Treatment for menopause for those of us who cannot have HRT.

Women's health
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Dear All

 I have the menopause and am at risk of DVT so cannot have HRT. Does anyone know of any treatment for it exspecially for hot flushes?

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Hi Anna

menoforce tabs worked for me. They are a sage extract and they were very effective for about two months. As a special treat, blast yourself with your hairdryer on the cool setting...heavenly! X

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I started taking apple cider vinegar one tablespoon in water once a day and this seemed to help. I stopped taking it to see if it was contributing to my itchiness and the hot flushes got worse again so I am trying again and they are definitely a bit less frequent. Worth a try?

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Hi

I take Menopace plus by vitobiotics & black cohosh, it takes a few weeks to kick in but it has now started working for my hot flushes, fingers crossed it lasts?

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Hi Anna I've tried acupuncture and I felt it worked well. Haven't had it for 6 months and flushes came back so I'm trying it again

Jo

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Hi Anna, I take FXNutrition tablets, they work a treat, hot flushes completely disappeared! x

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Hi,  I have been taking lots of supplements since October last year 2014!

Then started a different routine in March 2015 - been told it takes 3 months for these to get into system - so I'm hopeful these will work early in June.   However, still get up every night between one To two hour periods for the loo and also get regular hot sweats.  I am taking the following:   vit B6 vit B12 vit E vit C, Macca root, magnesium, Calcium with vit D3, Starflower oil, Menapol  Plus.     

I had already seen on the web site the FXNutrition which you are taking and I am seriously considering going onto these - do you take any supplements with the FX?  How long have you taken these for and did you have any side effects etc.  etc.

Any other useful information you could provide would be appreciated.

I am exhausted with no sleep - I also had an accident last year where my knee cap was shattered into 24 pieces and therefore am in a lot of discomfort with this so really could do without these hot sweats etc.  Cannot go onto HRT anymore due to migraines!

Hope to hear from you.

Tricia

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Hi Anna. Are your sure you can't take bioidentical oral progesterone only (prescription Utrogestan)? According to Professor/Dr. Jerilynn C. Prior from CEMCOR:

"Estrogen or estrogen/progestin increases the risk for many diseases such as blood clots and strokes, gall bladder disease, incontinence and dementia as well as the more publicized increased risk for heart attacks and breast cancer (30;31). By contrast, these adverse effects are not seen with progesterone or most progestins. In particular, progestins “caused only minor effects on coagulation and fibrinolysis” (Kuhl, Maturitas, 1996) meaning no risks for blood clots that estrogens, especially in a pill form, increase". - See more at: http://www.cemcor.ubc.ca/resources/progesterone-not-estrogen-hot-flushes-perimenopausal-and-menopausal-women#sthash.Qz5ciiDY.dpuf