Hey D.,
I would have to agree with Kathy G. on the whole "natural remedies". Ditto on all of your symptoms, I'm right there with you. Night sweats and day heat flashes to boot! UGH. I am not old enough for menopause ...lol....but that is what it almost feels like. I have always been very even tempered and the totally "out there" anxiety over stupid little things, and outbursts of hatefulness is so not me, but lately....when not on my supplements, it all starts to rush in. Soo my suggestion as usual , is chiropractic treatments/adjustments , a diet free from any type of soda pop especially diet sodas ( read online about aspertame and the strange whakko side effects ) , double your water intake because a brain with more oxygen is happier. Our supplements are by "Standard Process" and I take these
Min-Chex: calcium/niacin/vit. B6, and Iodine ...for the mental forgetfulness and hateful outbursts or bows of low , low , lows.
Standard Process : OVEX P- a Quality Vit C
ORCHEX - Mag. and mix of other B's
FERROFOOD -More Vit C mixed w/B12 & Iron
CONGAPLEX - Vitamins A,C and Calicum/ Magnesium also
Biotics Research brand : B12-2000 \helps for just the everyday and has folic acid / B6 mixed in as well.
So I agree, you definitely sound deficient in your minerals and more water. When I am not "on" my whole family suffers and I hate not being myself. I make sure I eat "before" I am hungry and take the minerals throughout the day just to maintain normal behavior. As per the anxiety definitely find a counselor who can encourage you in some relaxtion techniques and ways to cope when the onset of the heart palpatations come on, especially if you are working fulltime, bless your heart. THAT has to be hard in and of itself and then trying to cope with the racing heart. Anyways, I also agree with those folks who said to do your own research into the most effective treatments/vs./ symptoms. Make sure to check "who" and "what side" the information is coming from, because alot of the medical sites are "funded" by the pharm. companies , thus they will be heavy minded on their product of course. Just food for thought on that choice. Starting here is great too because there are so many great ladies out there, so just know you are never , never alone nor are you the ONLY one with this obvisouly. I totally think women all deal with a level of anxiety that unfortunately not much is known about so the "experts" tend to write us off and just tell us to go pop some pill and we should feel better, you know what I mean? I am just not one of those. So I do alot of research , check with my own resident DC, and check in with my own body symptoms and do what works for me. You can get through this.
Hope that helps.
S.