I am experiencing slight chest pain, panic attacks, weepiness and the feeling that I am having a heart attack. I am 46 and have Graves disease, which has been treated with iodine and I am now on thyroxin a day. I feel light headed, tired and nauseated at times. I am also experiencing clots when menstruating and slightly irregular periods, does this sound like the menopause?

These are all common symptoms of the menopause so it is possible.

Your doctor can test your hormone levels and that will give you a better idea of what is happening.

In the meantime you may find herbs such as Black cohosh or Red Clover help with the general symptoms and the herb Passiflora Complex is traditionally used to help with stress palpitations, anxiety and panic attacks.

Eileen Durward

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