Menopause remedies???

[wutangnomo]

Hey there. A friend is going through menopause right now. She's 51. Hot flashes, sweats, insomnia, and in particular depression/bluesy type feeling. The last symptom is really bothering her as she says she doesn't feel "right".

Anyone know of any remedies to help alleviate these menopausal symptoms? She knows about birth control and I've already told her about vitex and black cohosh as possible natural alternatives. Anything else?

Thanks!

 

[Y_lifter]

Keeping the damn A/C at the house at a Ball Sack Shriveling 73 F
all day and night.

 

[heatherrae]

Ah poor thing. Is she opposed to estrogen therapy?

 

[wutangnomo]

I wouldn't say she's opposed to estro therapy, she's just never been a pill person. She has looked into it but she doesn't feel she's at that point yet. Do you know of any natural things she can do to lighten the symptoms??

Y_Lifter, she isn't at that point yet thank goodness. She has pulled out the fan though lol.

 

[jenscats5]

Wut - may want to try also posting this in the Women's Forum - maybe more ladies will see it that way....I can copy it there if you'd like....

 

[Y_lifter]

Ah poor thing. Is she opposed to estrogen therapy?

Mine is for now.. Benefits don't outweigh the risks to her.

She's only 43, so its just intermittant pre meno stuff at this time,
mostly just the hot flashes or always hot and mood swings.

Holy crap with the crying for no reason..
Mild anti depressants got her through that

 

[wutangnomo]

Wut - may want to try also posting this in the Women's Forum - maybe more ladies will see it that way....I can copy it there if you'd like....

Thanks Jen, I'd really appreciate that.

 

[wutangnomo]

Mine is for now.. Benefits don't outweigh the risks to her.

She's only 43, so its just intermittant pre meno stuff at this time,
mostly just the hot flashes or always hot and mood swings.

Holy crap with the crying for no reason..
Mild anti depressants got her through that

Yeah no kidding with the mood swings and crying for no reason. My friend refuses to go on anti-depressants. Did your wife go on birth control Y_lifter??

 

[jenscats5]

Copied this from C&C in the hope some of the ladies may have some thoughts....

 

[takniteasy]

Find a doctor who will prescribe transdermal hormone replacement therapy. Usually a compounding pharmacy will fill prescription. I am currently using the transdermal therapy for progesterone replacement. PM me and I can tell you more about it.