Hi tawanda
Just to say
from me too.
Gosh you do seem to have had more than your fair share of health problems but sound amazingly cheerful despite all of these. You've been given lots of advice already but just a few of my thoughts to add!
I would endorse all that others have said about diet and menopause - and sounds like you are doing the right things here and eating a lot of healthy foods and fresh ingredients. Also to agree with the caution expressed about supplements - well it was related to boron but I think would extend to all concentrates in your position. If you do have problems with your kidneys taking a lot of concentrated supplements will surely make them work harder ie too many added vitamins/minerals will need to be excreted by the kidneys so the diet recommendations are better! From what I've read if you take too many also there can sometimes be a "cocktail effect" so that they can either be harmful or cease to work.
In your position why not just choose one to have a try? - For example the red clover products you favoured - that was one I read recently showed promising results but was still being trialled. I wouldn't suggest Black cohosh for example can cause toxicity (liver?) and is not recommended beyond several months.
One thing that I was puzzled about - you said you had to stop the drug co-proxamol while you were in hospital, but are you not able to take it again now that you are out, or are you taking the morphine still? Sorry if I haven't understand clearly!
It seems as though your hot sweats may be due to two different things in which case even HRT or supplements may not work for that part of it, although might help for the menopausal aspects, if you see what I mean.... I think in your position I wold be tempted to try something I knew was tried and tested even though it wasn't natural, for example the medications that have been shown to work on flushes, which have been suggested by others.
In addition I would agree with the suggestion to try to get referred to a menoapuse clinic so that a specialist can decide if it is safe for you to take some form of HRT. For example transdermal HRT (patches) is thought to be less risky in terms of thrombosis
http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/atoz.php#GlossTThrombosis
Since HRT is associated with a small increased risk of venous thrombosis, care must be taken when considering HRT use in women with a past or family history of thrombosis. Depending on the indication for HRT and on the cause of the thrombosis, risks and benefits should be assessed. If HRT is to be used, preference would usually be given to the transdermal route (patch or gel) [ref 22]. Specialist advice should be requested. Vaginal estrogen may be used for treatment of vaginal and bladder symptoms. Take care and do hope you manage to sleep well some of the time
Hurdity x
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