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Dr. Heather Currie:
Many women are able to use HRT for control of menopausal symptoms, treatment of early menopause or for prevention or treatment of osteoporosis with good effect. However, some women are either unable to take HRT, or may not wish to. This section has been started to focus on the experiences of women who have used non-hormonal options. What has worked for you.

silverlady:
When I was going through my peri menopause, one of my bibles was" Passage To Power: Natural Menopause Revolution"  by Leslie  Kenton. I think it is one of the best books written for any woman wanting to go through the menopause naturally or who cannot take HRT.

Even though I have had a partial hysterectomy and use a 0.25 patch once a week ( for bones) I still follow her advise eg. diet, walking (sometimes I think I walked myself through menopause) vitamins and mineral,herbs and supplements and natural progesterone cream, also emotional and spiritually this book is excellent.

I have passed this book onto my daughter and sister who do not want to take hormones. My sister is 55 and doing very well without hormones ( she looks good too)

My mother did the same for me when I was in my early thirties, she gave me a book on womans health and the menopause which set me on the path to prepare for my own menopause.

silverlady x

Heikey:
Hiya,
It is hard to not being able to have HRT. I can't as I am prone to clots.
So I try natural remedies which don't work too well.
Astonishingly enough I have found myself using some autogenous training in semi-sleep when I was just about to develop one more of these ugly flushes. I just told myself "I don't want this now" and it might sound ridiculous but it has worked. Not perfectly, but I was alright. Now I deliberately apply this technique when I get anxiety attacks. It is not perfect, but really rather helpful.
Nevertheless I will see my GP on Wednesday and ask for a referral to a menopause clinic (btw - how many are there and are they any good?).
Heikey

Bette:
Heikey, have a look at "Find a Specialist" in the top menu to find meno clinics. Most ladies on here have found them to be very good so hopefully you will too.  :)
Bette x

jax:
whenI first started with mood swings and night sweats/ palpitations I took meno herb/ menoleive (boots own) which worked a treat for around 3 months. Then overnight it stopped working and as upping the dose isnt approprite I chaged to HRT. would highly recommendd it though. Native american indian women used the active ingredient , black cohosh to help with womens ails...

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