Hot Flashes - Oceanside,CA

I tried lots of products including soy that did not work for me. I finally had the doctor give me a prescription for bio-identical hormones. I get them at a compounding pharmacy and I am told they are made up of natural ingredients measured specifically for me. I had a blood test done to determine what levels my estrogen and testerone were at and then the pharmacist puts enough of these ingredients in a capsule to bring my hormones to a "normal" level. It takes a few weeks after you start, but the hot flashes are gone, I am sleeping better and feel better. About 6 months ago I decided to see what would happen if I quit taking them so I stopped. Within 2 weeks I had the hot flashes right back as bad as before I started.

Hi L., I'm 51 and have been where you are. I used to suffer from night sweats, hot flashes, restless leg syndrom, constant heart burn, but 3 years ago, my daughter inlaws mother told me she was taking Flaxseed oil, for her early stages of menapuse symptoms, so I started taking Flaxseed oil, all all the thinhs i mentioned about i don't have anymore. It's all natural, and estrogin or any type of medication, you don't want, we are an all natural family we don't even use tylenol, we use all naural remedies for everything. You can get Flaxseed oil at any health food stores or even wal mart, they also have organic flaxseed which i have used as well. Go on the enternet and check out flaxseed, and your will see the benifits it has especially for women. J. L.

I have been through a lot of things trying to find the answer. I still have hot flashes but they are finally lessening. There is a product from Nutriliite that is Black Cohosh and Soy that works well. we-us.mychoices.biz is the site I get it from.

I also have found that less food and no sweets helps a lot. Of course lots of excercise, walking in fact.

There are lots of opinions out there and I found it best to test things out, give it 2 weeks and see if I notice less flashes. Learn to dress in layers and keep a hankie to blot your face and a fan (make it a pretty one) to cool you down as you endure it.

I have tried hormones, Estroven from the store, drinking ice water yada yada yada. It will be what works for you. Good luck, you may choose to endure it, this too will pass.

I heard Arbonne has a wonderful, natural product that helps with this problem!