[jbladydriver]

That's rough. Some women use progesterone cream as a way to calm them down from the anxiety. You might want to check that out. They sell it at compounding pharmacies. It can help you through this transition time. Alternatively, you could try out some antidepressants for awhile--they make menopausal symptoms easier. Ignore the person who said to take Wellbutrin but to avoid Prozac. That is THAT person's unique response to those medications. Everyone is different. It's possible you'll be the same as her, but it's also possible that you'll be different and find that Prozac or a similar drug to Prozac does agree with you. Be sure to see a psychiatrist to get those drugs--there are SO many anti-depressants out there, and responses to them by people are so different that only a psychiatrist, who pretty much exclusively prescribes these drugs and has seen probably thousands of different patients, can help you to get the right drug. Your regular doctor doesn't prescribe them nearly as often or to nearly as many people, and just doesn't have the knowledge to determine these things.