Topic: Help with a natural herbal supplement study

Fantastic, thanks for posting here Heather. I would be willing to participate, but my symptoms are fairly mild, so I'm not sure if I would be the best candidate. I will, however, send out your request to my mailing list in the near future. You should easily be able to get 100 people from that list.

Heather - Please put your contact information here so people can get a hold of you.

Oh my goodness, how excited I am to be a participant in this study. I am 73 years old and I have a hotflash every hour, and have for almost 3 years. When I was 54, I was working and always been in excellent health, when I experienced the most severe hotflashes. I was not about to go on any hormone replacement therapy, but alas I had to succumb to them because I was not getting any sleep, waking up every hour and at work I had to stand up each hour and fan myself because they were so severe. Well you can imagine the inconvenience and embarrassment I had to endure because the sweating that they left me with each hour.

So....three years ago I told my gynecologist, I no longer want the hormones and have since struggled with these hotflashes ever since. I must also add that I have tried many "natural" products and nothing has worked. I am prepared to try anything that is natural, especially since at this stage in my life, why is it lasting so long and what is it all about.

Thank you
Gloria Davies
gdavies2@yahoo.com

I'm 62 yrs old and I have been on replacement therapy for years. I am now on the estrogen patch. I have a 6 week supply remaining and am considering discontinuing them once they are out. I STILL have hot flashes at night so I am looking at something to help, other than my trusty little fan that I have on my nightstand.

Hi Heather, My name is Rita, and I am currently taking premarin, but worry about the side effects plus it is expensive for me. I am 47, and am going through so much I feel I'm losing my mind. I have hot flashes 24/7 can't sleep and my flashes are every 15 to 30 minutes apart. I had a hysterectomy at age 32. No one understands what I'm going through...no support from my family. I cry all the time. I also am taking cymbalta for the depression. I would be interested in your trial offer.

Hello,
HAVE YOU TRIED WOMENTOWOMEN.COM PROGRAM CREATED BY TWO OB GYN DOCTORS? VISIT THERE WEBSITE MANY WOMEN HAVE FOUND GREAT RESULTS AND WENT OFF HRT.

I am 54 years old and was wondering if this combination helps with vaginal dryness as well as hot flashes, etc.? I presently take Swiss HRT.

Hello Heather - I would interested in testing out the product mentioned in your study. I currently 48 years old and stated menopause over ten years ago....I have been on many chemical HRT but for the last two years have been trying to go all natural...let me know if there is anything else you need to know from me......thanks, Robynn

I am 54 years old and would like to try this. My hot flashes I can take, I just hate the mood swings.

I am 66, went through the menapausal phase a dozen years ago, and December 2006, went for checkup for bladder incontinence difficulties, and to my surprise and shock, was told I had ovarian cancer. Both were removed posthaste, but since then, I've been tortured again and plagued by menapausal symptoms all over again. This time, with a vengence. I have constant hotflashes, night and day, spending a good share of time, taking off clothes, and putting them back on, to relieve symtoms of chills, and hot flashes. Depression, and memory difficulties have worsened since my surgery. The surgeon assured me my old ovaries were not functioning, but I am living proof they were doing something, ever so slight, because my emotional balance is in upheaval worse than the first go-around, so I'm wondering if there is any help or hope for me? Will your natural concoction help it? I'd like to give it a try. lm

Heather, have you received your hundred volunteers for the study? I responded or replied earlier (see Lillian Minchey's submission) but may have responded to the wrote article, once I submitted it, and might have put it in the wrong category or responded to someone's post. Which isn't uncommon since my mind stays confused more than I would desire, seriously. lm

HI MY NAME IS MELISSA HAD A HYSTERTOMY 2 YEARS AGO AND I FEEL LIKE I AM JUST GOING CRAZY I WOULD LOVE TO TRY THIS THANKS

Hi everyone - thanks to all who responded to Heather's request. Unfortunately it seems like she hasn't checked backin since she made it. I would contact her except she signed in anonymously without an email. We'll have to wait until she surfaces again. Hopefully soon. Sorry.

Hi, my name is Eunice and I am 46 years old. I would like to take part in the trials as I am going though menopause myself and I have a hell of a time. I have hot flushes, unexplained headaches, mood swings and almost all the symptoms that are there. I would like to take part in the trials.

Hi, my name is Esther, I am 55 years old, I have hot flashes, mood swings, other symptoms, I do not wish to take hormones, so I would be very interested in participating in your study - I will be in the Los Angeles area this weekend (April 5-6), if you would still like a participant to take your herbs, please let me know - estaramaui@yahoo.com
Thank you, Mindy

Ladies, I'm sorry Heather has not checked back in. I keep hoping she'll show her face again and we can get this rolling. In the meantime, we wait. Maybe it's one of those memory things. :-)

Hi everyone. My name is Chris. I'm 52 and have been suffering from hot flashes and night sweats and unpredictable mood swings for 4 years now. Sometimes it would get to the point that I would have to take prescriptions sleeping pills for a week to regulate my sleep after getting only 2-3 hours of sleep a night due to night sweats every hour on the hour. Now I may get up to 3 hours of constant sleep a night. My biggest problem is any kind on hormone therapy as I suffer from estrogen triggered migraines. So although this has been a nightmare for me, not having nearly as many debilitaing migraines has actually been a blessing. I recently tried (foolinsh me) a very low dose estrogen .3 cut in half and taken every other night along with the prometrium I have been on (which is what got me up to 3 hours of rest) Unfortunately even that low dose gave me a migraine the whole time I was on it. So I stopped after 4 days. I have tried Black cohosh and soy and a product Effisoy. I have also tried flush diet changes to rid my body of toxins hoping that would help. The hot flashed and night sweats remain. My gyn doesn't seem to have any more answers but to suggest antidepresants. No thanks to that one. the less chemicals the better. Any suggestions??? I need sleep more than anything else.
Thanks Chris

Chris- did you see the information on estrogen pellets provided by another member. Check out our blog, you might find something helpful there. Go to http://www.EverythingMenopause.com and click on the blog link. Try not stimulating the body with things like caffeine for awhile and see if that helps.

I was wondering if anyone has tried the product Vibrel. It is over the counter and is suppossed to help you self lubricate. I just saw it at my local Walgreens and was going to give it a try. I havent really liked some of the other products as I find them to be a bit "messy"

any thougts.