feeling bad

[sassy333]

I'm 53. Haven't had a period in 14 months. I don't take any hrt but really have some strange feelings some days.Why is it some days you feel so good and the other days you don't even feel like getting out of bed. I just feel so tired all the time. I also have anxiety go to along with this great menopause thing. Can someone tell me what i need to do to get my life back the way it used to be.

[Viccen]

Hi there - from what I can see cipralex is also known as lexapro and is an SSRI.  It's the only one I have tried, I started off on St John's Wort but that did not seem to work too well.  Had a bit of a bad day today for the first time in a while but at least I am not crying over everyone at the moment!  All this makes you feel really stupid sometimes doesn't it?  Oh well, it's sunny and the weekend's coming so life is pretty good really.

[sassy333]

Thanks again. But what is cipralex I have never heard of it. The wellbutrin and xanax helps me be able to function,but that is all. I think the wellbutrin is making it worse,but i have found nothing else.Yes there are days I wish I did not even have to get out of bed, then there are others I really feel great. WHO KNOWS!!!  I will keep in touch Thanks.

[Viccen]

You're welcome - I am on escitalopram (cipralex) - 10mg a day.  It took about 10 days to kick in, in fact for the first week I felt worse and seemed to have all the side effects but then in got way better.  I know what you mean about being tired of fighting, it seems it's never going to get better and some days I still feel all I want to do is hide at home and not have to think or talk to anyone.  I have found that breathing exercises and relaxation tapes help if I feel the anxiety bubbling up again, but you have to be fairly disciplined about that and that is not one of my strong points!   I hope you find something that works for you - let me know how you get on.

[sassy333]

Thanks for answering. Could you please tell me what anti-depressant you're on. I have tried just about all of them with no avail.My dr. put me on estradiol and prometrium but i am afraid to take them cause i smoke.Currently i'm on wellbutrin 75mg and .25 xanax. That helps some but i still fight this stuff everyday and i ad so tired of fighting. That's not to say i'm giving up,but i will be glad when all this is gone and i'm back to myself again.

[Viccen]

So sorry to hear you are feeling so low. I am 55 and have not had a period in 18 mths. I thought I was getting through the menopause ok until about 6 months ago when I got awful feelings of anxiety and was crying all the time.  I was just not coping with ordinary life let alone the odd crisis at work and home.  I was very reluctant ask for help as I thought I would be labeled as someone who could not cope but in the end I had to.  

I am now on prometrium which is helping me sleep but does not relieve the anxiety,   For the last month I have been taking an anti-depressant, I know some people think this is not the way to go but it is working for me, I now realise how low and desperate I had got.  My doctor monitors me very closely and to be honest I really think they have saved my sanity.  My husband, who has been wonderful through it all, now feels he has his wife back.  It may not work for you but please talk to your doctor and don't discount this sort of treatment - it does not have to be forever.