hot flushes help pls.

i had frequent hot flushes day and night, (i am 43 yrs old)...my activities are limitted due to these occurances. its so uncomfortable and it really brings me down...i dont want to see a doctor...could any crystals help me? please i need your expertise on these or do i need to drink something to alleviate my situation? what are do's and dont's for hot flushes? help anyone please..i cant just sit or sleep around...i am a mom of four kids and i need to attend to everything..

I'll be watching this thread as well,, I'm not having them often yet, but when I do, they are humdingers. I was in the grocery store last week in a thin brown cotton blouse when one washed over me,,,I broke out in a sheen of perspiration and when I looked down, my shirt was just about wringing and had changed color where it clung to my body...I had to leave my shopping basket and go home to change.

This is going to be a very long thread.

They are terrible. Mine have evened out, but it took a while...and my mum still has the occasional one- she's 76!

Drink lots of water and wear sunscreen. Not necessarily a cure, but not bad advice.

Crystals are wonderful for some things. Hot flashes aren't one of them.

And try to avoid hormone replacement. Try this link:

http://www.breastcancer.org/tips/menopausal/facing/hot_flashes.jsp

if you would like to try a stone... I'd suggest hematite... it has a very cooling affect to me.... good luck!

Joey

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I don't know of any crystal to help, so I'll leave that to others. But I've found that eating oatmeal every day does help. (I found the information about oatmeal on this site: http://www.susunweed.com/susunweedarticles.htm#an4 ) She also mentions other herbs.

Also, I don't know if you drink milk, or how the milk is in the Philippines, but here in the US a lot of it is from cows fed extra hormones -- to make them produce more. I try to only buy brands of milk that say they don't use them, because I noticed that after drinking certain brands of milk my hot flashes were worse. Just a guess, but I decided it might be the added hormones. I took hormone replacement for a while, early on, but then my doctor didn't want me to continue, and now I think it just delayed the inevitable anyway. My guess is that the body needs to re-balance its hormone levels and it's better left alone to do that rather than adding some every day, or now and then, and just confusing things. (Just my lay person's guess, not a medical opinion.)

When I was about to start menopause, and just after, my hot flushes were the worst -- night sweats too. Over time, they faded, and now I just get them every so often -- once or twice a day at most, and they're not nearly as long lasting or severe. But the first two or three years they were something else! I finally told the people around me if they didn't like the house cool they could put on a sweater. I was going to do my best to be comfortable. I still don't wear long sleeves much even in winter. Our winters are mild, but I've learned that one can actually feel cold (from the weather) and hot (from a hot flash) at the same time, or in such rapid alternation that it seems that way.

Find yourself a pretty folding fan like the Victorian ladies used to use, or something like that, and keep it with you. I have a Japanese one I bought when I was a teenager. Never thought I'd use it, back then, but I keep it on my night table for watching TV or reading in bed. Elsewhere I tend to collect pieces of thin cardboard to use as fans when I need them. They help!

I hope you're able to find some relief soon. I know it can be unbearable.

The oatmeal really does help me. I notice a difference if I miss a day or two of my oats for breakfast.

Nevada

i thought i was the only one feeling like this...i thought i was gonna die..though i heard about this PMS yet i didnt expect something like this. i wanted to go back to yoga but i dont have the strength to get up...at times my head feel so heavy that i just have to close my eyes. thank you all for your comments...i will always check this thread for more advices...

Another thing that will create hot flushes is an under active thyroid. The thyroid controls everything in the body, so if you are having hot flushes, put on wiehgt, and have memory probs and no energy, then get the thyroid tested by your GP....a simple blood test.

Ang x

Nevada said:

Also, I don't know if you drink milk, or how the milk is in the Philippines, but here in the US a lot of it is from cows fed extra hormones -- to make them produce more. I try to only buy brands of milk that say they don't use them, because I noticed that after drinking certain brands of milk my hot flashes were worse.

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Even better: use soy milk.
Soy contains isoflavones, and the chemical structure of isoflavone is similar to that of oestrogen (sp ?). So extra soy is good when the production of oestrogen diminishes. Isoflavones are also believed to diminish the chance of osteoporosis and cancer, but try to find a brand of soy that uses beans that have not been genetically modified. I am not fond of the taste of soy but I found a soy milk that also contains fruit juice and this combination is very
tasty.

As for herbal remedies, I know there is one by Dr. Vogel that is based on salvia officinalis (sage), but there are more.
If you go to a health store that is specialised in herbal remedies, I am sure they can show you what options of herbs there are for you.

I remember those

Hi devangana..

I found, after many tries, that black cohosh and chasteberry tea whenever I thought about it, helped within a very short time. But then I got lazy and found the tinctures at my health food store. So drops in water were easier than brewing tea all the time.
and I'm in Nevada's camp. I still eat hot oats at least 5 days a week. I buy finely ground and cook it thin enough to drink in a mug if I'm not interested in breakfast. NO sugar. soy milk if any. I also added a vitamin E tablet once a day.
and anti-perspirant, a necessary evil, on my chest and torso.
Eat lots of sweet potates and yams.

What helps the most... look around and you'll see women sympathyzing everywhere! Good Luck. Hh

Sage and black cohosh.

Also (sorry) exercise