posted on January 31, 2007 04:57:19 PM
Does anyone here (besides Classic) take HRT for hot flashes? I was wondering how long it took before the flashes stopped (after starting HRT). Anyone know?
posted on January 31, 2007 07:04:58 PM
HRT? Hostage Rescue Team?
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posted on January 31, 2007 07:28:06 PM
I wish somebody would tell my 2 Ladies Who Run The School Office And Are Not To Be Trifled With about HRT. Every time I open the office door I'm hit with an arctic blast because they're "HOT".....this time of the year it's just not right to see your breath inside a building...keeps the bad kids shivering in fear while they wait to see ME however, so I guess it's not all bad
posted on February 1, 2007 10:34:04 AM
KD - I never took anything for the hot flashes. They went away on their own after a couple of years. I loved them in the winter, hated them in the summer. They were never really that bad for me. Cancer forced me into early menopause about 10 years ago. Since cancer runs in my family and I already had it once, I opted out of HRT. Some of the natural products for menopause work very well.
posted on February 1, 2007 02:51:22 PM
I was trying to think of some more things HRT could stand for but was too hot to think straight, Bear. How unusual for me, eh?
LMHO Prof!! So many women, so little time. And speaking of women, where's Miss Brain (Fenix)? Has she been around lately?
Cheryl!! It's good to see you! You know, from what I've been reading, they think hot flashes might kill pre-cancer cells and virus's that could affect you in your old age, so I'm glad you didn't take them.
posted on February 3, 2007 08:43:01 AM
LOL, twig, I hear you! It's freezing here. Where are the flashes when you need them?
KD, the way I look at it is this, women have been going through menopause for centuries and it's only modern medicine that came up with HRTs. It certainly didn't kill Victorian woman to not have HRTs. Just like baby formula and baby food. My grandmother didn't have baby formula available to her so her children got diluted milk or powdered milk (she had had cancer and couldn't breast feed). As for baby food, she didn't spend hundreds of dollars on Gerber food. She pureed regular food and fed that to her children. They are all still alive.
posted on February 4, 2007 05:23:36 PM
KD if would like to know some safe natural ways to reduce hot flashes, let me know.
I have lots of good info that I have put together from personal experience and I'll be glad to share it with you.
The number one thing women need most is more water. Your metabolism is slowing down. That not only means weight gain, but it also means that you are not able to excrete waste and toxins as quickly as you used to. Many hot flashes are just your body's way of saying I'm toxic and can not get this stuff out of my system through normal means
I would also suggest keeping a food diary. Many women going through menopause develop food sensitives that can result in flashes. You may find that your flashes worsen when you eat red meat, nuts, certain grains or dairy products.
Cheryl, I personally think the reason why our generation is suffering so miserably is because of our environment. Victorian women were not dealing with artificial hormones being injected into every animal product we consume. Vegetables were pesticide free and personal care products were not full of manufactured chemicals, etc.
The human body can deal with anything given time. Our diet alone has changed so much in the last 100 years that our bodies have just not had time to catch up.
I also use the essential oils of geranium and clary sage. Both are well documented for helping balance hormone levels. Most women I know who use essential oils have their flashes in control in less than a week.
