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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Hot Flash Remedies

Home remedies for menopause symptoms

October 22, 2008
Hot flashes, mood swings, and other frustrating menopause symptoms may be eased by natural remedies or over-the-counter medications, some experts say. In this article from the Houston Chronicle, one reporter talks to several doctors about standard treatment for menopause symptoms, such as estrogen therapy, but the experts also offer some unusual recommendations for home remedies that may help cool the worst symptoms. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Soy for Hot Flashes? Read This First
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...supposed to deal with menopausal symptoms—particularly hot flashes? If so, you might want to... Read more »

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Hot Flashes from Lupron: When Will They Stop?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

Dear Dr. Motola, I'm having hot flashes after one injection of Lupron 6 months ago. When will they... Read more »

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Hot Flashes: An Effective Treatment at Last?
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...coming of Retin-A? How about a possible cure for hot flashes? Now we're cookin' - literally!  ... Read more »

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Caffeine Facts and Fiction: 4 Things to Think About If You're Going Through Menopause
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

...health effects of caffeine--was coffee triggering my hot flashes? Headaches? Does my heart... Read more »

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Hot Flashes: A New Menopause Symptom Treatment on the Horizon?
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...and turning in bed. And, oh yeah - how about those hot flashes?   Hot Flashes - The Killer... Read more »

Health Guide

Menopause: Symptoms
The most prominent symptoms of the transition to menopause include:Hot flashes and night sweats. Women often experience hot flashes as an intense build-up in body heat, followed by sweating... Read more »
Fast FAQs: Chemotherapy Side Effects and Sex Drive
...Painful intercourse is the result of your vagina becoming dry, and its walls becoming thinner. Like hot flashes and “permanent PMS,” this vaginal dryness is the result of the decrease in... Read more »
Chemotherapy 101 Part III: Surviving Chemotherapy
...can affect the ovaries and cause chemo-induced menopause. It happened to me, and was marked mostly by hot flashes. Once treatment was complete, my ovaries recovered and my fertility is now... Read more »
Menopause: Lifestyle Changes
Simple changes in lifestyle and diet can help control menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes. Avoid hot flash triggers like spicy foods, hot beverages, caffeine, and alcohol. Dress... Read more »
Insomnia: Highlights
...who received zopiclone or placebo. In addition, zopiclone did not provide better results than placebo.Hot Flashes and Chronic InsomniaSevere hot flashes are associated with chronic insomnia,... Read more »

Medications

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...Consult your doctor for more details. To help manage hot flashes, keep a cool body temperature... Read more »

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...changes that might benefit you. You can also manage hot flashes by keeping a cool body... Read more »

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...estrogen or relieve symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes. This medication is not... Read more »

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...(intense feelings of warmth and sweating known as hot flashes). If you need treatment only... Read more »

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...of using raloxifene with your doctor. Side Effects Hot flashes, sweating, or leg cramps may... Read more »

Related News

Herbal Medicines for Menopause?
February 24, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Treating menopausal symptoms with herbal remedies could be a waste of time and money.  A new article in the Drug and Therapies... Read summary »

Hot flashes and snoring may signal sleep apnea
October 03, 2008

Women who have hot flashes and snore may also suffer from sleep apnea, according to a new study of postmenopausal women. One researcher said that... Read summary »

Injection may ease hot flashes
October 03, 2008

A small study suggests that an injection into the nerves of the neck may reduce the frequency of hot flashes in women going through breast cancer... Read summary »

Heavier women may have more hot flashes
October 03, 2008

Researchers say that women who have a high percentage of body fat may be more likely to experience hot flashes and night sweats. Previously doctors... Read summary »

Depo-Provera better than Effexor for hot flashes, study suggests
October 02, 2008

A recent study has shown that women who use Effexor to relieve their hot flashes might find better relief by using Depo-Provera instead. Women in a... Read summary »