Hot-headed

Thx Volariella,I'm seeing GP about that possibility soon. ?

Forget the supplements, herbs, creams and stuff - and try HRT - as Stella above says - it's the only thing that really works and why suffer? You are still young and the benefits of HRT outweigh the risks at your age if you are otherwise healthy and look after yourself.

Oddly, I read that there is a helpful chemical in the pith & peel of oranges - truly!! So I made a point of eating a small scrap of the peel of my daily easy peeler, and being less fussy with taking off the pith. I do think it helped.

Red clover is another homeopathic remedy that has stopped my hot flushes

I have always found a cold drink immensely helpful if you have one handy. It’s only a short term fix, but wonderful if you’re desperate!
I took to carrying a small thermos or travel mug around with ice cubes and water.
Try it - it’s amazing!

For a short fix, Magicool, an aerosol spray, can help. But the members up there ^^ have given good advice.

Great feedback, and sincere thanks to you all for your input. There's lots there to go on with. I'll work thru them one at a time.

So sorry to read of the terrible sleeplessness you went thru, Saggi, - I suffered a few years ago, and after a lot of trial and error I found ways to make the nights more tolerable.. Layering of light blankets was one thing. It's very tough indeed when your system becomes habituated to certain patterns. I have a neighbour who is in a similar situation to yours. Indeed, if men had to....!

The cooling scarves sound good too.

Well, they all do! Feeling more optimistic now. ???

Very simply your symptoms are a sign of oestrogen deficiency. Unless there are medical contraindications why don't you want to take HRT? It stops osteoporosis, flushes, vaginal atrophy etc., etc.

Have you tried Black Cohosh?. I swear by it! I’ve recommeded it to all my friends and they have all said how much it helps. I buy mine in H&B

Try serenity cream, it sorts your hormones naturally.

I suffered very badly but a combination of black cohosh and Angus castus really worked well for me. They are available from good health shops but you need to check the dosage instructions carefully.

There is no help! I didn’t suffer any symptoms of menopause except ‘night sweats’ ..... they went on 13 years...totally disrupted my sleep pattern ..which I have never got back. Three hours sleep per night seems to be my lot! Also ruined two mattresses into the bargain! Feel for you all going through it. If men had to,... there’d be a cure by now!

Two things really helped me. First, cut out or reduce caffeine. Second, take some sage leaves, cover with boiling water, strain and drink the sage tea. I found it more palatable with honey stirred in. It really help the sweaty face and it is absolutely natural. Good luck, it won’t last forever!

Amazon sell a selection of cooling scarves and towels-going to order some myself as I often have sweats,even though well past menopause!

I have hot flushes day and night as a result of breast cancer medication and was advised to try Sage tablets. I get them from Holland & Barrett and they certainly help. Hope you can find something that works for ; these things are a real nuisance.

I had an overnight plunge into menopause after some serious surgery. The hot flushes were appalling. Someone suggested that I try soya milk , three large glasses a day for three weeks. I did (I used the Alpro chocolate flavour). Quite high in calories but it really did make a difference. Japanese women who eat a lot of soya barely have any menopause symptoms. It might be worth a try.

I would recommend HRT unless you, or close relatives, have a history of breast cancer. IMO the fears of HRT are disproportionate. It contains far less hormone (and the sane ones) than the Contraceptive pill and most of us took that.

Menopace is a natural supplement. It sorted my hot flushes within a week. I used to get mine from Boots.
www.vitabiotics.com/shop/menopace?gclid=Cj0KCQiA2snUBRDfARIsAIGfpqGAI0i58u5ZZjf3GoYrKwmP0VQC8Peq0mGHHsK9zCtEnkoiAdI7hgAaAn6BEALw_wcB

Oh! and like grandMattie, a fan as well!

I'm past suffering from menopausal hot flushes but have always suffered from getting too hot even as a child. I carry a scent atomiser filled with water in my handbag for emergencies!

I bought a pack of 3 cooling scarves from the website QWERKITY. I found them quite soothing in the hot weather, might be worth a try for you. £9.99 only for the 3.

If you wanted to try the tablet route, I was recommended Megace which is a synthetic progesterone. A menopause specialist recommended it after I'd had breast cancer, you only need 40mg a day which means I have to cut a 160mg into 4 pieces! They used to make a 40mg tablet but stopped it as not enough profit.

It works for me and I've gone back on it after stopping it for a few months and the flushes came back. Ask your GP.

I always carried a fan with me. People would say I looked very"sophisticated" [even in winter?] but it saved my life. I used to have one in each of my hand/bags.
Good luck - and they do go away eventually.

Cool mist spray is good although I am 72 still get hot just done the ironing and my face is so warm my glasses slide down. Not sure if it’s hot flushes but I often get quite hot.

Grannyknot, I'm perusing the list of spritzer options. Very useful.!