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Posted by whiterabbit on June 8, 2003, at 21:51:29
I guess it's "that time" in my life, I'm getting hot flashes that are really uncomfortable...they make you want to run for the shower because you feel like a sweaty mess! I'm ALREADY taking loads of medication for hypertension and psychiatric disorders, does anyone have experience with soy or dong quai or black cohash? Does any of it really work? I'm going to be living on a budget and I don't feel like "experimenting" with that stuff. Thanks...
Gracie
Posted by noa on June 9, 2003, at 16:11:47
In reply to Hot flashes, posted by whiterabbit on June 8, 2003, at 21:51:29
No experience her, but not looking forward to it myself (it isn't far on the horizon, I think). Have you spoken with your gyno about this?
Posted by shar on June 10, 2003, at 12:16:18
In reply to Re: Hot flashes, posted by noa on June 9, 2003, at 16:11:47
Sorry, WR, not much experience with the alternative meds. Black cohosh never tried. Dong quai tried a short while, then read some stuff that made me uncomfortable about it (but, it's been so long ago I've forgotten what it is, of course).
Prem Pro is what helped me, still helps me. I had mega hot flashes; so nice sitting in an interview (this was when I still had enough cognitive ability to make sense during one) and start pouring down sweat, rivulets running down from my scalp and temples onto my neck, under my glasses. To swipe at the sweat or let it run, not knowing which will be more noticeably offensive. Decided on letting it run. Yes, how very nice all that was.
So, when I got serious about a solution, I went with the standard western meds. Tried wild yam root also, no luck there.
Shar
Posted by coral on June 10, 2003, at 14:39:02
In reply to Hot flashes, posted by whiterabbit on June 8, 2003, at 21:51:29
No help on the "alternative meds". It seems we're all so different. Prempro sent me into rocketing emotional highs/lows, with no abatement of symptoms. I pushed my gyn into Femhrt which he calls "the gold standard" by threatening mass destruction of a five city block area during my..... more unpleasant moments. Once on Femhrt, EVERYTHING was just dandy!! It also isn't one that the study was done on (that showed neg. affects). I think that was Prempro.
Good luck!
Coral
Posted by whiterabbit on June 10, 2003, at 15:36:56
In reply to Re: Hot flashes, posted by coral on June 10, 2003, at 14:39:02
Thanks anyway, I guess I should stop screwing around and go see the GYN, I'm way overdue anyway-
after having one family member die of ovarian cancer you would THINK I'd know better. I've just been so screwed up mentally that I've been neglecting the other body parts. With all the other stuff I'm taking probably I'm better off not messing around with herbs anyway, God knows I don't want to throw anything else out of whack.
On to the gynecologist - pap smear and mammogram,
yippee.
-Gracie
Posted by noa on June 10, 2003, at 18:37:58
In reply to Shar and Coral my friends, posted by whiterabbit on June 10, 2003, at 15:36:56
>I've just been so screwed up mentally that I've been neglecting the other body parts.
Sounds familiar!
Posted by whiterabbit on June 10, 2003, at 19:18:08
In reply to Re: Shar and Coral my friends, posted by noa on June 10, 2003, at 18:37:58
Posted by shar on June 11, 2003, at 5:26:46
In reply to Re: Hot flashes, posted by coral on June 10, 2003, at 14:39:02
>I think that was Prempro.
>oh, great.....:))
S
Posted by coral on June 11, 2003, at 7:56:19
In reply to Re: Hot flashes » coral, posted by shar on June 11, 2003, at 5:26:46
Dear Shar,
http://www.prempro-side-effect.com/Prempro_News_Article_1.html
You might find this interesting.... but it's still being debated.
Coral
Posted by shar on June 12, 2003, at 17:06:36
In reply to Re: Hot flashes, posted by coral on June 11, 2003, at 7:56:19
I will go and look...sssiiiggghhh. I DO appreciate knowing, and thank you for that!
xoxo
Shar
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