Does Lexapro Help With Hot Flashes?

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Will Soy Consumption Help My Hot Flashes?

In the past experts have suggested that women who suffer from mild to moderate hot flashes and night sweats try eating up to 25 grams of soy foods daily, every day for 4-6 weeks to see if they benefit from the hot flash/night sweats relief that the phyto-estrogens provide. As suspected, not every patient would experience relief, but many do. If the daily consumption of soy for 4 to six weeks did not appear to impact the hot flashes, then most experts recommended continuing consumption of soy...

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Using Hormone Therapy If your hot flashes seem almost unbearable, then it may be worth it to discuss the pros and cons of hormone therapy (HT) with your doctor. Estrogen and progestin are taken in pill form to boost their diminshing presence in...