The doctor put me on clonidine for my hot flushes, but it has made me very anxious. I have also recently resigned from a position that I had occupied for nine years. A colleague was having a go at me and I simply couldn't take it any more. I am not as stressed now, but I still feel anxious, especially about my financial situation. I take it that all of these symptoms are related to the menopause?

We do often find that women become more forceful and able to stand up for themselves during the menopause.

It is also quite normal to experience more anxiety as oestrogen levels fall. Taking plenty of rest and relaxation and using herbs, such as Stress Relief Daytime, to keep anxiety under control will usually sort things out.

Eileen Durward

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