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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Lady Daviot on December 07, 2017, 08:09:33 PM

Title: Wakening from Hot flushes every night up to 10 times - exhausted
Post by: Lady Daviot on December 07, 2017, 08:09:33 PM
Hi Ladies,

I am not on HRT yet and still undecided. 48 and been in peri for around 4-5 years but the hot flushes all night long and after my shower in the morning are getting me down as well as being exhausted. I still have a few through out the day and I have been waiting for a period to start for the last 3 months, all the signs just not happening. Any suggestions on either natural remedies or meds without HRT.
Title: Re: Wakening from Hot flushes every night up to 10 times - exhausted
Post by: Annie0710 on December 07, 2017, 08:55:46 PM
To be honest the only remedy that will work is oestrogen

I was drenched countless times each night and saw my gp who immediately suspected low oestrogen (tests confirmed it) I was 32 and she put me on oestrogen only as I'd had a hysterectomy, within a few days the sweats had stopped x
Title: Re: Wakening from Hot flushes every night up to 10 times - exhausted
Post by: Lady Daviot on December 07, 2017, 09:03:24 PM
Thank you Annie0710. I will make app with GP as I cant go on without sleep. I will also check out the different forms that you can take oestrogen, patches?
Title: Re: Wakening from Hot flushes every night up to 10 times - exhausted
Post by: Dancinggirl on December 07, 2017, 10:04:49 PM
Do get your thyroid function checked. DG x
Title: Re: Wakening from Hot flushes every night up to 10 times - exhausted
Post by: Annie0710 on December 07, 2017, 10:13:56 PM
Thank you Annie0710. I will make app with GP as I cant go on without sleep. I will also check out the different forms that you can take oestrogen, patches?

I started on a pill and carried on for 13 years, then went to patch but am now on gel which is so easy to tweak.  I still get occasional sweats, last night I had one which woke me but I'm only smearing in a medium dose of gel a day as if I increase I gel palpitations x