Hello Hurdity,
Thanks so much for your welcome to the forum, that means a lot to me : ) .
Im 49, just about to hit 50 in Dec. I did ask the doc about HRT, as after 6 months of disturbed sleep I wanted to try anything! He advised black cohosh and said that the thing about bone protection is not proved. (I think maybe he hasnt read the most up to date info tho!)
I guess its pretty obvious Im in perimenopause. Ive been on the black cohosh only 4 days, also take valerium/ hops to help with sleep (but not if Im having wine .. like at the weekends.) Anyway its early days but last night I only woke up once and that was 5am,so I had 7 hours sleep. That was a result. So I shall see. Many thanks again x