Adrenaline Surge?

[Popoki_Nui]

Really?? I had absolutely no idea these adrenaline surges were part of the curse. Neither does my doctor. I really wonder about him sometimes.
After several years of these, it's good to know I'm not alone (and that they seem to be subsiding some, too).

[snapdragen]

I started taking a supplement, recommended by my naturopathic technician called adrenal life force. It's got B vitamins, some adrenal gland and some other stuff I've never heard of. Since I started taking it, I haven't felt better in years!! It's not an OTC, though. I wonder if she can mail it to you? hmmmmmm

Thanks, but I have to be very carefully about what I take; don't want to mess up the things I take currently.

Yup, I got 'em, too. Started the same time as my hot flashes. I call 'em panic attacks.

Yes! It took me months to figure out what it was, I just knew it was a feeling I did not want!

Really?? I had absolutely no idea these adrenaline surges were part of the curse. Neither does my doctor. I really wonder about him sometimes.
After several years of these, it's good to know I'm not alone (and that they seem to be subsiding some, too).

I had no idea either, until I started researching. I stumbled across something (should have saved the link) talking about hot flashes and adrenaline surges. Bingo!

I swear most of my symptoms went away, but when my doctor put me on a two week regimen of Prednisone they came back with a vengeance.

[RoadRaven]

OK
I opened this thread thinking it would be something to do with the adrenalin rush on the start line of a race, or charging downhill or something BIKE related...

LOL... Its about this. I had NO idea that adrenalin did this during menopause. At 42, I guess I am getting close-ish to this...

Thanks for the heads-up gals... yet another reason why TE is invaluable

[Tuckervill]

Me neither, and I don't want to hear it!

Karen

[Brandi]

So what happens? What are you feeling?
The reason I ask is are you sure this is not anxiety attacks?
I have been having those since I was in my late 20's. I have them under much better control now (no meds). Just working out and doing yoga helped. Actually the yoga helps a lot. I have just never ever herd of that being a symptom of meno. Have you had your hormone levels checked?
Keep us posted on how it is going, and relax is the best advice I can give you. And you don't need too do med's for this just remember to breath!

[snapdragen]

Brandi - it's just a very strange feeling, hard to describe. Not really like a full blown anxiety attack, I've had those too - these feel different. Oh yes, I've had my hormone levels checked, you must've missed my announcment last year. I've been in full meno for over a year now.

[salsabike]

Yup, I have them too. I hate them. Never had them earlier in life. I thought maybe they were a neurochemical hangover from last year's state of being on constant high alert, but now that I read your posts, I think they probably started a couple of years ago and were magnified by last year's high sustained stress. It's my hope that having a trainer here will let me blow off the chemicals when they hit. Really--that was part of why I got a trainer.