I am happy to have found this site. I find that reaching out to others that understand what you are going through can help a great deal. I have been an anxious person as long as I can remember. My anxiety was under control for a long time. But it resurfaced when I was facing financial hardship about 10 years ago. My husband and I lost our home to foreclosure and we end up separating. A few years prior, I was going through pre-menopause and if that was not enough, I was told I have MS, which I do not believe I have. I had a head nurse tell me my prognosis was good. Another doctor told me he is not sure why Neurologist is quick to give people MS diagnosis. If you look up post menopause symptoms, some of them are the same as MS.
Long story short.. my husband and I were headed for divorce but end up getting back together and we purchased a home. I am post menopausal...which is not fun. I do not have a lot of hot flashes but I do have muscle tension (hard for me to relax), tension knots in neck, shoulders, legs, small panic attacks and anxeity. I went to so many doctors in the past no one could help with my muscle tension. I was prescribed Ativan about 10 years ago for panic attacks. The attacks got better. I went from Ativan to valium.. I now take 1/4 pill when needed at night to help me sleep. I try not to depend on it too much. I have horrible early morning health anxiety when I try to go back to sleep. I have allergies and it affects my face and head and being tensed up makes it worst. A glass of wine or two... lol does help. Bottom line, I am MUCH better than I was years ago. I don't go to the doctor for any little pain or panic attack any more. I have learned to ride out the panic attack when it comes because I know it will pass.
Wanted to share my story for all that can relate. We can and will make it through this. Anxiety is very real. No one can understand unless they are faced with it.
Long story short.. my husband and I were headed for divorce but end up getting back together and we purchased a home. I am post menopausal...which is not fun. I do not have a lot of hot flashes but I do have muscle tension (hard for me to relax), tension knots in neck, shoulders, legs, small panic attacks and anxeity. I went to so many doctors in the past no one could help with my muscle tension. I was prescribed Ativan about 10 years ago for panic attacks. The attacks got better. I went from Ativan to valium.. I now take 1/4 pill when needed at night to help me sleep. I try not to depend on it too much. I have horrible early morning health anxiety when I try to go back to sleep. I have allergies and it affects my face and head and being tensed up makes it worst. A glass of wine or two... lol does help. Bottom line, I am MUCH better than I was years ago. I don't go to the doctor for any little pain or panic attack any more. I have learned to ride out the panic attack when it comes because I know it will pass.
Wanted to share my story for all that can relate. We can and will make it through this. Anxiety is very real. No one can understand unless they are faced with it.
