My mom needs help! PLEASE

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Permalink Reply by Lynnette on November 21, 2008 at 10:41am

Thank you for your help. Too bad there isnt much else I can do around the house. I already do all the cleaning, cooking and laundry as well as pretty much everything else.

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Permalink Reply by Spiralle on November 21, 2008 at 10:42am

There is a herbal book by Susun Weed called something like Herbal Menopause that many people have found helpful.

I have also heard Motherwort recommended to help with menopausal symptoms, but I suggest you have her consult a local herbalist.

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Permalink Reply by Phoenix44Rising on November 21, 2008 at 10:46am

There are definitely herbal supplements that help with the night-sweating and hot flushes. i think it's called black Cohosh oe something like that but get proper advice from a local store. Essential oils might be helpful for her moods - try balancing oild like geranium during the day and something relaxing like vertivert at night.

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Permalink Reply by Nyx_DarkSky on November 21, 2008 at 10:57am

Here's a great web site that has all the herbal recommendations for menopause... You don't have to buy from them, but the site has a lot of great information on herbal remedies..

http://www.holisticonline.com/remedies/hrt/hrt_herbs_for_menopause.htm

Personally I've used Valerine St. John's Wort for mood swings... Saw Palmetto, Black Cohosh, Soy are other biggies for menopause...

Now, just because it's a herbal replacement DOES NOT mean it's right for everyone.... Always do RESEARCH before taking anything, and if on any type of doctor prescribed medications always contact your doctor first.

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Permalink Reply by d'Arqstar on November 21, 2008 at 11:19am

IF her hormones are TOO out of balance, her doctor might suggest medication...I'm NOT suggesting HRT...but there ARE alternatives too.Estroven, otc, can help...tell her to limit caffeine, avoid white flour products, go to whole grain foods,and take in soy if she can stand it. LOL! (I know...doesn't sound pleasant, does it? LOL!)
The OBVIOUS thing is to suggest she contact her doctor...herbal and natural things are wonderful, but sometimes they are not enough or we don't know how to use them efficiently enough to get maximum effect.
Hope this helps!
BB
d'Arqstar

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Permalink Reply by Nyx_DarkSky on November 21, 2008 at 12:05pm

I had a complete hyst at 24, and have been taking HRT for what feels like a zillion years... They are very expensive, so I tried the herbal way for a bit.. For me it did not work, but again this is just me...

Again, I totally agree with d'Argstar, contact her doctor before taking anything... Herbs can have just as man side effects as doc prescribed medications..

You can never do to much research.

YUCK!! on the Soy...

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Permalink Reply by Celticlass...FAERIE QUEEN on November 21, 2008 at 11:20am

Drink wine,get a punching bag and dance like a mad woman!

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Permalink Reply by Willow Rainfire on November 21, 2008 at 12:15pm

gotta say, this isn't just an alternative it is a must...lol. LOVE love love it girl....

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Permalink Reply by Rhianynn on November 21, 2008 at 1:27pm

YES!!! This is the best response here!!!
Menopause is such a life change!!! But it's just like with birth, if you simply see it as something thats "Happening to you" rather then embracing the power that this change will unleash, you are bound to "suffer"
Yes, there are herbal aids, your mother could look at getting a progesterone cream Emerita brand is the brand my mother used with good outcomes, or look into evening primrose gel caps. Also a Red Rasberry leaf tea, & MOST importantly, as infussion of oatstraw & nettles. This is very earthy tasting, but all womens issuse can be helped by taking oatstraw & nettles!!! Steep it overnight to get it good & earthy. Now getting nettles can br tricky. If you can find them growing somewhere, & harvest your own all the better, but you'll want to wear gloves, (they don't call em Stinging Nettles for nothin!) or check you'r local natural food store, or ask about a local herbalist.
Also, attitude is everything!!! As with anything in life, if you feel you are suffering you will suffer, if you are excited about the change, it will be better. Talk with your mother about her birth stories, how were those years for her, how did she get through the contractions? maybe she could begin to see hot flashes & mood swing as contraction. Really it's very much like labor, she's birthing herself into a new stage of life!
Good luck with this! & do your best to help your mother declare pease with her body! & embrace the power that is woman!!!

BB Rhianynn

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Permalink Reply by Celticlass...FAERIE QUEEN on November 22, 2008 at 8:21pm

EVERY woman NEEDS a punching bag,hell menopause or not,general purposes!!!

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Permalink Reply by Mystic Witch on November 21, 2008 at 11:31am

I have had this and it is a pain to deal with. There are some things you can do. I book that helped me was from Susun Weed. It was all about menopause and it was a tremendous help. I would though consult with a medical doc or a master herbalist before starting any treatments as if she is on medication those could mess up the dose or have a bad reaction to it. blessings

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Permalink Reply by Lynnette on November 21, 2008 at 11:39am

Thank you all for you help.

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