Menopause, night sweats and hot flashes
Over 10 years ago I began experiencing frequent hot flashes during work and even more frequent night sweats. I would sleep about 30 minutes before the next one would begin and it felt like my bedding was on fire. I was pretty much opposed to prescription drug based hrt from all of my reading and prefer to stay with natural healing remedies unless I have absolutely no other choice. My doctors weren't schooled in anything except prescription drugs and more than once I walked out of their offices feeling like they weren't listening to me. They had their agenda and didn't care to explore or learn anything new. My sister-in-law told me about a natural bio-identical progesterone cream. I was skeptical but decided it was worth a try. I was one of the lucky ones considering how bad my symptoms were. The very first time I used it was the first night in a long time that I didn't wake up even once with a night sweat. I went all day without a hot flash too. For me it was a miracle in a jar. I have done some reading and have learned that there are some ingredients that you should try to avoid in the cream that you select.
For the past year I have not used the cream but I will admit that occasionally I do get a mild hot flash or wake up with a mild night sweat. I can live with the occasional discomfort and I am glad to be past this part of menopause.
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It's great to hear that you found an alternate solution to your menopause mania. I've been muddling through without meds or anything else. A nice martini helps, sometimes, LOL!
How long did you use the cream?
What are some of the ingredients you found to avoid?
Hi,
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