Has anything worked for any of you that have hot flashes (mine are very obvious and embarrassing) -- I can't take hormones because I've had breast cancer and I'm not supposed to even take the over the counter stuff.  Can't drink milk so soy milk won't do it and I got real sick of soy beans.  Any ideas??? I got only one answer from this same question once.  Hoping to get more.  Thank you!!!
215228
im sorry i realy dont know you should ask your doctor your situation is not for a lay person to answer good luck flaim
105161
I believe you can actually start menopause as early as your late twenties, so at 43 its a definitely possibility.  Did you breastfeed?  That will delay your period.  But with the hot flashes it sounds like menopause.  Go to Amazon.com and look up books on the subject, check the reviews and read up on it.  Then talk to you GYN. My doctor has a link with some info see below.
596987
Leaking milk when you're not pregnant or lactating is called "galactorrhea". One cause is a usually benign growth in the pituitary gland that stimulates the production of the hormone prolactin, which causes milk production. (It is called a prolactinoma.) Milky discharge can also be a symptom of some kind of breast problem, though it is likely to be of benign origin. (Usually milky discharge is NOT indicative of cancer.) There is no connection between this symptom and menopause.\n\nRegarding your comments, I am curious as to your doctor's "not good" analysis...let us know what happens.
666800
Try FEVERFEW!!! it's an herbal supplement that rescued me 10years ago...I was having them twice a month, & had jsut had a baby...couldn't crawl under the covers for a day or so to get rid of it anymore...so the hospital gave me Imitres...and promptly discovered I'm allergic to that....so talking to a friend, she told me about it & I started taking 1 capsule every day for the next 2 months...didn't have a single headache! Then it was almost 6 months before I got a vision disturbance (here it comes...) so I took another capsule & it went away, without ever exploding into a headache. Like I said, it's been over 10 years, & I've only had 1 mingrane since then, when I was out of town without my supply of feverfew.
642181
Breast secretion or your pituitary hormones should be tested to see what is going on.  Have you ever been pregnant or breastfed a baby before?  THAT is a KEY question, even if on an IUD right now. If so, some women can retain-continue to produce milk in breasts for a long time after weaning, but one year after weaning is average-OK, esp if you have lots of nipple stimulation with sex and or have lots of orgasms.  Longer than a year could be considered abnormal, and hormone tests would then be given by a doctor to see if there is a pituitary imbalance of some kind. Oxytocin hormone from posterior pituitary is the hormone of nursing-letdown and orgasm and will keep the milk letdown continuing even after weaning.  \n\nWomen who have breastfed before and ARE nursing do have spurts of OXYTOCIN and release of milk easier than other women and can letdown (leak milk) when thinking about or hearing or seeing babies, esp their own!!!!\n\nHOWEVER......Women who have never been pregnant or nursed a baby CAN make milk and can nurse an adopted baby, but it is REAL hard, definitely is a HORMONAL WONDER and takes a long time and MUCH dedication to get the breasts to develop this way, but it can be done, esp with the use of a LACTAID device the woman wears while she feeds formula to a baby.  Maybe you would make a great "wet nurse!" Find a lactation consultant in your area to help you?  Call local hospital L&D dept and ask for the list of lactation consultants available.\n\nLots of places are looking for disease free breast milk for babies who need it. If any of this sounds of interest, contact me.  I am also a lactation consultant, nursed my kids total of 5+ years and still had milk in my breasts 7 years after weaning without any pituitary abnormality. Odd, yes!\n\nBreast discharge is also a warning sign of breast cancer.  If not that, there are some women who have serious psychosomatic causes of breast leakage that have NOT been linked to hormonal abnormalities or pituitary tumors.  Quite a complex topic, but needs testing.  Best wishes!
59547
I had the same problem so my Dr offered me HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy.)  I was desperate so I started on it, and it sure did help...but then later I read so many bad things about it I went off of it and the symptoms returned for another couple of years.
84632
Black Cohosh and Red Clover are popular herbal remedies which help some women with hot flashes during the menopause. You should be able to buy them from larger pharmacies, or from health food shops. If you're having a lot of problems with the hot flashes as well as other menopausal symptoms, see your doctor, who can prescribe either hormonal treatment to help, or give other medication such as clonidine which will help with the flushes.
410889
YES!!!! I'm 49 and it started when I was 39. I tried Hormone Replacment therapy but, the side effects from the hormones was more than I could handle. I have found that my weight has alot to do with the severity of the hot flashes. .... I'm 5' 7" and now weigh about 200lbs. (Yuck, not something I like to share) but a couple of years ago, I excersized & ate healthy (mostly vegetarian meals) and got down to 145 lbs. at which point, my symptoms dissapeared completely. (AND I looked great) My hubby likes to feed me, so I gained it back but am now losing it again (I finally made him realize that the extra weight was making me miserable - he remembers that the hot flashes and mood swings dissappeared when I lost the weight before) and with every few pounds I lose, the symptoms lessen. Hope this helps :)\nAlso, I do take an over the counter med called: Black Cohosh Menopause complex. It's made by Spring Valley and I get it at WalMart for about 10 bucks for 30 day supply. It helps a little. I do sleep better when I take this.
496934
it sounds like milk to me, which should not form without a pregnancy but it can happen when you have an overload of hormones, you should see a doctor, and you should stop having sex until you do. breast cancer doesnt happen because you have been pregnant or have taken medicine. it happens to anyone at any age , even men, and no one really knows why,
153226
Yep, your not the lone ranger.Those hot flush's really suck especialy when you can feel your face burning up and some old bag tells you how red your face is !and you hav't got the energy to tell them what's goin on. Try reading a book till you can get a bit of sleep or lavender oil -a few drops on your pillow is good.
331691
My mother reached menopause. She said she never had the side effect youre referring to but she thinks that a healthy diet helped. She buys only organic food, even condiments like sugar and flour are all organic. She eats a lot of wheat and fiber. The only other preventative is to take estrogen pills. Hormone pills will continue your menstrual cycle, but at least you wont get liver spots and the hunchback that old age causes!
526313
If you are interested in a 100% natural whole food approach, I highly recommend ViaViente.  High blood pressure runs in my husband's family.  He tried dietary changes, high-cardio workouts, but nothing seemed to work.  He was getting prescribed medications but it didn't sit well with him that he is only 38 and would have to take hi BP meds.  So, his personal trainer/nutritionist and wife (who is a doctor), turned him on to ViaViente (which they recommend to all their clients/patients who are interested in natural approaches to combat nearly any health ailment imaginable).  After 3 weeks, his blood pressure went from 140+ to 117.  It has been 3 months now and it is at a stable 110.\n\nI know a network of trainers, nutritionists, doctors, physical therapists and herbalists who highly recommend this product.  It has also helped me with my lifelong allergy problem (I no longer take any meds) and my kids have not had a drop of Motrin or Tylenol since they've been drinking this juice (I used to feel like I was drugging my kids because they used to get sick so often).  My family loves it and we highly recommend it for preventative health, maintenance...your body just operates at an optimal level with ViaViente added to your diet.  4 ounces a day is equivalent to 20 servings of fruits and vegetables.\n\nYou are welcome to contact me directly and I can answer additional questions you may have.  I did quite a bit of research on the product and it's nearest competitors.
600287
Go to this website, it has some useful info addressing your problem. Hope it helps, good luck:)\n\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hot-flashes/HQ01409
327402
I am slightly younger than you but have had a lot of success with Black Cohosh (a natural herb found in Health Food Stores).  Several ladies I work with tried it after me and they also had good success with it.  It is an OTC and does not appear to have any side effects.\nI started out taking 2 a day and increased to 6 a day before mine stopped.  I do not take hormones and if I stop taking Black Cohosh, my hot flashes return.
632417
First, I'm really sorry for what you're going through.  It sounds like you might be in need of an HRT formulation to replace some of the hormones.  Joint/muscle pains, etc. can come about from estrogen depletion, even when it is still produced in small amounts in our adipose tissue.  It may take several different attempts/dosages/formulations to find the right one for you.  Also, calcium is important post-hyst. and if necessary, get tested (DEXA scan) for bone mineral density levels and take Rx meds as needed if it shows there is a problem.  You can also get a second opinion from your gen. practitioner to determine if other diagnostic function tests should be run to r/o other concerns and conditions.  I feel your pain and frustration; hysterectomy is not as easy as the general public seems to think it is and people really need to be disabused of that notion.  If your current docs won't listen - find some that will.  Help is out there.  Hang in there and feel better.
669719
premenstrual??  pregnant? ovulating? nursing? thats all i can think of, how old are you? sometimes boobs hurt thru adolesence, all the changes.  hope that helps, if none of the above seek medical attention, could be serious, breast cancer takes too many lives unneccessarily...get checked!!!  i know alot of people that are survivors cause they didn't wait!!  hope it's nothing like that for you, saying a quick prayer for you!!
256574
Lots of water. Take the pill on an empty stomach and don't eat for about a half an hour. Get your doc to test your other hormones since thyroid problems are a part of the endocrine system. Check testosterone, progesterone and estrogen levels. I would bet a hundred bucks they are all off a bit. Women need the testosterone for muscle tone and our bodies normally produce it but with your thyroid in slow motion, and the pills not being utilized by your system the way they should be, you will need testosterone in a cream treatment. Walgreens does these by the way. Many pharmacies don't.\n\nI have had Graves, goiter, thyroidectomy's (yes, that has an s on it, I had 2 removals) and now I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis with nodules. My thyroid has grown three times in all! The docs around here are amazed.\n\nOh..and the type of pill you are taking might make a difference. Synthroid as opposed to Levothyroxine. Which ever one you are on, try the other, wait two weeks before forming an opinion as to any difference between them for you.\n\nI was on Synthroid but switched because the Levois cheaper and low and behold...it worked better!!!\n\nYou can contact me through my website if you need to talk. I am 45 and have had thyroid issues since I was 8 so I know EVERYTHING you need to know about this! My mother, her sisters (5), all my female cousins (14 of them) and my only daughter ALL have thyroid trouble. It is genetic unless caused by radiation exposure.\n\nDon't go to a general practitioner for this, go to an endocrinologist if you don't already. Get your T3, T4, TSH and Uptake done every 3 months and once every two years get an ultrasound done.\n\nDon't eat soy products as this inhibits thyroxine uptake.\n\nGood Luck and feel free to ask me anything about your conditions!