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[Kay Hardill]

I'm 51 haven't had a period for almost 3 years but im still sweating? Dr advised some herbal help rather than HRT. Has anyone got any reccomendations?
Kay

[CLKD]

HI! do you mean sweaty all the while or hot flushes?  When my periods first stopped I had a glaze of sweat behind my neck across my shoulders, which lasted about 10 mins every night. 

Which herbals did your GP suggest?  Sometimes they can help for a short while - and shouldn't be taken for more than 3 months at a time: but when our hormones over-ride them any benefit is lost.

Some find that keeping a mood/food/symptom diary to chart progress.   Decide which symptom you would like to ease first.  Let us know how you get on.

Browse round.     make notes ;-).  Do read the threads about 'bladder issues' and 'vaginal atrophy'. 

[Stella2]

Hi Kay,
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I have tried sage, boron, flexseed for hot flushes but nothing really helped. I had to start HRT as this was going on for 5+ years.
I heard that acupuncture might help, haven't tried this, if you can afford it would be good to try.
All the best

[Haydo]

Hi Kay

Sage helped me with night sweats.  I also would have for breakfast ground flaxseed and soya milk/yoghurt in a milkshake concoction with some fruit which helped too. 

[Mary G]

I didn't have hot flushes or night sweats but I did sweat profusely during the day.  The sweating started just before my periods stopped.

I'm afraid the only thing that worked was a high dose of oestrogen - 3 pumps of Oestrogel.   I'm now very post menopause and can take a much lower dose and be symptom free but it took years to get there.   

Are you using HRT?