Can anyone recommend anything that will help with hot flashes and night sweats?

Question

I am 46 years old and going through the menapause, I am not on HRT but would like to know if anyone out there has any good tips that would help me cope with this.

Answer 1

dont know if it works personally, but friend at work says to have soya milk on cereals etc, says it works wonders. I have it on my shopping list for friday. Anything is worth a try. I have also been told to check out chinese remedies but have not done so yet. Good luck

Answer 2

I was a hypoglycemic before turning into a diabetic. I was having night sweats at age 42, before being diagnosed hypoglycemic. In getting my blood sugar under control, the reading I did suggested that it is low blood sugar during the night that makes the body react with night sweats, hot flashes and even nightmares.

www.hufa.org has other info, and a list of symptoms, in the symptoms link that can also be related. A protein based snack (small - like an egg and a cookie and some almonds, with water) before going to bed really helped me.

In other words, I have never had to take a pill to overcome the effects of peri-menopause.

Answer 3

You can manage hot flashes by making certain lifestyle choices. You can also take daily medication. Some measures help prevent or reduce hot flashes, and others can make you more comfortable when you're having a hot flash. If you are looking for additional treatment measures, you have a few options to choose from.

Lifestyle choices for preventing or reducing hot flashes
Eat and drink well, and avoid smoking:

Limit your intake of alcohol.
Drink cold beverages rather than hot ones.
Eat smaller, more frequent meals to avoid the heat generated by digesting large amounts of food.
Eat plenty of low-fat, high-fiber foods.
Do not smoke or use other forms of tobacco.
Stay cool.

Keep your environment cool, or use a fan.
Dress in layers, so you can remove clothes as needed.
Wear natural fabrics, such as cotton and silk.
Sleep with fewer blankets.

If you are looking for all-natural remedies, try the following:

- Black cohosh is derived from a species of buttercup. Studies indicate it is effective in many women but for short-term treatment only. May lower blood pressure as well. In rare cases, hepatitis has been reported.

- Soy has isoflavones, which are phytoestrogens (plant estrogens). Some studies have shown that soy be effective in reducing menopausal symptoms. It also may lower cholesterol. Only food forms of soy, like tofu and soy milk, are recommended. Soy in tablet or powder form is not advised.

- Exercise and meditation reduce irritability, even hot flashes, in some women. Yoga combines both. Exercise also helps most people sleep better.

Answer 4

Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which a person sweats excessively and unpredictably. People with hyperhidrosis may sweat even when the temperature is cool or when they are at rest. Sweating helps the body stay cool. In most cases, it is perfectly natural. People sweat more in warm temperatures, when they exercise, or in response to situations that make them nervous, angry, embarrassed, or afraid.
Excessive sweating occurs without such triggers. Persons with hyperhidrosis appear to have overactive sweat glands. The uncontrollable sweating can lead to significant discomfort, both physical and emotional. When excessive sweating affects the hands, feet, and armpits, it is called primary or focal hyperhidrosis. In most cases, no cause can be found. It seems to run in families.
If the sweating occurs as a result of another medical condition, it is called secondary hyperhidrosis. The sweating may be all over the body or it may be in one area.


In both cases you'll find on this site some good tips to solve your problem: http://hyperhidrosis.toptips.org

Answer 5

According to some European sources black cohosh works well as does progesterone cream--both are available at any health food store...go to Minniepaus.com or powersurge.com or hystersisters.com..
I wear layers of clothing and have a fan ready in my car for those surprise visits to other people houses...I had one hot flash three years ago in March that was more than enough.

Answer 6

Tropical moments!! Red Clover capsules help. Someone mentioned Soya milk on cereal - I use it every day but it doesn't work. Cooling Evian water sprays are available at Boots and fit in your handbag for when you have a flash - there are a number of brands available. Sucking an icecube is also coooooling. :)

Answer 7

Health food shop(ie Neals Yard Remidies) speak to a hoemeopath,he/she may reccommend Phytosoya products,but now there are quite a few things that will certainly help.(50 year young with similar symptons)