this might all be related. Thank you.
I can attest to this being SO true. I exhibited signs of peri-menopause for years, night sweats, etc. I also went through a really stressful time in life right toward the end of my peri-menopause and boom... claustrophobia, which then led to a panic attack, which led to terrifying existential questions. Menopause is a very real signal of aging and that can trigger thoughts about those existential questions of life and death and our purpose and why are we here in the first place.When you are in a place where you are already prone to mental health difficulties because of hormonal imbalance that can absolutely become a major issue.
I went to my gynecologist not too long ago who is a man and complained of peri-menopause brain fog asking if there is anything I can do. He told me it may just be me getting old yet I am in my 40s. Thankfully, I knew he was full of nonsense 🙄 this is a good topic to cover as the only help I have found with all of this is on RUclips…from women doctors especially.
The doctor failed to mention that production of estrogen moves away from the declining ovaries, it shifts to the adrenals (this is true of post meno too - more so in early post meno). Along with increased production of androstenedione which converts into estrogen etc, the adrenals will produce mighty bursts of norepinephrine and epinephrine (essentially adrenaline). This is what drives the 'fight or flight' response. Therefore, the body (and brain) will be on high alert and this causes the feeling of anxiety! Also, it was quite lax of the doctor to state that those that don't take HRT will have a shorter life. Not only is that comment scaremongering, it's harmful to those that cannot (or don't want to!) take HRT for whatever reason, it's simply not based on fact. I want her to cite the official PubMed studies. I do wonder wither her being american, that once again, it comes down to big pharma dollars... again. 🤦🏻♀
Omg the gaslighting. I can’t even. I live in one of the fasting growing areas of the US and still had to travel 6 hours away to get a hernia diagnosed and corrected, despite literally telling a local surgeon what was wrong.
Thank you for this video! It's so validating. I'm 42 and quite certain I'm already experiencing perimenopause...but I was utterly gaslit by both my primary care doctor AND my favorite naturopathic physician. They seem to think that if you're still having regular periods, you can't be in perimenopause. I swear that even certified health care providers don't know JACK about menopause either unless they specialize in it...and even then, I'm still skeptical. Ugh. I hope I can try BHRT one of these days. Thankfully, I'm learning that staying away from caffeine, intermittent fasting on a mostly plant-based diet, and getting some exercise daily helps manage most of my symptoms. But PMS week is a disaster area.
First, thank you for this. So important to have this information given how useless most doctors are when it comes to menopause. Second, I think we should push back on the expectation that menopausal women should carry on working full time, deal with elderly parents and all the other million things that get dumped on us during this difficult time.
Many women when they enter menopause are not aware of the changes that take place in their psyche when estrogen levels drop. Knowledge about depression and anxiety disorders in this period of life is little known and women do not know what is happening to them. I was in this group too.🤗🤗🤗
I have ALWAYS had depression and anxiety, but nothing prepared me for the worst fear, anxiety, and depression of my life. I wish I won’t wake up most days bc it is so debilitating. It’s traumatic a lot of times, the fear is overwhelming at times. I finally found some hormonal herbs and B-HRT that have greatly helped me, but I’m still struggling to want to be breathing. Peri and menopause sucks, which means life sucks
Haven’t watched yet but THANK YOU both for this. It’s so needed. I’m post menopausal but have suffered with panic and anxiety for 8-10 years. It’s ROUGH! I can’t wait to watch.
This is such an important issue to address, thank you!! I work with a naturopathic doctor who specializes in women’s health and after a year from hell with severe anxiety, she put me on hrt and I gained myself back
I experience depression and anxiety and have been treated for 20 years however menopause has had me so scattered in my thoughts I am always running behind and catastrophizing every little thing. My mother even ask me if I was using drugs ! Everything is an emergency seems like and I run late to every thing
Thank you so much for talking about this topic! 3:45 Perimenopause 8:08 HRT 10:26 Nutrition 10:49 11:38 Fasting 12:03 *Micronutrients* Vitamin D 12:59 Conclusion 13:42 benefits
As I listen, I can feel the anxiety in my chest. At 47, I have all the symptoms you mentioned. I thought the heart palpitations were from drinking too much caffeine because I’m always dragging. My doctors give me conflicting advice and treatments and say I’m not in menopause yet. My estrogen is high so they prescribed progesterone that makes me super anxious. Oh ya, and my body has zero testosterone. All I seem to produce is estrogen. Ugh. I’m so over this. Thank you for covering this topic
@@Italiangirlnj747 Get off that nonsense asap. Highly addictive. I can't understand doctors prescribing that cr*p at the very least without giving a serious warning. I got prescribed it once and was under the care of a social worker at the time (I had nervous breakdown following on from a sexual assault). The social worker "strongly advised" me not to touch them because they're so addictive. "You'll have a hell of a time coming off them if you start" were the words she used. I never touched them.
@@bluecurlygirlNot true for everyone. I was prescribed it once...well, I had several refills, but they were for 15 pills "as needed" and I barely ever took them. I barely felt anything from them, either, except a little more tired. It's SUPER important to be educated about benzodiazapenes (sp), 100%. But not everyone is going to be addicted to them, and even just having them for a placebo effect helped me immensely when I was going through the worst of my anxiety attacks. Different medicines work (and don't work) for different people.
@@bluecurlygirl my doctor prescribed lorazepam, also a benzo. I take it very seldom, usually when my anxiety keeps me from falling asleep. I hate meds so I would honestly rather deal with the anxiety most days… I would strongly recommend everyone watch the video from Hotze Health featuring Dr. William Davis where he talks about the importance of gut health. Our micro flora has more to do with our mental health and hormones than a deficiency of benzo’s and antidepressants!
Yes! My experience and I learned the hard way on my own. Nobody understood what I was saying and how bizarre it was. I had even taken a year off of work because I couldnt cope
I am so glad you interviewed Dr Mary Clare Haver. I’ve been following her and she has such great information regarding the treatment of menopause. My menopause symptoms have been primarily anxiety. I am on. HRT and It helps a lot. Still some. Anxiety but very manageable.I was lucky that right before I went into menopause I had a very good doctor who talked to me about it and told me about my options and I had also seen an Oprah episode where they talked about it. There are still a lot of doctors that are clueless regarding menopause.
I’m 63 and I’m pretty sure I’ve been in menopause since I was 55, never really noticed it before then, that year I lost my mom, my grandmother, my dog. Anxiety, fear, guilt, brain fog, anger, frustration has hit the roof! It’s exhausting! 😔
I have depression/anxiety and was diagnosed with ADHD at age 45. The last 3 years have been absolute hell for me as I entered and endure perimenopause. Brain fog, anxiety, weight gain, insomnia, incontinence, migraines, apathy and constant fatigue. If this was a mans issue there would be much more attention and options. I have just started HRT at my behest and have started to feel better finally. I am so glad there are people and professionals advocating for the treatment of peri/menopause. Thank you!
If it weren’t for the B HRT and hormonal herbs, I could not function. I’m by no means fixed, but death eludes me, so this and my rebounder, and grounding mats are my last hope for sanity. I pray they help bc I am done with life, I see no point in living in a trauma state the rest of my life.
Thank you so much Emma! So helpful. I was diagnosed with panic anxiety disorder in 2021. Along with other mental health issues. On medication, and doing all of the things mentioned. I’ve always had anxiety and mild depression.. but in 2020, the anxiety got out of control.. I am 60, and I’m sure menopause is a big factor in it. I will pray about HRT. However, I’ve been doing well with medication and all my supplements and being very proactive in my mental health.
@@loriraemorris4142 How are you feeling? I’ve been Postmenopausal for a few years now. I started dealing with severe depression sometime after I had my annual gynecologist appointment last year and turned 59. I was also diagnosed with tremors of the head neck and arms last year, so I’m not sure if that has anything to do with the depression.
Same. My anxiety sky rocketed a year ago when I was 59 and I developed many many other symptoms I never had before - at 9 years post! I've been working hard with diet, exercise, self-care, change in my spirituality, and therapy to feel better and it's paying off. Hang in there! ❤
FINALLY! So grateful for your acknowledgement concerning this issue! I have PMDD and still cannot get any help from gynecologist, doctors, psychiatrist for the anxiety that comes with menopause. I'm 56 and am still going through menopause with ZERO help. They just change my antidepressant. I now just alienate myself in order to deal with my physical and psychological effects from not being HEARD or HELPED!!
I'm 55. My anxiety went through the roof during perimenopause. Like really bad. I initially did not want to take HRT, and told my doc as much. But the anxiety got so bad that I was desperate to try anything. I called doc and said, please give me hormones. He did (estrogen + progesterone). It actually made me worse. I went from terrible sleep to almost zero sleep, tossing and turning all night in the bed with anxiety. Really horrendous. I tried for a month, and then gave up, as it was so terrible. HRT did not help me, but it apparently does help many women. I ended up just riding it out. Menopause is a blessing to me because I don't get migraines anymore (I used to get a 3 to 5-day migraine with every single period), and my adenomyosis went away (only cure is hysterectomy or menopause), and of course not having periods is great. So the rough patch was rough, but I got through it, and now am relieved.
Progesterone makes me sleepy yet it makes it where I absolutely cannot fall asleep. Apparently, this is not very common, but I have the same reaction to certain opioid pain medications. Very weird.
I found Dr Marie Claire from my OBGYN who absolutely RAVES about her. I'm currently doing the Galvingston diet in hopes of helping get my cholesterol levels down and drop the extra weight I've been stubbornly gaining despite eating healthy and working out five days a week for over a year now. Perimenopause is no joke. The singer you can get a handle on it, the easier the transition will be.
I am now 48 and had the onset of premenopause from about 3 to 4 years ago. It was really challenging as I had more edgy moments and my skin started having rosacea. Plus my mom was diagnosed with cancer and stayed with me during her treatment. My teenage daughter suddenly suffered from severe panic attacks and depression. 😮 I was like what is going on?! Anyway, I started to take supplements like magnesium, inositol, sesamin extract and flaxseed oil plus some light exercises and intermittent fasting. Gradually I felt my energy returned and thankfully am feeling much better now. The fight for happiness still goes on but I am in a better state to deal with it. 💪💪💪
Thank you for this! As someone who has struggled with mental health all my life, I did defo see a massive downturn as I hit 40. There were lots of other factors but it’s taken me a long time to appreciate how much physical changes play a part too .
Thank you so much for this! I’ve been dealing with perimenopause symptoms for two years and still cannot find a doctor who will listen to me and thinks my insomnia and anxiety can be cured with anti depressants. When all that did was make it WORSE! Not one doctor said “gee, your in your late 40s, maybe we should check your hormones”! I had to do my own research and ask for them to check it. And even still, they don’t care how awful I feel or how much sleep I have lost! Meanwhile my anxiety is through the roof and my thyroid is also out of whack! I finally have an appointment with a hormone specialist in a couple of weeks. So 🤞🏼 that I get some actual help!! Again, thank you for your channel!!
Excellent video! So needed. My anxiety levels reached new unimaginable heights with panic attacks and palpitations. It was very scary. HRT definitely helped me. I also got awful muscular pains. The HRT helped clear up this symptom also.
I'm going through this right now and declined HRT from my naturopath (because anxiety). This video is making me rethink that decision because I'm struggling. Just knowing that other people have been through it helps.
My mental health issues were greatly exacerbated by surgical menopause with no hormone replacement. That was 20 years ago and my mental health has continued to be less than optimal. After listening to this I think I will bring it up to my doctors.
It's so good to see you talking about this. I'm 56 now and fully in menopause. I started going through it early, started getting panic attacks about 12 years ago and the anxiety is still with me today.
I feel heard and validated. I wish i had known this 8 years ago. I have a wonderful Naturopathic doctor who supports me beyond meds. Thank you for your videos.
I always prefer your own voice or one voice similar to yours … This is very kind and soft … I like a lot your channel… Thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing your knowledge
I really appreciated this video. I learned more about menopause and it takes some of the fear and dread away. I love that quote you ended with!! Plus also the example you started with. 😉
I am so grateful to have you in my life I don’t know how you are always covering exactly what I need to hear- thank you for your kindness, your empathy and genuine sharing in these enlightening conversations
I tried HRT. It was the worst thing for me. I broke out with acne worst then when I was 16, and I was bleeding again. Gyno told me to stop immediately. I did now I meditate and that helps me. ❤
Thank you for talking about this after menopause started having anxiety and I was never"that kind of person" when I mentioned my observation about my symptoms starting after menopause dr just shrugged her shoulders, I started feeling ashamed of myself for becoming this weak person for no good reason...
The youtube channel - hotandflashy literally just posted a panel interview with Dr.C Haver..very informative. Great content and channel. Have saved it aswell as this channel as a resource.. we need as much information as possible year on year to address each of our own unique bodies and circumstances. Thx for the content.
Thank you for this. I am 44 and know perimenopause is coming soon. I don't like having a female body because it seems like such a huge burden. I've struggled with anxiety since my teens so I worry that this will make things worse. I already exercise regularly, have a regular sleep schedule and eat mostly healthy so I hope that helps me sail through this change without too much difficulty. I have no desire to be on hormones for the rest of my life though, that sounds very expensive with our broken and overpriced healthcare system.
I was the same, until I wasn’t. I’m not full post menopausal yet, only been 3 months without a period, but the fear, anxiety, and depression about k I l l ed me, so I relented and found BHRT and hormonal herbs that really helped me, I am by no means fixed, but I am better. I still wish I wouldn’t wake up, but if I have no choice, then I will do my best to reduce these horrific symptoms best I can. I bought a rebounder and about to buy a grounding mat, and hope for the best. These have been the worst years of my life and I do not wish to continue like this. I’m as holistic as you come, but life is traumatic in midlife and after. Best of luck
OMG Thank you so much !!! Anxiety and related insomnia/anorexia were the only symptoms of menopause I had, apart from end of menses. No hot flashes, no bursts of sadness/anger/joy, nothing that doctors usually relate to it and nobody, at the time (in 1999), not even my pharmacist, saw a link with my very early onset of total menopause (47 years old). I was treated for depression only and medically "gaslighted" until my Md went into retirement and I had a new AND menopaused Md : she understood that I was going through a very sudden and brutal onset of menopause (without having had pre-menopausal symptoms), associated with a severe "burn-out syndrome" from work overload at my job.
I wonder if this is the culprit causing all my episodes. I've had them under control but out of the blue, I get hit with severe panic distress. It's after 2 am and I woke up to my heart pounding and body spasms ...this is my second attack in the night and like the first time, I feel like it's out of the blue...versus having one in the day where the episode can be associated with things that you are aware of. I was not even having a bad dream.
@@sweetsushanna-ahh If your doctor doesn't understand it, you could ask your doctor to refer you to a menopause-specialised clinic or something along those lines.
I wonder how my heart palpitations connect with hormone imbalance, when is was a teen it started, when I was 20 it reduced significantly. Now I’m over 40 and it’s more then ever.
This was the most and still is the worst debilitating symptom of my post menopause even on hrt , hopefully it takes a hike soon ,12 years of this crap 😢
@@annmartin1376you have to balance all the hormones, not just estrogen, which Dr's rarely do. They give an estradiol patch and send you on your way. Nothing gets balanced with 1 hormone.
I have chemical menopause because of endometriosis. No, there's no need to remove my ovaries or uterus because it's not effected by the sickness, I just can't have periods at all to not spread it. The anxiety is not so bad and I'm not feeling depressed. I also don't have any menopausal side effects. My gynecologist advised me to take from time to time estrogen shots to even the hormone level :)
I can’t find any doctor for over a decade that would give me estrogen replacement I don’t have a uterus, so I don’t need anything but estrogen replacement I was told from doctors that my window of opportunity has closed because it’s been over 10 years now I’m 59 I suffer so badly Hot flashes for 17 years and severe hot flashes at night I cant sleep I’m losing my hair I’ve gained over 90 pounds Heart palpitations Bone loss Foggy memory Irritability Short tempered Tired all the time because I cannot sleep Craving sugar and carbs constantly Incontinence Dry skin No interest in sex Weak muscles I feel like I’m just existing not living anymore at all for 17 straight years And I have more on the list that has happened since I’ve lost my estrogen The many doctors I have seen for 17 years now All of them want to prescribe me Antidepressants Anxiety medication And sleeping pills It’s called the menopause cocktail It’s not what women need We need what our bodies have lost Our bodies need HRT to protect our bones, heart and brain
I’m so sorry what you’ve gone through and are still going through. Most doctors, not all, are getting paid to prescribe pills. So basically they don’t really care about you or your health. It’s all about the money. It makes me so angry and sad because so many people are suffering because of these greedy people. I pray God blesses you with a good caring doctor. You deserve it. God bless you! ❤️🙏
Find a different dr, there is no "window"...I'm 54 and on BHRT, you can choose it at any age. Just because you don't have a uterus doesn't mean you don't need the other hormones, your body is meant to have all the hormones that work together. I think what you mean is you were told you don't have to take progesterone but if you want to get rid of those symptoms you need all the hormones- each has a purpose.
Thank you soooo much for making this video, I have brought this up constantly to my family Dr & to my therapist . My dr yes basically blew it off my therapist just said um yes menopause can play a part in anxiety but never said what to do ???? 🙄
Reached menopause at 51 and immediately had about a dozen hot flashes per day. No night sweats. Took estrogen and progesterone for 6 years. Developed a polyp and fibroid in my uterus and had them removed. My Dr suggested going off HRT then, which I did. I always say I have p oh at menopausal ADHD - feeling frustrated, a bit unmotivated, overwhelmed and fragmented. I mean, I function fine, but these things sure are around!
I did not want HRT, because I wanted my brain to get used to very little estrogen and progesterone asap. So I've been all the way in menopause for 3 years now. It seemed like going against nature and taking estrogen would just be delaying the inevitable. Making it "future me's" problem.
Actually ancient ancestors replaced estrogen to try and prolong life. Menopause is natures way of getting rid of us, it’s the one thing you actually want to counteract
This is really useful thank you. I can't afford the full course, so I appreciate how much you do for free, I think you are wonderful and wish all the success xx
Any doctor I have seen has shrugged off menopause and just dealt with everything else. So I have the night sweats, hot flashes, going from a great sleeper to a so so sleeper, periods of major brain fog
I've had depression on and off (unforch mostly on) since postpartum with my 2nd child. I'm 55 years old now and been fully menopausal for 3 years now. Probably no coincidence that I've had a constant dysthymia for the past 3 years as well. I'm pretty high functioning for as bad as I feel a lot of the time. I read that after a few years in menopause, your brain slowly gets used to the big change in hormones. I am so utterly clinging to that hope. I hope my brain down-regulates to a new, non-fluctuating level of hormones. I don't want to even know if it's more likely that depression just gets worse and worse. I am clinging to the hope that it will get better and better. I've gone to counseling and been on various antidepressants for decades.
Yes, there are a couple of RUclips channels, avogel talks menopause and Keri Ann Wright. These are excellent resources and information on perimenopause and menopause symptoms and how to help ourselves. I hope this helps
Research suggests that menopause accelerates cellular aging by approximately 6 percent on average. For instance, if a woman enters menopause at 42, her body may age biologically faster than a woman who enters menopause naturally at 50, with a difference of around one year after eight years. According to Steve Horvath, a professor of human genetics and biostatistics in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, studies found that women experiencing (peri) menopausal symptoms like restless sleep, difficulty falling asleep, and waking repeatedly at night tend to exhibit signs of biological aging at a faster rate compared to women of the same age without these symptoms.
I had menopause at 38 and after I would get really depressed and anxiety and I was really irritable. And I’m almost 48 and I still have it and I was taking antidepressants.
I suffer from Panic Attacks. I'm in California. My insurance company is a joke. They gave me a list of CBTs but none would accept my insurance. Can you suggest anything to do? My insurance company is Blue Shield Ca.
I was placed on a bhrt (bioidentical hormone therapy) and it made my anxiety much worse. I had a saliva test for my hormones to determine perimenopause. I'm on a ssri only but I also changed my diet. Still struggle with anxiety though.
Was part of the protocol progesterone? That hormone is the one that calms and levels you out. Not everyone is trained in bhrt well. Find a different provider and ask about their certification. Good providers check and recheck your bloodwork constantly to find the dose that's right for you.
Medical menopause due to needing a full hysterectomy is what I'm dealing with now at 39. I have dealt with anxiety, but Estradiol is definitely messing with me. I'm trying to get advice/ help from my doctor, but it's not easy to get feedback.
Tried hrt and can't do it . Menopause was excruciating in every way but it did get much better after a year . That doesn't happen for everyone but there could be much better days ahead for you , even without hrt .
This was very informative. As a new Mom the hormone fluctuation greatly affected the control I had over my [already troubled mental health] it’s now been a year and I’m just now finding new ways to balance the changes once more as the slight hormonal change from the transition of breastfeeding which has yet to taper in the months to follow. How can someone who is sensitive to these hormone changes become regulated and not be dependent on hormone altering medications? I was not a regulated person on birth control either, my husband would attest…
Women...please be VERY CAREFUL with hormone replacement therapy. My mother developed and died from ovarian cancer after taking these for 10 years. That's the only thing we could link it to.
It’s hard to come across a trustworthy doctor these days. A good doctor that cares about you and your health.
Thankfully I see a kiniesologist who treats my whole body. HRT is kind of a short term fix because you can't stay on it forever. Your body is turning down the production of hormones for a reason! Adding it back in isn't the answer. My Dr is treating my symptoms with oils and other supplements. Highly recommend seeing a Dr like mine!!
Thank you! Thank you! My anxiety came out of the blue when I turned 50 and NO ONE believed it was my hormones except me. No one cared that it started abruptly and it was decided by all the doctors I just developed anxiety from stress. I had to stop working as a nurse because of the panic attacks. And the gaslighting! It was horrible. And I worked with doctors!! I hope so many women watch this so they don’t get caught in the cycle that I did.
Are you feeling better? I am a physical therapist that also had to start working very part-time
My anxiety went through the roof when I started menopause. I was put on anti depressants and docs refused to check my hormones. "You're too young to be menopausal". I was 43 almost 44. I had all the symptoms. Hot flashes, (waking up with the bed soaking wet and having to flip the mattress and sleeping with towels under me to minimise that), lack of sleep, incontinence, mood swings, brain fog, memory loss..... Skip ahead 10 years and docs are STILL refusing to check hormones. I'm now 53. I've sorted myself out with bhrt and only 43 days in and my anxiety is GONE. Hot flashes gone. Incontinence gone. Mood swings gone. Sleeping like a baby. Sick and tired of docs fobbing women off and then telling us that what we're going through is "normal". Nothing normal about this. My darling mother died at the age of 67 from a massive heart attack. No heart issues prior. She wasn't on hrt. I often wonder if she had been would she still be here or would we have gotten more years with her. I'm a HUGE fan of Dr. Mary Claire Haver. She's out there empowering women and giving us the facts we need and the right questions to ask when dealing with "reluctant" doctors.
I am in the same boat! What is BHRT? How do I access it?
AMEN to that
I looked to see if I had written the comment because this was exactly what happened to me!! I was put on anti depressants and Xanax, along with sleeping pills, and meds were added and added until I was on a total of 16 meds. It's criminal how I was treated/mistreated. One bioidentical hormone replacement treatment and I slept for the first time in 10 years!
@@Staceyintampa I'm so glad you got relief! How did you go about getting the treatment? Doctors just don't want to offer anything!
@@Taradearman27 2 words...self pay. I found a local provider who is highly trained in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and pay them for an implant 3-4 times a year. Treatment includes bloodwork prior to each visit and they have added additional tests (vitamin levels, thyroid, etc) for me at no charge. When I did the math, it wasn't anymore than what I was paying in co-pays for prescriptions and to see specialists!
THANK YOU for mentioning the medical professional gaslighting.
What’s crazy is it happens to nurses, too. And, not just me. I have had hip pain that feels like a nerve is pinched and the pain radiates down my leg. I straight out asked for an MRI. Could I get one? No. I got an x ray which was negative and a referral for physical therapy. “Can’t justify ordering an MRI unless you have muscle weakness associated with it.” Pain and tingling is not enough I guess. I know what I’m talking about, so why not just believe me when I say it’s not a bone issue, it’s a nerve issue. I wasn’t asking for pain meds, either. But, if I were, that shouldn’t have mattered either
I went to about 4 doctors before I got one that tested me and believed me. So frustrating ❤
My insurance company refuses to pay for my hrt..
How great that people are only just getting started in life by their 30s, and their body is already starting to wind down. The way we live at the moment is so messed up.
I am grateful for the friend who gave me the book, “From Hormone Hell to Hormone Well” by Dr. Cleveland Randolph. I am also grateful that his clinic is here in Florida in Jacksonville Beach! I had suddenly developed severe anxiety during perimenopause (at 46) and went to a psychiatrist who prescribed Ativan. Made me feel stoned and I could not function! When I went to Dr. Randolph’s Ageless and Wellness Center and was placed on bio-identical hormone therapy, my night sweats and anxiety disappeared. Twenty years later and I am still on these and feeling great! I hope that you all find a good doctor who understands this life transition.
Bawling while watching this. Had to have a radical hysterectomy during the Pandemic and even on an estrogen patch I'm no longer the person I once was. I'm 49 and suddenly found myself in menopause with no slow transition into it. It affects everyone in your life because in my case the strong person my children once knew is now weak and struggling with anxiety. God bless you for touching on this topic. The insomnia is horrible. 😭
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Just want you to know you're not weak for having a hard time with anxiety. You're stronger than ever for working through it. I know it doesn't feel like that but it's completely true
Wishing healing for you! It's not an easy thing to deal with. I woke up in full panic. Second time being awoken to full on panic attack. Maybe menopause has something to do with this.
Please look into hormone replacement therapy and get your life back!!! It IS POSSIBLE.
I added progesterone to help the insomnia
I’m having daily panic attacks and can’t even sort out simple things like phoning the garage etc. constantly bursting into tears at being a failure in life. Just want to give up. I don’t know who I am anymore. 😢
I highly recommend a kinesiologist. I see one and he saved my life. I didn't do ANYTHING for 5 months. My anxiety was through the roof and I couldn't sleep. I'm able to work again (I work for myself restoring furniture) and I can sleep. My anxiety has almost completely disappeared, and I feel like I want to live again.
What treatment you are getting @kellib9314
You are so important and your life matters. Please don’t give up. We’re all figuring out who we are, you’re just a little lost right now and that’s okay. You’re going to come through this stronger than you ever thought you could be - I truly believe that because it happened to me. I’m not sure if you’re religious but pray to God that your spiritual authority is restored along with your mind and He will help you I promise I’ve lived in and seen it. You got this you will get better and look back on this as just another experience
I wish I could have seen this video 9 years ago lol. This is information is what every woman needs to hear. Thank you!
I am a mental health professional, who had a hysterectomy three years ago and have not been able to get a handle on most of the signs and symptoms. I now experience. Finding information to validate my experience is life-changing. Thank you!
My anxiety also went through the roof after my hysterectomy
Did you have a total hysterectomy? O still have my ovaries but my hormones is making me crazy.
I am 74!still having symptoms.. 4 years ago I had a hysterectomy and my ovaries removed.. My depression is much worse and I keep needing to go to the 🚽.. Will I ever be 'normal' again? I have been told by Dr Newson (menopause expert
Uk.. Her oldest patient is 86!
I really understand this! I finally had a total hysterectomy in 2019 due to constant cysts. I had issues with bad painful periods and pms all my life, so to me, it seemed like a lifesaver. And, at first, it was. Then came the hot flashes and angry mood swings! I was totally unprepared for this new body, and/or, stage of life! I already had issues with depression/anxiety before the hysterectomy. There have been tons of changes and loss in my life that just does not help. I DO have twice weekly estradiol patches that help a bit, but I need a doctor willing to look at the whole mind and body.
This is me!!! Anxiety and depression would swing back and forth!! I would be fine for days tgen…BOOM panic attacks that would not let up. I was given so much medication and nothing was helping. So glad to be seeing a specialist on Tuesday for HRT. It was so bad I drove myself to the hospital several times.
How are things going? Has anything helped
I started perimemopause a few years ago. Since I was the first in my friend circle, I was shocked about the impact and the severity of my symptoms. My two main symptoms were anger attacks and sleep issues. The anger attacks were shocking, I basically experienced moments of blinding rage. I've never before in my life experienced that. It scared me. Luckily they only lasted about a year. The sleeping problems still remain and still impact my daily life. I fall asleep at the normal time, wake up for two to three hours, fall asleep again until I have to get up. I am so happy that you discuss this issue on your channel, as I don't hear many people talk about it.
I can resonate with the anger
I had anger and sleep issues as well. It has helped me to do a daily yoga session with "Yoga with Adriene"
I am 51. I was diagnosed with a major depression by a psychiatrist in august 4, 2023. I was prescribed antidepressants. I stopped taking them in november 2023. I am trying to get rid of my depression without taking antidepressants. I pay attention to my diet and try to exercise a lot. This information is very helpful. Thank you for explaining what woman go through during their menopause. 🤨
Exercise is one of the best things you can do regularly that will help alleviate so many negative symptoms, and also have a protective factor for the future
@@freshlimejuice I live in the Netherlands in a small town. I walk a lot in the area where I live. I also cycle in the area. 🙂
I think if you find those work for you, then that’s amazing. I’m happy for you! Sometimes meds can help too. Sometimes alpha stim might help. Yoga, mindfulness, and even checking to make sure you don’t have anemia or a vitamin D deficiency 😊 be well!
@@mostlyvoid.partiallystars I read a book from an American clinical psychologist, Stephen S. Ilardi. He researched the use of antidepressants. In his book, he talks about the foods that can reduce depression in depressed people. He recommends consuming three bowls of oatmeal a week. I followed his advice. I consume one bowl of oatmeal on Monday, one bowl on Wednesday and one bowl on Friday. He developed a program in which he recommends depressive people to take Omega 3 by taking fish capsules. I prefer to get that Omega 3 into my body through food. I eat a bowl of oatmeal in the morning , I eat sardines on bread for lunch and zalm and mackerel for dinner. I have been using this lifestyle to deal with my depression since January 25, 2024. During my depression I had lost a lot of weight. I've now gained weight again. 🙂
Meds have been life changing for me I refuse to suffer. Glad the natural way works for you
Gaslighting: i went into the ER with chest pain and shortmess of breath. I was having a legit heart attack and i was sent home with a paper on chest pain and how the ER does not prescribe pain medicine. I went back a couple of days later and they kept me for 10 days, the bloodwork showed i had a heart attack.
I’m 51 and I feel like I was hit by a Mack Truck full speed. My body and emotions have completely flipped on me. I joke that I feel like a fraction of the woman I was and twice the size. I feel like I’m going through hell.
I turn 51 this July and feel the same
Same except I say I’m running on 3 cylinders.
I am 65 now but 10-12 years i too felt that a truck struck me. I was always an extrovert and social all my life but after menopause (no hr) my personality changed become a recluse depressed don’t want any interaction with anyone even my husband and children. Taking Cymbaltav from last 14 years and most of the time I feel like a zombie and lost 😞
@@Humanity-jm2gmi hear you. .i will def give hrt a try.. hope we find something helpful soon. 🕊️✨💜🙏
I thought it was just me OMG! These feelings are off balance.😢
Thank you so much! I am 55 and still going through perimenopause. The gaslighting by the medical community has been true for me. Some of the most helpfuly information I have learned about menopause has come from RUclipsrs, like you.
Timely for me. My OCD has skyrocketed with Perimenopause. I’m now on HRT, thankfully but oh boy - so many Drs just said it was psychological not hormonal. I finally found a good doctor.
May I ask you more details about your experience with ocd and HRT? I hope you don't mind and if I'm overstepping your privacy I'm sorry and please disregard my message.. I am 54 and have been suffering from ocd and anxiety for the past 6/7 years (mainly contamination ocd which went full on since the pandemic). I've noticed my ocd and anxiety have actually worsened lately so I'm starting to wonder if this might be connected to hormones fluctuations etc. Thank you!
New onset panic attacks were one of my first symptoms. Took me 9 years to figure out it was related to hormone shifts and find someone willing to help. Panic was gone within a few days on HRT. Women deserve better!!!
I. Feel. Seen.
😢😢😢❤ exactly
My doctor has been dismissing this for years. I feel so validated just seeing this video.
Menopause has ruined my life.
Same.
ditto. The worst thing is that no-one, even other similar aged women understand or agree.
Agreed, I wished I had someone to warn me what was coming down the pike other than grumpiness or a belly! If it wasn't for the Lord I don't know that I still would have been here. Nothing pretty about menopause
AGREED.
Are any of you on HRT?
Videos like this are why I LOVE this channel - so much information, no gatekeeping, no bs, just Help. Help we need to get through the complex problems we have. Thank you, Emma, once again.
I always had anxiety and depression around my cycle, but it got debilitating the year I turned 39. Nobody asked me about my cycles, they recommended an ssri and therapy, which did help. Now I'm experiencing seeats, brain fog, disrupted sleep and high a1c and am weirdly relieved to find out that this might all be related. Thank you.
I can attest to this being SO true. I exhibited signs of peri-menopause for years, night sweats, etc. I also went through a really stressful time in life right toward the end of my peri-menopause and boom... claustrophobia, which then led to a panic attack, which led to terrifying existential questions. Menopause is a very real signal of aging and that can trigger thoughts about those existential questions of life and death and our purpose and why are we here in the first place.When you are in a place where you are already prone to mental health difficulties because of hormonal imbalance that can absolutely become a major issue.
This has been my experience having adhd since I can remember
I went to my gynecologist not too long ago who is a man and complained of peri-menopause brain fog asking if there is anything I can do. He told me it may just be me getting old yet I am in my 40s. Thankfully, I knew he was full of nonsense 🙄 this is a good topic to cover as the only help I have found with all of this is on RUclips…from women doctors especially.
The doctor failed to mention that production of estrogen moves away from the declining ovaries, it shifts to the adrenals (this is true of post meno too - more so in early post meno). Along with increased production of androstenedione which converts into estrogen etc, the adrenals will produce mighty bursts of norepinephrine and epinephrine (essentially adrenaline). This is what drives the 'fight or flight' response. Therefore, the body (and brain) will be on high alert and this causes the feeling of anxiety!
Also, it was quite lax of the doctor to state that those that don't take HRT will have a shorter life. Not only is that comment scaremongering, it's harmful to those that cannot (or don't want to!) take HRT for whatever reason, it's simply not based on fact. I want her to cite the official PubMed studies.
I do wonder wither her being american, that once again, it comes down to big pharma dollars... again. 🤦🏻♀
Omg the gaslighting. I can’t even. I live in one of the fasting growing areas of the US and still had to travel 6 hours away to get a hernia diagnosed and corrected, despite literally telling a local surgeon what was wrong.
Thank you for this video! It's so validating. I'm 42 and quite certain I'm already experiencing perimenopause...but I was utterly gaslit by both my primary care doctor AND my favorite naturopathic physician. They seem to think that if you're still having regular periods, you can't be in perimenopause. I swear that even certified health care providers don't know JACK about menopause either unless they specialize in it...and even then, I'm still skeptical. Ugh. I hope I can try BHRT one of these days. Thankfully, I'm learning that staying away from caffeine, intermittent fasting on a mostly plant-based diet, and getting some exercise daily helps manage most of my symptoms. But PMS week is a disaster area.
First, thank you for this. So important to have this information given how useless most doctors are when it comes to menopause. Second, I think we should push back on the expectation that menopausal women should carry on working full time, deal with elderly parents and all the other million things that get dumped on us during this difficult time.
Many women when they enter menopause are not aware of the changes that take place in their psyche when estrogen levels drop. Knowledge about depression and anxiety disorders in this period of life is little known and women do not know what is happening to them. I was in this group too.🤗🤗🤗
I have ALWAYS had depression and anxiety, but nothing prepared me for the worst fear, anxiety, and depression of my life. I wish I won’t wake up most days bc it is so debilitating. It’s traumatic a lot of times, the fear is overwhelming at times. I finally found some hormonal herbs and B-HRT that have greatly helped me, but I’m still struggling to want to be breathing. Peri and menopause sucks, which means life sucks
Haven’t watched yet but THANK YOU both for this. It’s so needed. I’m post menopausal but have suffered with panic and anxiety for 8-10 years. It’s ROUGH! I can’t wait to watch.
Me too! Same.
I would recommend trying the HRT before antidepressants. It's pretty much the same as taking birth control, although more positive for you.
If you’re scared of HRT try BHRT. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.
This is such an important issue to address, thank you!! I work with a naturopathic doctor who specializes in women’s health and after a year from hell with severe anxiety, she put me on hrt and I gained myself back
Mental health in the midlife chapter of life is a huge topic- many are depressed after the kids leave. Thanks for addressing this!
I experience depression and anxiety and have been treated for 20 years however menopause has had me so scattered in my thoughts I am always running behind and catastrophizing every little thing. My mother even ask me if I was using drugs ! Everything is an emergency seems like and I run late to every thing
Thank you so much for talking about this topic!
3:45 Perimenopause
8:08 HRT
10:26 Nutrition
10:49
11:38 Fasting
12:03 *Micronutrients*
Vitamin D
12:59 Conclusion
13:42 benefits
Thank you for bringing such an important topic, all the aspects are not supposed to be ignored or gaslighted as "just that, get over it"
You're a superstar ❤❤❤ so many strong amazing women I know have been crippled by this. Great awareness sharing 👏
As I listen, I can feel the anxiety in my chest. At 47, I have all the symptoms you mentioned. I thought the heart palpitations were from drinking too much caffeine because I’m always dragging. My doctors give me conflicting advice and treatments and say I’m not in menopause yet. My estrogen is high so they prescribed progesterone that makes me super anxious. Oh ya, and my body has zero testosterone. All I seem to produce is estrogen. Ugh. I’m so over this. Thank you for covering this topic
I hv same I take xanax
Me2 im.a mess
@@Italiangirlnj747 Get off that nonsense asap. Highly addictive. I can't understand doctors prescribing that cr*p at the very least without giving a serious warning. I got prescribed it once and was under the care of a social worker at the time (I had nervous breakdown following on from a sexual assault). The social worker "strongly advised" me not to touch them because they're so addictive. "You'll have a hell of a time coming off them if you start" were the words she used. I never touched them.
@@bluecurlygirlNot true for everyone. I was prescribed it once...well, I had several refills, but they were for 15 pills "as needed" and I barely ever took them. I barely felt anything from them, either, except a little more tired.
It's SUPER important to be educated about benzodiazapenes (sp), 100%. But not everyone is going to be addicted to them, and even just having them for a placebo effect helped me immensely when I was going through the worst of my anxiety attacks.
Different medicines work (and don't work) for different people.
@@bluecurlygirl my doctor prescribed lorazepam, also a benzo. I take it very seldom, usually when my anxiety keeps me from falling asleep. I hate meds so I would honestly rather deal with the anxiety most days… I would strongly recommend everyone watch the video from Hotze Health featuring Dr. William Davis where he talks about the importance of gut health. Our micro flora has more to do with our mental health and hormones than a deficiency of benzo’s and antidepressants!
Yes! My experience and I learned the hard way on my own. Nobody understood what I was saying and how bizarre it was. I had even taken a year off of work because I couldnt cope
How did you afford to take time off financially? Going through the same thing and crawling to work every day. Commute is killing me but I need the $.
I am so glad you interviewed Dr Mary Clare Haver. I’ve been following her and she has such great information regarding the treatment of menopause. My menopause symptoms have been primarily anxiety. I am on. HRT and It helps a lot. Still some. Anxiety but very manageable.I was lucky that right before I went into menopause I had a very good doctor who talked to me about it and told me about my options and I had also seen an Oprah episode where they talked about it. There are still a lot of doctors that are clueless regarding menopause.
I’m 63 and I’m pretty sure I’ve been in menopause since I was 55, never really noticed it before then, that year I lost my mom, my grandmother, my dog. Anxiety, fear, guilt, brain fog, anger, frustration has hit the
roof! It’s exhausting! 😔
I have depression/anxiety and was diagnosed with ADHD at age 45. The last 3 years have been absolute hell for me as I entered and endure perimenopause. Brain fog, anxiety, weight gain, insomnia, incontinence, migraines, apathy and constant fatigue. If this was a mans issue there would be much more attention and options. I have just started HRT at my behest and have started to feel better finally. I am so glad there are people and professionals advocating for the treatment of peri/menopause. Thank you!
If it weren’t for the B HRT and hormonal herbs, I could not function. I’m by no means fixed, but death eludes me, so this and my rebounder, and grounding mats are my last hope for sanity. I pray they help bc I am done with life, I see no point in living in a trauma state the rest of my life.
You're videos saved my life when I was desperately ill.
I can never thank you enough.
God bless you 🙏 ❤️
Thank you so much Emma! So helpful. I was diagnosed with panic anxiety disorder in 2021. Along with other mental health issues. On medication, and doing all of the things mentioned. I’ve always had anxiety and mild depression.. but in 2020, the anxiety got out of control.. I am
60, and I’m sure menopause is a big factor in it. I will pray about HRT. However, I’ve been doing well with medication and all my supplements and being very proactive in my mental health.
What about women who are postmenopausal? Dealing with severe postmenopausal depression. I’m 60 years old. Random bouts of crying. It’s tiring.
Same. I am 58 and post menopause.
@@loriraemorris4142 How are you feeling? I’ve been Postmenopausal for a few years now. I started dealing with severe depression sometime after I had my annual gynecologist appointment last year and turned 59. I was also diagnosed with tremors of the head neck and arms last year, so I’m not sure if that has anything to do with the depression.
@@loriraemorris4142 Love & (((hugs)) to you Lorirae. ❤️🤗❤️
Dr Haver says it's never too late to start- check out her videos
Same. My anxiety sky rocketed a year ago when I was 59 and I developed many many other symptoms I never had before - at 9 years post! I've been working hard with diet, exercise, self-care, change in my spirituality, and therapy to feel better and it's paying off. Hang in there! ❤
FINALLY! So grateful for your acknowledgement concerning this issue! I have PMDD and still cannot get any help from gynecologist, doctors, psychiatrist for the anxiety that comes with menopause. I'm 56 and am still going through menopause with ZERO help. They just change my antidepressant. I now just alienate myself in order to deal with my physical and psychological effects from not being HEARD or HELPED!!
I'm 55. My anxiety went through the roof during perimenopause. Like really bad. I initially did not want to take HRT, and told my doc as much. But the anxiety got so bad that I was desperate to try anything. I called doc and said, please give me hormones. He did (estrogen + progesterone). It actually made me worse. I went from terrible sleep to almost zero sleep, tossing and turning all night in the bed with anxiety. Really horrendous. I tried for a month, and then gave up, as it was so terrible. HRT did not help me, but it apparently does help many women. I ended up just riding it out. Menopause is a blessing to me because I don't get migraines anymore (I used to get a 3 to 5-day migraine with every single period), and my adenomyosis went away (only cure is hysterectomy or menopause), and of course not having periods is great. So the rough patch was rough, but I got through it, and now am relieved.
Progesterone makes me sleepy yet it makes it where I absolutely cannot fall asleep. Apparently, this is not very common, but I have the same reaction to certain opioid pain medications. Very weird.
I found Dr Marie Claire from my OBGYN who absolutely RAVES about her. I'm currently doing the Galvingston diet in hopes of helping get my cholesterol levels down and drop the extra weight I've been stubbornly gaining despite eating healthy and working out five days a week for over a year now. Perimenopause is no joke. The singer you can get a handle on it, the easier the transition will be.
I am now 48 and had the onset of premenopause from about 3 to 4 years ago. It was really challenging as I had more edgy moments and my skin started having rosacea. Plus my mom was diagnosed with cancer and stayed with me during her treatment. My teenage daughter suddenly suffered from severe panic attacks and depression. 😮 I was like what is going on?! Anyway, I started to take supplements like magnesium, inositol, sesamin extract and flaxseed oil plus some light exercises and intermittent fasting. Gradually I felt my energy returned and thankfully am feeling much better now. The fight for happiness still goes on but I am in a better state to deal with it. 💪💪💪
Thank you for this! As someone who has struggled with mental health all my life, I did defo see a massive downturn as I hit 40. There were lots of other factors but it’s taken me a long time to appreciate how much physical changes play a part too .
Thank you so much for this! I’ve been dealing with perimenopause symptoms for two years and still cannot find a doctor who will listen to me and thinks my insomnia and anxiety can be cured with anti depressants. When all that did was make it WORSE! Not one doctor said “gee, your in your late 40s, maybe we should check your hormones”! I had to do my own research and ask for them to check it. And even still, they don’t care how awful I feel or how much sleep I have lost! Meanwhile my anxiety is through the roof and my thyroid is also out of whack! I finally have an appointment with a hormone specialist in a couple of weeks. So 🤞🏼 that I get some actual help!! Again, thank you for your channel!!
Excellent video! So needed. My anxiety levels reached new unimaginable heights with panic attacks and palpitations. It was very scary. HRT definitely helped me. I also got awful muscular pains. The HRT helped clear up this symptom also.
I'm going through this right now and declined HRT from my naturopath (because anxiety). This video is making me rethink that decision because I'm struggling. Just knowing that other people have been through it helps.
My mental health issues were greatly exacerbated by surgical menopause with no hormone replacement. That was 20 years ago and my mental health has continued to be less than optimal. After listening to this I think I will bring it up to my doctors.
Thank you bringing the information to the forefront! This is becoming a revolution!
It's so good to see you talking about this. I'm 56 now and fully in menopause. I started going through it early, started getting panic attacks about 12 years ago and the anxiety is still with me today.
I feel heard and validated. I wish i had known this 8 years ago. I have a wonderful Naturopathic doctor who supports me beyond meds. Thank you for your videos.
Thank u so much for this! I'm right n the middle of it and have been suffering tremendously 😢
I always prefer your own voice or one voice similar to yours … This is very kind and soft … I like a lot your channel… Thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing your knowledge
I really appreciated this video. I learned more about menopause and it takes some of the fear and dread away. I love that quote you ended with!! Plus also the example you started with. 😉
I needed this video so bad! I’m 41 and In perimenopause and it has been so difficult.
I am so grateful to have you in my life I don’t know how you are always covering exactly what I need to hear- thank you for your kindness, your empathy and genuine sharing in these enlightening conversations
I tried HRT. It was the worst thing for me. I broke out with acne worst then when I was 16, and I was bleeding again. Gyno told me to stop immediately. I did now I meditate and that helps me. ❤
Thank you for talking about this after menopause started having anxiety and I was never"that kind of person" when I mentioned my observation about my symptoms starting after menopause dr just shrugged her shoulders, I started feeling ashamed of myself for becoming this weak person for no good reason...
The youtube channel - hotandflashy literally just posted a panel interview with Dr.C Haver..very informative. Great content and channel. Have saved it aswell as this channel as a resource.. we need as much information as possible year on year to address each of our own unique bodies and circumstances. Thx for the content.
Yes mood swings anger n sweats hot n morning anxietty
Thank you for this. I am 44 and know perimenopause is coming soon. I don't like having a female body because it seems like such a huge burden. I've struggled with anxiety since my teens so I worry that this will make things worse. I already exercise regularly, have a regular sleep schedule and eat mostly healthy so I hope that helps me sail through this change without too much difficulty. I have no desire to be on hormones for the rest of my life though, that sounds very expensive with our broken and overpriced healthcare system.
I was the same, until I wasn’t. I’m not full post menopausal yet, only been 3 months without a period, but the fear, anxiety, and depression about k I l l ed me, so I relented and found BHRT and hormonal herbs that really helped me, I am by no means fixed, but I am better. I still wish I wouldn’t wake up, but if I have no choice, then I will do my best to reduce these horrific symptoms best I can. I bought a rebounder and about to buy a grounding mat, and hope for the best. These have been the worst years of my life and I do not wish to continue like this. I’m as holistic as you come, but life is traumatic in midlife and after. Best of luck
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OMG Thank you so much !!! Anxiety and related insomnia/anorexia were the only symptoms of menopause I had, apart from end of menses. No hot flashes, no bursts of sadness/anger/joy, nothing that doctors usually relate to it and nobody, at the time (in 1999), not even my pharmacist, saw a link with my very early onset of total menopause (47 years old). I was treated for depression only and medically "gaslighted" until my Md went into retirement and I had a new AND menopaused Md : she understood that I was going through a very sudden and brutal onset of menopause (without having had pre-menopausal symptoms), associated with a severe "burn-out syndrome" from work overload at my job.
I wonder if this is the culprit causing all my episodes. I've had them under control but out of the blue, I get hit with severe panic distress. It's after 2 am and I woke up to my heart pounding and body spasms ...this is my second attack in the night and like the first time, I feel like it's out of the blue...versus having one in the day where the episode can be associated with things that you are aware of. I was not even having a bad dream.
@@sweetsushanna-ahh If your doctor doesn't understand it, you could ask your doctor to refer you to a menopause-specialised clinic or something along those lines.
@cardinalgin Thanks for your suggestion. The doctors here are arrogant and very dismissive.
I wish I had this information 10 years ago
Thank you for this video
I wonder how my heart palpitations connect with hormone imbalance, when is was a teen it started, when I was 20 it reduced significantly. Now I’m over 40 and it’s more then ever.
I hv same n anxiety sucks
It's absolutely connected.
Yay! This is my area of focus too. Thank you for this video!
A great session from my two most favourite speakers! Thank you both ❤
This was the most and still is the worst debilitating symptom of my post menopause even on hrt , hopefully it takes a hike soon ,12 years of this crap 😢
20 for me since surgical meno. estrogen replacement helps but does not help all of it.
@@annmartin1376 that's awful 😖 I'm sorry you are going through this 😢
@@annmartin1376you have to balance all the hormones, not just estrogen, which Dr's rarely do. They give an estradiol patch and send you on your way. Nothing gets balanced with 1 hormone.
I have chemical menopause because of endometriosis. No, there's no need to remove my ovaries or uterus because it's not effected by the sickness, I just can't have periods at all to not spread it. The anxiety is not so bad and I'm not feeling depressed. I also don't have any menopausal side effects. My gynecologist advised me to take from time to time estrogen shots to even the hormone level :)
This is GOLD!!! Thank you for taking the time to research and post this. What an answer to prayer. 🫶🏼
I can’t find any doctor for over a decade that would give me estrogen replacement
I don’t have a uterus, so I don’t need anything but estrogen replacement
I was told from doctors that my window of opportunity has closed because it’s been over 10 years now
I’m 59
I suffer so badly
Hot flashes for 17 years and severe hot flashes at night
I cant sleep
I’m losing my hair
I’ve gained over 90 pounds
Heart palpitations
Bone loss
Foggy memory
Irritability
Short tempered
Tired all the time because I cannot sleep
Craving sugar and carbs constantly
Incontinence
Dry skin
No interest in sex
Weak muscles
I feel like I’m just existing not living anymore at all for 17 straight years
And I have more on the list that has happened since I’ve lost my estrogen
The many doctors I have seen for 17 years now
All of them want to prescribe me
Antidepressants
Anxiety medication
And sleeping pills
It’s called the menopause cocktail
It’s not what women need
We need what our bodies have lost
Our bodies need HRT to protect our bones, heart and brain
I’m so sorry what you’ve gone through and are still going through. Most doctors, not all, are getting paid to prescribe pills. So basically they don’t really care about you or your health. It’s all about the money. It makes me so angry and sad because so many people are suffering because of these greedy people.
I pray God blesses you with a good caring doctor. You deserve it.
God bless you! ❤️🙏
Find a different dr, there is no "window"...I'm 54 and on BHRT, you can choose it at any age. Just because you don't have a uterus doesn't mean you don't need the other hormones, your body is meant to have all the hormones that work together. I think what you mean is you were told you don't have to take progesterone but if you want to get rid of those symptoms you need all the hormones- each has a purpose.
I had the worst time during these process and indeed, it brought me the most out of my self growth :)
I would love a 45-minute video about this
Thank you soooo much for making this video, I have brought this up constantly to my family Dr & to my therapist . My dr yes basically blew it off my therapist just said um yes menopause can play a part in anxiety but never said what to do ???? 🙄
Reached menopause at 51 and immediately had about a dozen hot flashes per day. No night sweats. Took estrogen and progesterone for 6 years. Developed a polyp and fibroid in my uterus and had them removed. My Dr suggested going off HRT then, which I did. I always say I have p oh at menopausal ADHD - feeling frustrated, a bit unmotivated, overwhelmed and fragmented. I mean, I function fine, but these things sure are around!
I did not want HRT, because I wanted my brain to get used to very little estrogen and progesterone asap. So I've been all the way in menopause for 3 years now. It seemed like going against nature and taking estrogen would just be delaying the inevitable. Making it "future me's" problem.
Actually ancient ancestors replaced estrogen to try and prolong life. Menopause is natures way of getting rid of us, it’s the one thing you actually want to counteract
This is really useful thank you. I can't afford the full course, so I appreciate how much you do for free, I think you are wonderful and wish all the success xx
Thank you for covering this - it resonates with me completely!
Any doctor I have seen has shrugged off menopause and just dealt with everything else. So I have the night sweats, hot flashes, going from a great sleeper to a so so sleeper, periods of major brain fog
I've had depression on and off (unforch mostly on) since postpartum with my 2nd child. I'm 55 years old now and been fully menopausal for 3 years now. Probably no coincidence that I've had a constant dysthymia for the past 3 years as well. I'm pretty high functioning for as bad as I feel a lot of the time. I read that after a few years in menopause, your brain slowly gets used to the big change in hormones. I am so utterly clinging to that hope. I hope my brain down-regulates to a new, non-fluctuating level of hormones. I don't want to even know if it's more likely that depression just gets worse and worse. I am clinging to the hope that it will get better and better. I've gone to counseling and been on various antidepressants for decades.
Thank you! This topic is so important!
I am so happy I found your channel you have a great way of breaking down some of the challenges that plague.
Does any one know much on perimenapause symptoms can video be done on this Emma. Love your videos they should be even thought in schools ❤
Yes, there are a couple of RUclips channels, avogel talks menopause and Keri Ann Wright.
These are excellent resources and information on perimenopause and menopause symptoms and how to help ourselves. I hope this helps
So glad you are jumping in on this !
Research suggests that menopause accelerates cellular aging by approximately 6 percent on average. For instance, if a woman enters menopause at 42, her body may age biologically faster than a woman who enters menopause naturally at 50, with a difference of around one year after eight years. According to Steve Horvath, a professor of human genetics and biostatistics in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, studies found that women experiencing (peri) menopausal symptoms like restless sleep, difficulty falling asleep, and waking repeatedly at night tend to exhibit signs of biological aging at a faster rate compared to women of the same age without these symptoms.
Estradiol has changed my life thank you.
Great video thank you!
I had menopause at 38 and after I would get really depressed and anxiety and I was really irritable. And I’m almost 48 and I still have it and I was taking antidepressants.
I suffer from Panic Attacks. I'm in California. My insurance company is a joke. They gave me a list of CBTs but none would accept my insurance. Can you suggest anything to do? My insurance company is Blue Shield Ca.
I was placed on a bhrt (bioidentical hormone therapy) and it made my anxiety much worse. I had a saliva test for my hormones to determine perimenopause. I'm on a ssri only but I also changed my diet. Still struggle with anxiety though.
Was part of the protocol progesterone? That hormone is the one that calms and levels you out. Not everyone is trained in bhrt well. Find a different provider and ask about their certification. Good providers check and recheck your bloodwork constantly to find the dose that's right for you.
Medical menopause due to needing a full hysterectomy is what I'm dealing with now at 39. I have dealt with anxiety, but Estradiol is definitely messing with me. I'm trying to get advice/ help from my doctor, but it's not easy to get feedback.
Tried hrt and can't do it . Menopause was excruciating in every way but it did get much better after a year . That doesn't happen for everyone but there could be much better days ahead for you , even without hrt .
This was very informative.
As a new Mom the hormone fluctuation greatly affected the control I had over my [already troubled mental health] it’s now been a year and I’m just now finding new ways to balance the changes once more as the slight hormonal change from the transition of breastfeeding which has yet to taper in the months to follow. How can someone who is sensitive to these hormone changes become regulated and not be dependent on hormone altering medications? I was not a regulated person on birth control either, my husband would attest…
Thank you, this has really helped me in making decisions about my priorities in terms of lifestyle and medication.
Women...please be VERY CAREFUL with hormone replacement therapy. My mother developed and died from ovarian cancer after taking these for 10 years. That's the only thing we could link it to.