Suggestions on meds to help Perimenapause and the brain calm down?

Question

I keep getting treated for depression when my brain is going a million miles an hour. I am perimenapausal, gaining weight and miserable.

HELP ME!!!

Answer 1

Ask your doctor if you can get a prescription for clonazepam. It's an anti anxiety med. I have depression too, and what I call monkey mind. I take .5mg to 1mg of clonazepam at night about 1/2 hour before bed and it helps make me a little drowsy, but also quiets my mind like a miracle. I also find it helpful to play a CD of a gentle thunderstorm or some soothing music as I fall asleep. They have bunches of these Cd's at the Targets, WalMarts, etc., usually around the scented candles and things like that. I bought several of the music Cd's and burned one of the music I liked, music that didn't have any sudden change of instrument or rhythm. Also, try black cohosh for your perimenopause. I also practice meditation breathing. It's deep breathing. You inhale by extending your abdomen, not filling up your lungs. You don't want your shoulders rising on the inhale. (I think it's easiest to do lying on your back in bed.) Breathe in deeply and exhale by bringing in your abdomen. Exhale all of the air and repeat. It's soothing, you have to pay attention to it instead of all the stuff going on in your head, and usually by the 5th breath I'm ready to fall asleep. Good luck.

Answer 2

Some doctors are idiots when it comes to menopause. I suggest you do some research yourself. Look at all the natural remedies that you can take to help you in the health foods store. Contact a naturopath to assist you if you feel lost.

Learn how to reduce stress, calm your mind with meditation/prayer, etc. Exercise is great for releaving depression. Be sure you are eating healthy. Cut out caffiene, fats, sodas, drink lots of water.

Answer 3

Try this maybe it can help, Nine time out of ten, it is a Horomone imbalance, and All you have to do is activate the needed horomones.
Through Detox it cleans your body of all the bad crap that you have collected over time. And it allows your body the time it need to heal and accept the proper nutrients you need when you do eat. And by choosing a Better diet you put the proper nutrient into your body.
Rejuvenation Relaxes your body and heals you Physically Mentally and Emotionally. If you allow it to.

One month detox and rejuvenation plan

Step one: Detox: (week one)
a), Drink lots of water
b) lay off the sodas, beer, tea, coffee, etc
c) Basically go on a water fast(drink water only and no food), for 7days consecutively.
d)for even more detoxifying effects, maybe sit in a Sauna for about 20-30 minutes, twice during your 7day detox(once when during day two and once during day four), allowing your pores to open up and allow the toxins to come out.

Step two: Rejuvenate (Goes hand in hand with step one, done during the entire month and future days)
Go to a spa, and enjoy a nice warm Mud Bath or a Bodywrap, Then a two hour Massage, starting with ROM Assessment/Joint therapy, to relieve any joint stress or tension, Then a Little Myofascial Stretching to give the skin and muscle a nice warming stretch, Then a slightly Vigorus Swedish to relax the muscles, Then a Little acupressure to relieve any trigger points, Then ending a soft Swedish to really relax those muscles. Then maybe get a nice salt scrub to really open your pores, and soften the skin. Then take a nice warm shower, rinse away any toxin that may have come to the surface, and excess oils from the salt scrub. Then rinse with cold water to tighten the pores and waken the bodys energies and chakras. Find a reiki practioner and get a session to help restart your chakras as you may have a few that need a boost.

Step Three: Exercise, (can be done during step one and two, and is incorporated into our lives forever til we die)

Try a Tai chi Class, Yoga, Pilates, Aerobics, or Jazzercise, Maybe take up swimming, or Ballrom Dancing.

Step four: Eat Proper ( this starts during week two and continues into our everyday lives)
Plan yourself a Healthy But tasty diet plan including and starting with:

Breakfast:
Minimum of 8oz glass of water at room temp each morning,
Followed by a 8oz glass of Freshly juiced Organic Fruit juice, 3 Apples, 2 slices of pineapple, 1 pear, and four carrots, this will give your body a Natural energetic boost.
Then followed by a warm bowl of Whole oat cereal.
No refined sugars, If you need sweet use honey, or maple syrup.

For Lunch:

eat a Nice veggie salad with vinegar and Oil dressing, Not Italian or any thing with dairy. Follow it with a warm Turkey or Chicken breast sandwich (skinless, and as little fat as possible if any all. Try to avoid any heavy meats Like beef or pork during the early moring or lunch times. Follow the sandwich with some watermelon or strawberries, or some kind of fresh fruit salad if you are a still hungry or just want a nice desert. Watermelon or any type of Melon will help to fill you up faster.
Drink water at a couple of degrees cooler than room tempurature.

For Dinner:
start with a nice small Garden salad with tomatoes, leafy lettuce, radishes, carrot slivers, Almonds, Sunflower seed Kernals, and Spinach, again with a vinegarette, instead of salad dressing. Followed by Either a baked or broiled Poultry or Fish Dinner fresh of course, no frozen crap. No Fried, Minimal If you want Butter try to get Organic or some sort of spread that has low carb and transfat count., Or just stay away from Butter all together, But use lemon at your own choosing, fresh pepper(s), No salt, fresh Green beans , Organic Whole wheat bread, Whole grain Pastas if you prefer. Organic Rice.

Anything and everything Organic

Stay away from Refined sugars(candy, or anything non organic

If anything at all try to eat as organic as you can possibly eat. IF you read a lables Ingrediants list, and you can't pronounce the words then it is toxic for your Body, and Mind, and Spirit.