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hormonal origins of panic?


21 years ago 0 39 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi girls, Glad to see others are seeing a connection to cycle and anxiety. The past two months I have just realized my anxiety level is HIGH a week before. I go to the gyno on Monday and am taking my results from my hormone blood test (estrogens) my doc just took. She says they are normal, but I want to see what the gyno says when I talk about my symptoms, my age (perimenopause) etc. I know there are other levels to be checked for a woman my age (45) that I don't think my normal doc checked. I tell you...Today is day one on my cycle (finally) and I feel SO SO much better. I will let you all know if I learn anything that could make sense to you too. Bonnie ;)
21 years ago 0 33 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I've read that vit B6 and magnesium can help with blood clotting, high blood pressure and tenstion that may occure when women are going through PMS. An increase in corticosteroids relased by the adrenal glands contribute to the depression of the immune funtions during that time which can cause many of the symtoms mentioned in previous posts.
21 years ago 0 6 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
hi thank you for asking this question i was wondering the exact same thing i have learned how to cope with the attacks but i have noticed i get them strong during my period which is also irregular by 2 weeks so the whole duration of the time i start to get edgy and one the first day i get the dizzness chest tightness and dying fear going on i am so greatful that you asked this i felt like i was the only one i also came up for a name when i hear the word panic in my head i changed it from being scary to positive attitude now in control seems to help a bit thank you
21 years ago 0 24 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi guys :) You didnt sound too pessimistic Judy, I mean, we all are dealing with this the best we can. I appreciated your feed back. In response to Cindy, My attacks have been similar to yours... where as rather than have an attack here or there, one day I just had one and life has not been the same since. It just goes on and on, and the fear cycle kicks in which makes it all worse. I dont know if its from the hormone treatments or not, but I am to the point where I am afraid to use the hormone patch anymore. Just in case its because of that. How do you like the provera? Did your attacks become worse do you think after you started on your therapies? I have never met anyone else with polycystic ovarian disease. Its good to meet you. On a related note, I was taking prilosec for stomach problems... I quit taking that too in case that is interacting somehow with my body. I noticed the last two days were so much better for me. I wonder if it is because my panic time is passing, or if it is because I stopped the patch, or because I stopped the prilosec? I would be interested to hear peoples thoughts or experiences on this. Thanks for all your feed back everyone. I hope we all have a good day.
21 years ago 0 11 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Dear wannabeMe, Sorry to sound so pessimistic, but I don't know if your panic would just disappear, even if you treat your other problem. For me, normal hormonal changes, like getting my period, make panic attacks more likely. On the other hand, everybody is different. I hope your panic does disapper once you are done with hormonal therapy. Judy
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Hi wannabeme, I came home from work for the 3rd time this week with panic attacks today and decided I need some support. It helps knowing your not alone. The doctor upped my dose of paxil today but I am dealing with other issues as well. When I read your post I couldn't believe it it sounds just like me! I also have polycystic ovarian syndrome. My panic attacks are always worse around my cycle as well. I take provera every month so that I get a cycle or I don't get one. Because of the PCOS I also am insulin resistant. They put me on glucophage for that and assured me it wouldn't drop my blood sugar. Well guess what I kept having these episodes and mentioned them to my family doctor and he gave me a glucometer and told me to check my blood sugar. The glucophage was dropping my blood sugar. I had to go off of it. Now I have finally convinced myself that I don't need to check my blood sugar 20 times a day. My doctor at the time he took me off the glucophage doubled my dose of paxil. Today he gave me a higher dose yet. The panic attacks have been terrible now for about 2 weeks. They have been to the point of me not wanting to go anywhere or do anything. I figure I have the weekend to try to get my act together and actually be able to work next week. Thank goodness I have an understanding employer!
21 years ago 0 24 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Molly ~ I dont have the same condition you have, but what I have is one of the leading causes of infertility among women... and my doctors told me I wouldnt be having children either~ but I did. I have two now, both without help from the doctors...it just took patience. I chose not to use birth control because I didnt want to miss any opprotunity to have kids, and I now have a 9 year old and a 3 year old. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
21 years ago 0 12 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Thanks for your words of kindness Judy. I am terrified of not being able to have children. Everyone is saying "well maybe you can adopt", which I wouldn't have a problem with, but I really want to be pregnant and experience that and finally have a reason to over eat all the time, hehehehe. This also put a huge strain on my relationship with my boyfriend to the point that we have even broken up but are still best friends. The main reason why is because I have been told a couple times that the earlier you try to have a baby the better the chances to have one. So I am looking at him and I am not sure if I want to marry him and he is looking at me the same way. We were engaged at one time but broke it off. I also wanted to finish my college degree and work for a couple year before I start having children. I also know that most adoption agency's will never give a child to a family where the mother has problems with her mental health. I mean, I have only been hospitalized once and that was when I was 11, but I have been in therapy at least once a month (mostly once a week) since then. Now you guys can all see why I am panicing so much, hehehe. :)
21 years ago 0 24 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
*hi guys* well...in response to Judy I just want to say that the issue matters to me because personally I feel that my symptoms are connected with my hormones, and the recent estrogen patch therapies I am using~ however, my doctors dont really agree with that. If I have to learn to live with this disorder fine... but if there is a link between things going on in my body and the way it makes me feel... well then why not treat the problem instead of go thru this torture? I have the rest of my life ahead of me, and I dont want to be always struggling to control this response in me. I want to try to live with it and moderate it as much as I can for now, but in the long run I am convinsed that there is hope and treatment of the underlying problem we might all share. I just was curious if other people notice a connection. I think that this is a misunderstood disease by some in the medical profession, and that there is more to it than just a chemical inbalance in my brain that requires medication, so that I why I brought up the question... just to see what other peoples thoughts were on the matter. Thanks everyone for your feed back :)
21 years ago 0 11 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi everybody, I definitely agree that panic attacks are related to hormonal changes. I tend to get panic attacks when I have my period. They are also influenced by pregnancies and postpartum hormonal changes. Maybe that's why panic disorder is more frequent in women than in men. But, on the other hand, what difference does it make? Of course, we are not crazy and we are not making these things up. Of course, panic attacks are physiological, and some of them are caused by physiological processes. But we have to learn to deal with them anyways. Molly, I really hope you'll be able to have children. Many women with endometriosis don't even know that they have it, and they waste lots of time and money on infertility treatments. So in a way, it's a good thing that you had that surgery. When you decide to have children, you'll know what to do about it, and hopefully, it will be easier for you. Judy

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