Isoflavones - Menopause - help!

[mudmucker]

Here is another option. It may not be an agreeable one nor is it homeopathic. But if you're not sleeping.....

(I'll say this realizing you are suffering from 'regular' perimenopausal symptoms).

Women who have estrogen induced cancers such as uterine cancer can't take estrogen to help with the instant surgically induced menopause caused by a full hysterectomy, ovaries included. Hot flashes and other symptoms occur abruptly and intensely. Even bioidenticals may not be advised.

In some instances, very low dose anti-depressants can be taken, and are specifically used to prevent hot flashes although generally when women can't take estrogen. The anti-depressant at low doses addresses the vasodialation of the blood vessels that causes the hot flashes. Again, the anti-depressant isn't being administered as an anti-depressant for it's typical intended use because of the low dose.