Hi. I'm 67 and started the menopause around 50. Most of my symptoms have settled down but I suffer badly from insomnia and still have phases of hot sweats (both in the day and night) . Even when I don't have sweats I have what I can only describe as hormone surges at night (this is what it feels like anyway) and these contributes massively to my insomnia. I know that starting HRT this late in the day is not advisable as it can lead to memory issues and as there is a history of dementia in the family, I don't want to go down this route anyway. Does any one have any ideas of other types of remedies that might work this late on in the menopause?
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🤔 You ‘started menopause around 50’..
Either ..you started Perimenopause then, or that was around the time of your last period 🤔
Whichever it was..you’d be better speaking to your GP for peace of mind, to check symptoms aren’t related to something else.
Last period around 50. Have been to the GP recently and he was happily going to prescribe HRT until I pointed out that its not advisable to start after 65. He didnt express any concern that I was still experiencing hot flushes at 67.
🤔 Sometimes…GPs opinions can surprise you, it can pay to do research yourself.
It must be exhausting to still cope with these symptoms..there are bound to be others coping with similar and don’t want to rely on HRT.
🤔Scroll down this link to…..Non Hormone Medicines
I wish I had answers but at 80 I'm stll struggling. It helps me to be very careful not to get too hot, day or night. We have an air purifier going every night in our bedroom. It circulares cool air and keeps it moving. It also prevents snoring for my husband. I also have a fan going sometimes. It's also important that our bedding is breathable. No duvets at our house, no synthetics. I'm also wearing only cottons whenever possible.
My doc has tried all the meds for hot flashes and insomnia. Stay far away from Imovane/zopiclone. It's addictive. However a micro-dose of Melatonin helps me sleep for the nights when sleep is absent. I order 300 mcg online. Can't get it at a pharmacy. 3 mg did not work for me and I was told I was taking too much.
HRT is the only relief but I can't have it because of cancer. (blood cancer and +++ estrogen positive breast cancer). I'm not sure about the dementia risk from HRT but there sure is when we can't sleep!
The best remedy for my really bad hot flashes is a "magic bag" (oats) that I keep in the freezer. I drape it around the back of my neck until the worse is over.
Berst wishes!
Hello
My night sweats were debilitating too. I tried HRT and it did not work for me (various reasons, I don’t want to go into). In my desperation I tried a herbal supplement and it really helped my night sweats. It really surprised me as I thought it wouldn’t do anything but I was so desperate that I tried it anyway. 😂
A friend has tried it since and she has also had some good results. I’ll DM you the brand, as I am not sure I am allowed to post it in here?
Best wishes
Pixieelf I would love to know your recommendation too please - sleep is my main problem and hrt wasn’t helping so I have come off them.
my mums friend did it all by healthy eating and by getting all her stuff from Holland and Barrett not sure what she got but did it that way don’t know if u got it but I get aches in my face chest jaw knees but I’m on gel and tablets don’t really think it’s doing much but I have some nights of insomnia and heat from the inside out it’s awful but that’s what us poor women have to deal with 😢🤣
My sleeping is getting worse and worse. I only get 20 mins or so at a time and end up getting up sometimes 5 or 6 times a night. Adding it all together I reckon I'm only getting 3-4 hrs in total and no proper runs of deep sleep.
Yeah I do still get up 3.4 times a night don’t think I can remember a night I slept through did u get the aches and pains like I said or is that just me
I have restless leg syndrome too so I get what I call twitchy legs but not really pain. That must be dreadful!
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