hot flushes

[nobbynoo57]

sorry to bring up this old chesnut but i am of a certain age and keep getting hot flushes. i dont want hrt or other prescription medicines. does anyone know an off the shelf remedy, i've heard feverfew works well.

[DEN53]

I am of that certain age too, nobbynoo ! I take Osteocare Tablets for my bones, they contain calcium, magnesium, boron etc etc - but I find that even though I still have hot flushes, I seem to cope with them a lot better. I put it down to the 300mg magnesium which is well known to help nerves. It may just be a coincidence, but everyone I have recommended them to, has had the same success.

Worth a try !

You can get them from chemists, supermarkets etc.

[BUNNY]

Feverfew is great for headaches, but I use sage leaves for temp control.

[chinadog]

Black Cohosh worked for me. You can get it in tablet or tincture form. It's very popular nobbynoo.

[coccinelle]

Aren't soya products recommended for this? apparently Asian women don't suffer with hot flushes.
By the way, did the flushes start after your periods stopped or before? This is my question!

[moonstar]

Try Kalms, it says on the label they are good for flushes.

[Polly1958]

I have been taking Sage drops and they have really made a difference.They are made by Vogel and are available at most health food shops, i put about 20 drops in an inch of water.Good luck, i know what you're going through especially in this heat.

[nobbynoo57]

chinadog - thanks but black cohosh brings me out in a rash
coccinelle - only after the periods stopped

[nobbynoo57]

bunny and polly - thanks, i think i will give sage a go