Martine McCutcheon shared that she's been suffering with "crippling anxiety" as she opened up about her perimenopause symptoms on social media.
The former EastEnders actress, 46, detailed her struggles in a candid Instagram post on Sunday, where she said she's been having "hot flushes" and "brain fog" but reassured any of her followers who are going through a similar experience, telling them "you aren't alone".
Mum-of-one Martine, who shares son Rafferty, eight, with husband Jack McManus, posted a stunning selfie where she could be seen sporting minimal make-up while lying on a pillow along with a lengthy caption detailing her perimenopause struggle. "Peri menopause symptoms… Such Fun!" she penned. "I have the hot flushes, the insomnia, the brain fog and fatigue … The list goes on doesn’t it?!
And to be honest, having lived with M. E/CFS and fibro[myalgia] since my 20s, those symptoms seem to be something I can cope with… (touch wood!)".
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