Thanks for the replies. I am going to make an appointment with my doctor for an adjustment in my medication. The paxil doesn't seem to be working. My aunt wants to know what I find out because the paxil isn't working for her either and our body chemistries act the same. Panic disorder and OCD run on my mother's side of the family plus phobias. My great aunt can't stand to be out after dark without wearing a hat to cover her eyes so she won't see the night sky. I have the same phobia. I hate the fact some people think we are stupid because of our phobias and disorders. I have college degree, my great aunt worked in the White House during the Carter administration, and my aunt is the mayor of her small town. We are just trying to make it. My grandmother is worried about us all. She lives in another state from me, but she has to hear from us once a week or she starts panicing.

Any suggestions are how to cope with menopause? On top of everything else, I have started going through it.