Good resolve @Sister, I hope it works for you.
Talking to my mother about it is pointless as she either makes it a competition about who had/has it worst, or is self-satisfied about how much better she was at coping. She has told me that she still gets hot flushes at 83. Oh joy.
I hope your anxiety doesn't return. Horrible stuff.
Anyway, I was looking for a semblance of an idea of what to expect. And of course it's entirely individual! Well, hunched, sexless, palpitating, sleepless, miserable and aching, I'll just have to put up, shut up and plod on. Physically, life sucks now. I'll just have to accept it and move on. Thank you for sharing your experience.