04/20/2026
Do you feel uncharacteristically anxious when merging into heavy traffic? 🚗 If you are in your 40s and feeling wired, overwhelmed, or "off," it is likely not just stress. During perimenopause, your fluctuating hormones—specifically estrogen and progesterone—actually affect your autonomic nervous system.
This controls your heart rate, breathing, and stress response. It leads to Nervous System Dysregulation. You might experience:
Panic attacks or heart palpitations
Internal tremors
Sensitivity to light and sound
That "wired but exhausted" feeling
You are not imagining it. At Comprehensive Arthritis Care, we treat the whole body, addressing these hormonal shifts alongside your physical joint health.
Call us 24/7 at (615) 206.2549. You don’t have to navigate this alone.