Hormone imbalance?

[leah1983]

Hi I hope someone can help.  recently I have been back and to to the doctors for anxiety, something I have battled with all my life.  I have now been put on sertraline a treatment for depression that hasn't helped and I an now weaning myself off.  I am starting to think I may be suffering from a hormone imbalance as my symptoms seem to go when I start my period.  I also suffer from inability to sleep, mood swings cyclical depression, facial hair, hot flushes as well as cold and irregular periods, I am now having 2 periods a month, one really light and short and one a week later that is pretty severe.... I started my periods when I was 9 and fully developed at that age, they were really painful, lasted 2 weeks and very heavy, I was anemic at one point.  Do you think it could be hormone imbalance I am suffering from?

[momsk]

you should consult with your physician.  it is not always safe for patients to wean themselves off of meds....they do not necessarily know the proper way to do so and can cause more harm long-term.  if your physician doesn't listen to your concerns and perform bloodwork to check your hormones, then you should probably find someone else.  it certainly sounds like a hormone imbalance and it is likely that your symptoms will improve with proper medication, supplements, etc.  good luck to you!

[chelbell650]

oh honey,yea i think that is a def. possibility-imbalance.i have suffered since the birth of my dtr.,9 yrs. ago.trying to fix it all.do u have a script for ativan?helps panic attacks.