I am a 61 year old female, post menopausal, who has experienced a great deal of trauma throughout my life. I have sustained injury by a parent as a child and eventually by significant others. I had a lot of trauma to my head (2 diagnosed concussions and a fractured skull and other…).
I am a retired computer programmer and still like dabbling in web development. I am now happily married and have been for the last 25 years. I do not do drugs and only on great occasions do I drink alcohol.
A little over two years ago, I became ill (night sweats, extreme nausea, dizziness, no appetite. I lost 43 pounds within months (I have not gained it back). A year ago last February, a new doctor had me do a Dutch Complete; at which time we found I was well below range on everything. I'm currently taking bi-identical hormones (still not within good ranges).
While I feel I have grown emotionally and overcome the result of abuse, since menopause, I tend to experience periods of fight-or-flight finding it extremely hard to pull out of it. I also suffer with depression. Sometimes I feel like I'm going insane. I cannot live like this. I feel like something is wrong with my brain. I have no health insurance and limited funds. I need to focus on what will help me. What would you recommend I do to effectively resolve my issues?