menopuause

[bluviolet]

Hi everyone
having read mumsnet for years im now needing help & assurance myself..At 49 going through terrible pains all over body, hot flushes etc,
doc gave me sertraline 8 months ago 50mg but feel nothing will ever help me. Im feeling lost im a shadow of my former self. Cant take HRT
as a lot of cancers running thru family.
Hoping someone can advise on alternative remedys.

Bumping

You have my deepest sympathy @bluviolet, it’s awful isn’t it. I know you say you can’t take HRT but does that include all forms? I can’t take the combined but seem to do pretty well on the Mirena coil and an Oestrogen patch.

There’s a Menopause section on MN under health where you might get some MNers whonare more sensible

I am also having similar problems hit 50 and bam mean menopause started 2 weeks ago i had a hysterectomy 6 years ago but they left one worlinf obaru behind obviouslybit has mow shrivelled up and died (thats how i feel) get between 10 - 15 flushes aday sweating not sleeping of night wake up and feel nervous and irrational and angry like someone has flipped a switch my friends all say take hrt its the best but i dont want to not this early anyway what mad eme more angry was asking my mum and her saying oh i sailed through it cant help you sorry .. have heard black cohesh is good anyone taling it