16 replies to this topic

[Karen]

Wow.

I am radiating heat like a furnace with these things. Last night was wicked and this morning I thought I had a break but they are back with a vengeance.

Sing it with me "I enjoy being a girl"

[musicmomma]

[TEO]

We are women hear us roar!

Nothing like waking up in a pool of sweat.

[vinandtonic]

night sweats are the worst...waking up with the sweat running down your legs, your shirt totally soaked through.

isn't menopause fun?

[sarah b.]

There are herbs for this. See your local licensed acupuncturist who has training in herbs. Www.acufinder.com

[sums]

i've been taking a maca hormone therapy formula (maca is a peruvian root that is a "food" herb so it's very safe) for the past 5 years or so and haven't had hardly any symptoms. and i'm 53 this year. so... i'm going to say it's working

http://www.vitacost....8049936611|mt|e

[sums]

when i say "hardly any" i really mean like almost none!

[vinandtonic]

I asked my gyn at my appt the other day how long I could expect these to go on (my surgery was 10 years ago!) and she said b/c I went through surgical menopause it could be another 20 to 30 years. oh joy.

[Karen]

no way! OMG Elayne that is not fair

[nancykind]

i'd definitely be trying herbs for that!!

[sarah b.]

Herbs

[vinandtonic]

I do take a very low dose of estrogen to keep osteoporosis at bay...but we have to be careful b/c breast cancer runs in my family. I have tried herbs and they didn't help. I have a weird metabolism.

[Gypsy Bob]

Maybe this will be helpful. When I first met Elayne I had a Hot Flash...

[TEO]

My co-worker had very few hot flashes (zero herbs or meds) as she sailed right through menopause.

[vinandtonic]

Maybe this will be helpful. When I first met Elayne I had a Hot Flash...

[sums]

My co-worker had very few hot flashes (zero herbs or meds) as she sailed right through menopause.

it is mostly genetic, this sort of thing...

[TEO]

Seems I am also getting cold/chilled flashes as well.