Why Your Anxiety in Your 40s Might Not Actually Be Anxiety ft Dr. Bojana Jankovic Weatherly

If you've hit your 40s and suddenly feel like you're losing it, waking up at 3 a.m., feeling on edge for no reason, exhausted in a way that sleep doesn't fix, I want you to hear this: it might not be anxiety. It might be perimenopause. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Bojana Jankovic Weatherly, a double board-certified physician in internal and integrative medicine, to talk about the symptoms most of us are normalizing and most doctors are missing. We get into why progesterone decline shows up as anxiety, insomnia, and those 3 a.m. wake-ups long before any hot flash ever does, and why so many women in this stage of life are sent home with an antidepressant or an Ambien instead of an honest conversation about their hormones.  That's medical gaslighting, and it's stealing years of quality of life from women in their 40s. We talk about why hormone testing isn't the answer, what to track instead, and when to ask your doctor about progesterone even if you're still getting a regular period.  If you've been told to lose some weight, try meditation, or just push through, this one is for you. You're not crazy. You're not weak. You're hormonal, and there is so much we can actually do about it. Self Gaslighting yourself in the exam room? Get this FREE guide to avoid it!   https://freechapter.lpages.co/self-gaslighting-habits-to-watch-for/ Want more practical health tips? Join my newsletter!  https://freechapter.lpages.co/newsletter-opt-in/ Check us out on social media: https://www.instagram.com/drefratlamandre https://www.facebook.com/drefratlamandre https://www.tiktok.com/@drefratlamandre #functionalmedicine #drefratlamandre #medicaldisruptor  #NPwithaPHD #nursepractitioner #medicalgaslighting Chapters 00:00 - Intro 07:59 - What Is Perimenopause? 11:40 - Anxiety & Insomnia 13:10 - The 3AM Wake-Up 15:38 - What Labs to Get 18:35 - Should You Start HRT Early? 27:49 - Patch vs. Oral Estrogen 30:25 - How Long on Hormones? 32:55 - Weight Gain on HRT Guest Links: FB: https://www.facebook.com/drbojana/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr_bojana/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.bojana-mindfulhealingan8584 Website: https://drbojana.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices