It used to be easier

@sensitiveBranch7948

I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your dad and what you're going through rn. Palpitations can be very scary. It seems that your body reacts almost instantly on any perceived stressors like worries about your son for example.

Something I find helpful when dealing with anxiety are supportive mantras, a good healthy diet (avoiding foods that contain simple carbohydrates, such as sugary foods and drinks and drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated) and doing meditations to retrain the mind to become calmer.

It is easier said than done but in my experience daily meditation can help to reduce the baseline level of anxiety.

Here is a link to our Women's Issues Community where you can find posts about Menopause and Perimenopause https://www.7cups.com/home/women/ if you think that hormonal imbalances might be the major cause.

I hope this helps and please remember you can always connect to a listener here

Thank you for your thoughtful words. It keeps happening each night when I lie down to sleep. I do Thai Chi sometimes and it really helps initially but then if I don’t fall asleep right away the palpitations start again. I will try practicing meditation daily to change the baseline. It seems everything to do with peri menopause, menopause and even post menopause is centered around just hot flashes and dryness issues. No one really talks about anxiety as a menopausal or post menopausal symptom. My diet is very good and I’m at a healthy BMI. Thank you so much for the suggestions. I could get medical marijuanna for anxiety but I’m too scared it might cause palps. When I’m trying to fall asleep I do focus on gratitude as much as possible. Thanks again.