Has anyone found a good way of coping with serious hot flushes?

Question

I get hot flushes about every half hour and they also make me nauseous sometimes. I'm 50 and have had hormone tests which confirm menopause.

Answer 1

I know how you feel - I'm only 26 but am having hot flushes as a result of hormone injections for endometriosis. I get them about every half hour too and feel nauseous constantly. I've started taking evening primrose oil, but apparently you need to take quite a bit each day for it to make a difference and it can take a few months to notice a change. I've heard that soy isoflavones work well and might give those a go as well. I've found a recipe on the net for a HRT loaf which is supposed to help with hot flushes - I'm going to try it this weekend. It's on a website for cancer relief but is also recommended for menopausal reasons. The address is:

http://www.cancernet.co.uk/diet-hrt.htm

At night I sleep with an air conditioning unit next to my bed - my family think I'm crazy some nights when it's already cold and I have it on, but it's the only way I can get a little sleep -

As for the nausea, the only defence I've found is chewing gum, which works great, but means I get hungry very quickly!

Good luck and I hope you find some relief soon.

Answer 2

There is an all natural Shaklee supplement called Menopause Balance Complex that you may be interested in trying.

Uses compounds found in plants - called phytoestrogens to ease mood swings, sleeplessness, and hot flashes. Black cohosh is clinically proven herb that helps relieve hot flashes.

This complex provides soy isoflavones and flaxseed lignans and phytoestrogens.

In as few as 30 days or less, these natural herbs - centuries old, but now clinically studied - help relieve the common symptoms of menopause.

No artificial colors or flavors. No symthetic preservatives.

Hope this helps and best wishes.

For more info or questions, feel free to contact me.

Answer 3

I actual have tried a sturdy variety of organic issues interior the previous like cohosh and so on no longer something worked i chanced on in basic terms hrt stopped the flushes i think of there is a few thing your well being care professional would supply you in basic terms to assist with the flushes different clever the only different element is in simple terms get a sturdy small hand fan that might actually assist you interior the summertime My heart is going out to you I actual have been there so i comprehend the form you're suffering

Answer 4

I am an alternative medicinal therapist and an ex nurse and I have a lot of patients with this problem. The nearest thing to our own hormone is Black Cohosh I have been on it for 10 years. I tried HRT but it made me ill. I will have to know some of your medical history before I tell you what else you can combine it with, My address is at the bottom

Gloria(BSYA)
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Answer 5

Peppermint cordial and if you eat a lot of tomato's try to cut down and they make the flushes worse, all I know is I will be so glad when I can feel cool again some day.

Answer 6

Try the herb Black Cohosh.

It's not just hocus pocus, GPs recommend it. But PLEASE ask a health professional first, because there are some contra-indications.

If you go to:
www.lbc973.co.uk

and find the homepage of Anna Raeburn, there should be info about this topic - she's always advising people on hot flushes on her 'agony aunt' radio show.

Good luck ellie :-]

Answer 7

get a Fan in your room wear loose clothing and drink plenty of cool drinks

Answer 8

my mother-in-law uses effexor.... it is an anti-deppresant.... but the doctors have found that it is the only thing that helps with her hot flashes... and it's helped alot of women

Answer 9

Buy a fan to help keep you cool.

Answer 10

yeh sit in da freezer