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[Hotnbothered]

Good luck Ladystardust 
I didn't know you could get liquorice teabags! will have to look out for them when I go shopping 

[dando]

Ooh I love liquorice.  Waitrose do some nice liquorice - supposed to be organic etc.  Must look out for it.  Trouble is, I could eat the whole lot in one go .......and as everyone knows,  that could have a disastrous effect!

[treehugger]

Sorry to spoil the party but there's a world of difference between
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquorice
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquorice_(confectionery)
... I'd look into it more closely before going all Bertie Bassett 

[ladystardust]

Well something's clearly working!
It's either the prozac
or the starflower oil tablets
or the licquorice - (pure not bassett's  )
or any combination of the above
But I haven't had a night flush for ages and counting.....

[Hotnbothered]

I found some pure liquorice teabags on Saturday, literally liquorice only, but it's so sweet I don't think I can cope with them! daughter suggested putting some lemon juice in the tea to see if that counteracts the sweetness 
i also bought liquorice wheel from Julian graves 9they had the highest liquorice content & not much of anything else, ate 2 yesterday & have realised that although I had hot flushes in the night as usual, I only had 1 this morning  haven't had anymore during the day 

[hunterschild]

In May of this year I was told that I was indeed going through the menopause. It was a lovely 43rd Birthday present!

The hot flushes were terrible, 5 or 6 in an hour, nights were also terrible. I was given various options by my GP, none of which appealed, HRT is not option as I have endometriosis, I was recommended by a friend of mine to seek advice from a clinical reflexologist - which has been such a positive for me. I take something called Macca, which have helped, I also take 2 starflower capsules, what has controlled the flushes more than anything is something galled lugol's iodine, I take 12 drops in a morning in a glass of fruit juice, the result has been great, I no longer have flushes.

Various friends have been recommended the same thing, and they to are happy with the results!

[annobe]

Hi Hunterschild - sorry to hear about your rubbish 43 birthday present!! Glad that you have found something that has stopped the hot flushes. Mine are still going although presently they are not as bad as they have been. I found at one time that drinking bottled water was good then all of a sudden that no longer worked and I changed back to tap water (it was getting expensive too), this made them come back stronger and I convinced myself that it was because of the all hormones that they can't get out of the water system (still not sure about that one). Anyway, I cut down on my water intake which seemed to help, but for the last week have had trouble with constipation which has led to piles (not nice at all)  so from today I am back on the water kick and I suppose the flushes will come back stronger again. Is it not possible to take too much Iodine which will lead to problems with your Thyroid? Otherwise, I may try your remedy.

[frostyrosamundi]

Vitamin C has worked so far for me - early days- apparently it helps with elasticity of blood vessels - between 1-3 grams a day.

[clarky]

Hi,

im new to forum so could do with some good advise. Ive been on hrt for about 15years, ive been advised by my doctor to come off it. I still have hot flushes even when im on hrt but understand they get worse. I use the gel. i reduced it first but now ran out, its been a week now and so far ok, ive noticed im very light headed to the point i feel like im about to faint, is this normal after stopping hrt? I had everything taken away and i was young im 44 now. im worried about brittle bones, the doctor says he can help me with this. Ive noticed some people say they feel better off it and others say they feel worse, really confused some sound advise would be brill.

[Bette]

Hi clarky
Welcome to the forum!
Can't help you much, I'm afraid, as I've only just started HRT but suggest you post on the "new members" bit as that's where most people look first.
Bixby x 

[clarky]

Hi Bixby,

Thanks will go to new members, didnt notice it.

Clarky

[Taz2]

Hi Clarky - welcome to the forum 

Did your doc say why you had to come off HRT? A friend who had everything taken at 30 is still on it at 50 and her doc is tailing it off over the next year as guidelines say she has to see at 51 how she can cope without it. It seems as if you do need the oestrogen up till the normal meno age of 51 to keep heart and bones healthy. Her doc says that if things are bad for her then she will be allowed to continue until she is around 60.

Have a good look around the site, especially the green menu on the left of the screen, and our posts hold lots of info too. It can be daunting when there are so many but its worth trawling through them or putting keywords in the search box.

Taz x

[mayflower]

THE WAY THAT I FINDFUL WITH HOT FLUSHES IS TO WEAR LIGHT LAYERED CLOTHES DURING THE DAY ,SO WHEN YOU HAVE A FLUSH YOU CAN JUST TAKE A FEW LAYERS OFF UNTIL,WHEN THE FLUSH HAS FINISHED,YOU CAN JUST POP THE LAYERS BACK ON AGAIN,IT WORKS.

[sarnie]

hi everyone, this is my first time here, i'm 43 and going through the meno, was confirmed by the doc a few weeks ago, i am getting lots of symptoms, hot flushes, headaches, emotional and seriously painful joints, have been prescribed hrt to help with symptoms, i am struggling with the feeling the painful joints are causeing me, i am a middle distance runner and upto a few months ago i was like a youngster running around and having lots of energy but now i really do struggle with the aches in the morning, i have been taking glucosamine for years because of my running, 

[Tigerlilly]

Wonder if you can take Evening Primrose Oil with Starflower or just take one of them, i have been reading on this thread many of you ladies have rated The Starflower as really worth a try.
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