Anyone tried Remifemin (black cohosh)?

[shootingstar]

Never heard of acupuncture for hot flashes. Not that I need any treatment when hot flashes are very rare now. (compared to a yr. ago. Even though very mild and short --meaning 1-2 min. in morning. I just let it pass.)

I hear of many different experiences how women deal with them. One woman at work, told me last week that she stopped drinking coffee and any caffeine in coke, that seemed to reduce intensity and frequency for her. She is around mid-50's.

[emily_in_nc]

I'm glad you brought this thread back, missjean -- I was the OP.

Originally the Black Cohosh worked very well indeed for me, eventually completely stopping my nighttime hot flashes (really the only time I have them, though I do very occasionally have one during the day, it's rare though). But over time, the flashes gradually started coming back. Don't know if I became habituated to the herb or what, but that was my experience.

So, I added non-GMO soy to the black cohosh, and gradually the nighttime hot flashes disappeared again. They're now gone again. I take one capsule of Nature's Way EstroSoy Plus every night before bed. It contains fermented soybeans, red clover blossoms, and black cohosh. I take one Remifemin (black cohosh only) in the morning. Once I am done with this pack of Remifemin, I'm going to try eliminating that dose in the morning and just taking the EstroSoy, as they're both kind of pricey. We'll see if that continues to hold the hot flashes at bay.

Glad you've had some success with the accupuncture. Whatever works sound good to me!

[ny biker]

Bump!

Emily, is the soy supplement still working for you? I'm in a phase now where I have to choose between being cold or having flashes -- every time I put a sweater on or use more than a light blanket on the bed, the internal furnace kicks in. It's getting annoying.

And thanks for this thread!

[emily_in_nc]

Bump!

Emily, is the soy supplement still working for you? I'm in a phase now where I have to choose between being cold or having flashes -- every time I put a sweater on or use more than a light blanket on the bed, the internal furnace kicks in. It's getting annoying.

And thanks for this thread!

I actually stopped taking it after I ran out sometime in late summer. The flashes haven't been too bad. I have the same issue, though; if I pull up a blanket on the bed (even if I am cold initially), I quickly get really hot and sweaty. So I mostly just sleep with a sheet -- helps that I am in Mexico for the winter,where it's plenty warm so no blanket is needed! I definitely still have some hot flashes and night sweats, but they are over quickly and not super frequent, so for now I am doing without any medications.

You should consider giving it a try, though...I do think it decreased the frequency for me.