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[quote=Anonymous]You've gotten some really good advice on this thread.  The only thing I can add is that even if you don't use medication now (SSRI primarily), don't rule it out completely.  I suffer from CPTSD from childhood domestic violence/abuse.  In my late 20s/early 30s, I did a lot of counseling and CBT (including meditation).  I was great until I was about 55.  I then, again, experienced nightmares (always a fight or flight situation) where I couldn't tell it was a nightmare and thought it was real (poor DH). I also had sleep hypervigilence and some other, negative behaviors.

I actually posted in this forum about it. Someone suggest it was a resurgence of the CPTSD. I thought I was totally beyond it but, as I later learned, many women experience anxiety during/after menopause due to the hormonal changes - even if they'd never had anxiety before. My OBGYN prescribed a low dose of Zoloft and I haven't had a nightmare or any other sign of CPTSD since. Just something to think about when you hit menopause ages.

Oh - I wanted to add that, in hindsight, I had my first experience with anxiety about 3 years before I thought I entered menopause.  I had to wear a cast because of a broken bone.  While I was on the pain meds or it was during the day, I had no issues.  But, when I was lying there in bed, relaxing, getting ready to sleep....I was hit by the overwhelming need (not a want) to get the cast off.  I [i]needed [/i]it off, off, off, off, off. It was freakin anxiety. The orthopedist said it wasn't uncommon but I'd had casts before and never had that issue. Menopause sucks.[/quote]

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