How to reduce hot flashes after the ovaries have been removed?

Sunday, January 15th, 2012 at 4:00 pm  
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I recently had partial hysterectomy ( I still have my uterus ) and the hot flashes began soon after.Night sweats very often disturb my sleep,anxiety with no apparent reason and depression.I’m not very good at taking medications and looked into natural remedies.Primrose oil,black cohosh,magnesium etc.However,studies show that there’s no proven effectiveness and there are side effects too,like damaging the liver.I need help!!




pre menopause?

Friday, July 1st, 2011 at 7:44 pm  
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i have been premenopausal for about eight years, the last two i have been having hot flashes, sometimes they are really really bad, the dr and i talked and i am now taking soy and black cohosh supplements because i dont want anything to do with hrt drugs, but i have a question, every few months i get bloated, swollen ankles, zits, and feel just like i am going to have my period, i never do, after about five days those symptoms disappear along with the hot flashes, about six weeks later the hot flashes return, i am going nuts, my dr. says he has a patient in her seventies that is still having them, i cannot do this for the rest of my life…………do any of you know why they go away for weeks and then will return, do they stay for years, help………..anyone that is going thru this is welcome to answer, if you have a bad attitude then go to the next question please, i am serious and in a bad mood………thanks
hey postalbb, thanks for the info, the drug you are talking about is a human carcinagen, check out this government osha website……..http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_238920.html




How long does it take for hot-flash meds to work?

Friday, July 1st, 2011 at 7:43 pm  
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I just recently started getting my first hot flashes and was wondering
which remedy works best and the fastest?

I’ve been taking "Complete Balance" AM-PM by NATROL, with Soy, Calcium
and Black Cohosh for 5 days now and it doesn’t seem to make any difference.

Am I expecting results too soon? How long should it take to feel improvement?

I appreciate your advise.




Do You Think Black Cohosh Is Truly Effective For Hot Flashes?

Sunday, February 20th, 2011 at 8:53 pm  
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No, Black Cohosh is not a demon or a video game. lol It seems to help me. Other takers, what do you think?

Black Cohosh vs Menopausal pills and breast growth?

Saturday, February 19th, 2011 at 6:27 pm  
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Yet another argument. My friend and I were doind research and found that taking Black Cohosh or Menopausal pills may enhance breast growth. Person A (my friend) wants to buy them but Person B (me) thinks its stupid to buy menopausal pills when ur not going thru menopause!! So help us out here, whose right??

menopause assistance?

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 at 6:24 pm  
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Which ages you faster – going through menopause cold turkey (without any kind of medicinal aid) or with all the hormonal supplements and such out there? I’m handling it (not well, I might add) without the help of any treatment. I lost my health coverage in my divorce and money is hardly abundant. I’ve tried black cohosh, wild yam, and other homeopathic remedies, but they haven’t helped at all. I still suffer intense hot flashes and have difficulty sleeping. Plus, I think my skin is aging faster than it should. Help!!!

Black cohosh to start labor … any thoughts? anyone used it or planning on using it?

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 at 1:38 pm  
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Black cohosh to start labor … any thoughts? anyone used it or planning on using it?
hey any comments or thoughts on it plz! how much u tock and when and did it work etc xx thx

please before saying dont do it etc im not and for record im 38weeks preg…

menopause replacement therapy?

Monday, February 14th, 2011 at 6:24 pm  
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Which ages you faster – going through menopause cold turkey (without any kind of medicinal aid) or with all the hormonal supplements and such out there? I’m handling it (not well, I might add) without the help of any treatment. I lost my health coverage in my divorce and money is hardly abundant. I’ve tried black cohosh, wild yam, and other homeopathic remedies, but they haven’t helped at all. I still suffer intense hot flashes and have difficulty sleeping. Plus, I think my skin is aging faster than it should. Help!!!

Has anyone used Black Cohosh to induce their labor?

Sunday, February 13th, 2011 at 7:55 pm  
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I’m 39 weeks pregnant and is ready to be done being pregnant. Ive been reading Black Cohosh can induce labor. Has anyone used it and it work or not work. Im just ready.
FYI: Sex is not doing it.. Its more uncomfortable then anything. I just cant go another 2 weeks

Anyone ever been helped with their PMS with Black Cohosh?

Saturday, February 12th, 2011 at 8:49 pm  
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I went on a vitamin spree today. I read something about black cohosh helping with PMS and Oh brother do I need PMS help. So I bought some but when I came home and read the bottle, it seems like it’s a supplement for menopause. Is this going to help with PMS too? Has anyone ever gotten PMS relief using this supplement?

I always thought PMS happened because of a surge of estrogen, menopause is uncomfortable because of the lack of estrogen. Am I wrong about this?

Black cohosh tincture okay for a 20 yr old to take it?

Saturday, February 12th, 2011 at 4:04 pm  
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I need to regulate my periods, someone told me to try taking black cohosh tincture, i was wondering if it actually helps in regulating periods?

Can Black Cohosh affect blood pressure?

Friday, February 11th, 2011 at 1:39 pm  
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Or has Black Cohosh been associated with causing headaches?

can you use penny royal with black cohosh?

Thursday, February 10th, 2011 at 1:40 pm  
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um i heard you can use parsley vitamin c evening primrose oil for preparing yourself with the miscarrage….then you use blue cohosh with penny royal but my problem is i got black cohosh and i was wondering if it would still work if i used them together and if not how does it work?

Black Cohosh Root Capsules to induce labor?

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 at 4:01 pm  
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I have read alot about Black Cohosh Tincture being used my midwifes to induce labor after 37 weeks. Has anyone ever heard of using the pill form? What are the dangers of using this?

Test For Determining Herbal Cocktail For Menopause Treatments?

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 at 4:01 pm  
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I know this question is somewhat vague but hopefully someone might be familiar enough that they might know what im talking about lol
I work in a doctors office .. we had a patient come in who spoke about having INCREDIBLE results with an herbal cocktail of holistic / natural substances (such as black cohosh as an example.)
She explained that she had "a test" that was given to her that used her abdomen and arm .. she said she was told to hold her arm out (apparently bent at the elbow but this is not absolute) and over the period of time .. the arm drops slightly .. and the position of her arm at the end of the testing period would indicate the herbal cocktail that was supposed to help with her unbearable symptoms.
We are very interested in finding additional information on this process. Does this sound familiar to any herbalists or holistic enthusiasts or patients out there ?
I have tried to contact a local holistic shop in my area but they were unfamiliar with the test.
Any help would be much appreciated! THANKS ALL ! =)
LOL .. Thank you .. we werent interested in offering th treatment. We just happen to have a nurse that is having a really hard time with hot flashes so we were going to offer the info to her if we could find out anything that seemed like it might help.
These are both good answers .. thanks for taking the time ! =)