Menopausal hot flushes

[hollie1586]

What herbal remedies are most effective for menopausal hot flushes. my mum is having a bad time with sweats at the mo and doesnt fancy taking HRT. thanks

[boxtops]

try here for a start, hollie:
http://www.daisynetwo....uk/alternatives.html

[237SJ]

My personal feeling is that you shouldn`t try herbal remedies because they haven`t been tried and tested by NICE. However if you find something that helps you personally, you should give it a go.

[masma]

Definitely Evening Primrose Oil. I couldn't take HRT due to medical problems so took a large dose of EPO every day. It definitely helped me. Good luck to your mum, people don't realise how unpleasant it all is untill they experiance it

[Jemisa]

Ask your Mum to think again about HRT. Here we are in the 21st century and this marvelous medication is there to help. I was on it for 15 years Those flushes can be soul destroying. You feel awful most of the time, you don't want to go anywhere because you get embarassed in the summer its pure hell.
On HRT you feel alive, confident, comfortable,and that gloom mood changes to bright and breezy. Menopause? what menopause?
Its there for people like your mum & me, don't forget she's got years of suffering in front of her. Don't let her suffer. Go with her to the Docs Hollie.
Jem

[honky-tonk]

Thing with HRT is that it supresses the hot flushes so when you eventually come off the HRT the hot flushes may return.

[rowanwitch]

Red clover, wild yam root cream if she has night sweats with it and foods rich in phyto oestrogens. soya, seeds,
I took HRT for a while and it helped but I preferred to use a lower dose and support it naturally.
Also found cutting back on alcohol helped a lot....

[beejaybee]

If I was your mum I`d go to the local health shop & have a chat with them there. there`s a lot of herbal remedies available & what may suit one person may not suit another.

[smurfchops]

I have Soya Milk Unsweetened instead of dairy milk, soya is meant to be a natural HRT. Go into your local health shop for advice but dont dont dont get Red Clover Drops from Holland and Barrett. It is very easy to overdose on the amount of drops you put into water ... after two days I had such a heavy nosebleed I was admitted to hospital. when I got home I looked at the side effects of Red Clover .... and guess what ... internal bleeding. The flushes will eventually go on their own, I really don't think there is a permanent cure apart from HRT tablets. Good luck.

[beejaybee]

Sorry to tell you girls but the flushes can go on forever.

[marsmonster]

Sage tablets by Holland & Barrett are fantastic, I was having 3-4 flushes a day. Started taking them 3 weeks ago and after the first week, no flushes. I'm sure they do not work for everyone but is worth a try.