Hi all , can anyone recommend a natural remedy to help with the hot flushes and night sweats relating to the hormone treatment I’m suffering badly and really need a good nights sleep . I’m looking for something safe and effective if that exists thanks .
Hi
Welcome to the online community. Hmm - hormone treatment. The problem is, the flushes and night sweats are due to the lack of oestrogen and the natural remedies tend to mimic the effects of oestrogen so are a no-no for most of us. You could speak to your GP about prescribing something to help you sleep for a short time and hope that it settles down. Otherwise, some people find the cooling pillows etc help. It might also be worth trying a different brand of hormone therapy - there are a couple that give me the most horrendous hot flushes - almost constant, yet with others they are a mere several times a day. I have a preferred brand on my prescription and the pharmacy do their best to get it for me.
If you do get suggestions of natural remedies, you can always check them out on Memorial Sloan Ketterings excellent page about integrative treatments here.
Hope you find something that works - and do let us know if you do!
R
Hi
I've been taking organic sage tincture (tastes vile unless with other than water!) and have found the hot flushes have improved...now whether they would have anyway is another matter of course.
Give it a go, what have you got to lose eh?
Sam
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