Looking for answers
Hi guys, I'm 37, F, struggling with anxiety since I was 17 but a normal one, I think, which DID NOT affect my life or my work.
Life happens and I have been in too many stressful events. I noticed something has changed since 34-35 but I was thinking that I'm just tired.
So last year I collapsed. Burnout. I couldn't eat, sleep, I was a living vegetable. My mind was in a constant loop, I was petrified only thinking that I will end up being institutionalised in a psych hospital. I scared my husband, my family. I was unable to work and I had to take a medical leave. Ended up to a point that I was afraid to stay home alone because of the intrusive toughts that appeared from nowhere..Did all my bloodwork, turned out I have perimenopause/POI.
Started a long journey with HRT. Still needs adjustments.
I'm from Europe and we have just a few doctors who are pro HRT.
Things got 45% better I think. Pilates, yoga, therapy.
My routine of supplements are:
Morning- omega 3, magnesium with B1 B6 B12 and folate, NAC, Cebral, Silexan, vit D.
Evening: Glycine powder+tryptophan 500mg.
Still struglle with sleep. I fall asleep but I wake up several times and feel like crap in the morning.
Still struglle with ruminations. I hate them.
Still struglle with intrusive toughts, hate them too, but they don't scare the shit out of me anymore.
I feel like a weirdo sometimes and I feel like this is not me.
What can I do better regarding the supplements? What can I improve?
Please be kind. Thank you.