Hello ladies
I'm after some advice
I have been on 5 different hrt pills since July 2015 after suddenly getting severe not flushes out of the blue
All the hrt pills caused me severe headaches so the doctor gave me a anti depressant called venlaflaxine I took 1 and felt so bad with every side effect you could think of so I stopped
The doctor recommended I break the poll ion half
But I'm really dubous about taking them as I've read they're very addictive
I'm so fed up with flushes now I've been taking flaxseed, vit D and a herbal pill for menopsuse but nothing helping
Is any one taking anti dep for menopause ?
Have they helped?
What are your views ?
Thanks
Venlaflaxine is not well tolerated by some women. It literally knocked me out. It is not addictive as you say, it is used for several purposes, breast cancer, depression and hormonal issues. Try half a pill if you were able to tolerate it, if not buy some Macca. How are you taking the flax seed? I would make a drink from flax seeds that would reduce the hot flushes.
Hi Rose
A lot of women on here recommend high strength sage pills for hot flushes.
Might be worth a try x
Michelle is right, buy some Sage it does work.
Hiya
I'm taking the flaxseed capsules 4 100mg a day
Try 8 capsules a day. I use to take the oil, at 1000 mg a tablespoon. And it worked.
Desperate for something instant thinking about trying hrt again im starting a new job soon don't want these any more x
Sorry they are 1000mg each and I'm taking 4
That's the first thing my GP offered! I told him, 'if you felt as physically wrecked as this YOU'D BE DEPRESSED! Cure the problem, not it's side effects.
A good quality sage supplement does it for me. But I think you have to change around sometimes as things become less effective. Vits D3, K2 and magnesium are very good too, as is flax. I take it as flax seed, freshly ground, on my porridge every morning. I don't over-do the grinding, that way some seed goes 'straight through' and helps keep you 'regular'. It must be fresh - the last thing you want is rancid oil - of ANY description.
Am on diazipam it helps immensely but just short term..it is addictive but u need to control yourself an i was also told about depressants but refuse to take dem as what we r going through is playing wit our minds..b strong
rose, having been going round in circles with this whole thing, the supplements the herbs, trying this and that, I have finally come to the conclusion that nothing except hormone replacement will get me through. I will be starting the patches, because unless you are able to sit this out at home, i'm finding that I can only function some days and other days just can't. You said you've tried different hrt in pill form, maybe patches will suit you?
Hi I have just been put on Cilift anti depressant for peri menopause symptoms but it takes 3-4 weeks to work I started on a 1/4 pill for first week now on half to lesson side effects which are nt so nice.... going to push through cause all say it'll make a huge difference...
They nt addicted but you can never just stop them need to wean yourself off slowly after 6 or 12 months.... I'm seeing gynae mondy to hear what else I can use.... good luck
Hi Rose. many ladies on here say fluoxetine is a good ad for helping to soften the symptoms of meno. I also have a friend in her 50's who says it really helps her meno symptoms. much less harsh than venlafaxine. i took it years ago - it made me sweat profusely but was good for anxiety. I was taken off it as some bad reports came out about it causing strokes & heart attacks & was switched to another ad. i am currently on escitalopram which controls my anxiety & depression on the whole well, but didnt help my peri symptoms when they came & i have been on hrt since april (which has helped greatly.) if i ever needed to change ad's for whatever reason in the future, i would have no hesitation trying fluoxetine. xx
Yep I feel the same as you going round in circles I'm going to ask about the patches
Curious what hrt are you on ?
What is your dose of diazepam? I'm taking it now for cervical dystonia that I got trying out various ads. But I didn't know it could help with hot flashes.
i am on oestrogel 1 pump nightly rubbed into inner/mid thighs or mid/outer upper arms nightly & utrogestan micronised progesterone capsules days 15-26 of a 28day cycle 2 x 100mg capsules. micronised progesterone is a pure form of progesterone (not synthetic) that is more effective at helping with peri/meno symptoms than synthetic versions. (my specialist meno/gynae gp told me this). things started to improve 2 - 3 wks in, & have got better as time goes on. xx
I'm on the 3rd one, and not helping. I was on Paxil since 2001 and felt great but it became ineffective since peri began and no relief. I'm reading hrt aren't effective for many either so I may have to apply for disability until this nightmare is over
Hi can u tell me what is hrt? Plz
By the time we figure out what helps us, we will be in full menopause. I'm reading so many recommendations and don't know what herb, med to try. This is a disease, and wasn't even aware of it until it hit me almost 3 yrs ago. I missed a pap in 2014, then told in April 2015 I was Perimenopausal via phone but all they said. I never but 2 and 2 together that this is could even be the reason for my depressive moods, anxiety et. A bit of education would have been helpful because I just thought menopause was when women got hot flashes, that's all! I educated myself and recently figured it out myself. Ive seen two counslors, two psychiatrists and they never questioned it could be hormonal??? I've never sought mental help ever and one would think, based on my age that maybe I may be going through the change! I stopped counseling but still see the psychiatrist to adjust my meds. Serotonin isn't the issue here, its hormones