I have been on hormones for 16yrs and now the hot flashes are at there worst! Just a night? my doctor tells me the premrin I am taking will Kill me but, I don’t know what to do? My hair is thinning and the hot flashes are not exceptable. If anyone at there knows of something other than hormone replacements,let me know.
Susan- my mom went through this recently and she went the alternative medicine way. She went to the health store on sawmill by the bowling alley and got a bunch of things to take and she said it was the best thing she ever did. She also went and got acupuncture and she swears that after each treatment everything was less intense and more tolerable.
My doc prescribed a cream a couple years ago. I think you can get it over the counter now. Ask your pharmacist about "bioidentical hormone replacement". There is some controversy over whether or not this is safer than traditional HRT. My doc said it was processed differently and was therefore safe, had been on it herself. I wouldn't personally do any of it long term, but it might help you get through the worst of hot flashes and night sweats without HRT.
I have heard of bio-identicals and doctors that check the body chemistry as a whole. How are your thyroid levels? I would check into the bio identicals because they are all natural.
Green tea capsels at cvs are the best! I was having hot flashes and my dentists told me avout this..it worked wonders!!!!!!! I took 2 in morning and 1 at night...thats all it took..pluse i lost a few pounds while taking them!!!