hi not been on forum for a while but been struggling with hot flushes, fed up of walking around in just a shirt with my body bright red and glowing and everyone else wrapped up in coats scarfs etc. makes me feel sick and dont even mention the mood swings, i just wondered how long the flushes last for, Dr said 6 months ha, what does he know, its already been 2 years, dont want to try hrt would like to just let it run its course but past the point now of it badly affecting my life, partners lovely but i wouldn t want to live with a moody devil like me. daughter bought me some menopace but bit weary of taking them because it says not to take if you have fibroids which i do. i too have painful joints but cant take anti inflamitrys cos got high blood pressure, o dear theres not much hope is there. sorry im going on a bit but things not good at the moment. any help would be great, thanks