Right ladfies - I am now at the end of my tether and am looking for some help - especially from you ladies who have come through the other end without going completely gaga!

I've been on HRT for about 7/8 years and had been (until I went into hospital) slowly coming off them. When I was in hospital, I forgot to take the pills in with me so actually came off them rather abruptly - I thought it was daft to start taking them again after a break of a week. WELL....since then I wake up three or four times during the night, absolutely soaking in perspiration - so bad that I have to stand at the back door, in a thin cotton goonie for ten or fifteen minutes till I cool down a bit. I've got the air conditioning unit on all night, I've got a wee hand fan and a can of cool water spray and I have got a chillow (cool pillow). I'm not getting enough sleep and what I am getting is not good quality sleep. I get horrific nightmares - last night the fridge freezer spoke to me (in a nightmare, I should add), last week I dreamt about being in prison - I kept saying I haven't done anything, I shouldn't be here!!!

It also happens during the day - couldn't count how many times. I keep a floor fan on all day and dress in the coolest of cottons.

Have any of you experienced this level of "flushings" - how did you cope and is there anything I can try to cut it down or even just get a good night's sleep?

I had flushes, but never as bad as that - still getting them, but not bad enough to be a problem.

I only took HRT for about 6 months. I did try sage tea and that did seem to help.
Blach cahosh(?) didn't seem to do much good.

Most of my old lady friends say each hot flush is worth a guinea, but I really don't know what planet they are on

Sounds to me as if you need some medical intervention here - a woman without sleep is a dangerous thing!!!

Rowan, I had to come off very strong HRT after 8 years when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, the hot sweats did come back, but I was taking tamoxifen and that also makes you sweat, the longer you take it the worse it gets, I was once advised to take sage tables but they did not seem to make much difference, but then the hot flushes to me were man made, not natural.
http://www.healthandgoodness.com/acatal ... blets.html
I would have a word with your doctor, or go to a good herbalist and ask advice.
You are doing all I did to stay cool, I used to lie on the bed with just a nighty on, no covers at all.

Thanks - will try the tablets Barbara - have already tried black cohosh Mazzy but it didn't work for me either. Keep telling me your solutions ladies - its a desparate situation here.

You know, rather than put radiators in houses they should just get hold of four or five menpoausal women and place them strategically throughout the house!!

I can't help I am afraid, Rowan - I breezed through menopause with no symptoms whatsoever.

(I know - you hate me !)

Rowan wrote:You know, rather than put radiators in houses they should just get hold of four or five menpoausal women and place them strategically throughout the house!!

Just think of the elektrickery you'll save in winter hun