Re: Night Sweats Experiement

[Guest guest]

It sounds like you may need some estrogen.

Gale

>

> I've been experiencing night sweats and hot flashes for a few months,

> some severe. My husband bought me a bedside fan, which is wonderful,

> I never dreamed it would help so much. It didn't stop the night

> sweats obviously, but if feels so good and makes them bearable.

>

> To the point of the post, I've been working with Dong Quai Yogi Tea

> and Nature's Sunshine's 500 mg Pro-G Yam cream with only minimal

> success. I had less episodes, 2 or 3 a night, and less severity, but

> couldn't get it under control....after reading Val's posts on

> hypoglycemic symptoms at night, I changed my protocol.

>

> I've been hypoglycemic since high school, but never though of having

> problems at night. Anyway, I added Sweet Ease, from Banyan Botanicals

> to my night-time regiment, and haven't had a night sweat in 6 days.

> One night I forgot and woke up hot, I ate about 3 T of cottage cheese

> and went back to bed, also with no other problems. So, I would

> venture to say that for me, the experiement has proven that my night

> sweats were caused by my hypoglycemia, not by my perimenopause. (I

> had hysterectomy nearly 20 years ago, but they left a portion of one

> ovary, which never produced properly, but is apparently now at 44

> years, giving up producing at all)

>

> I am still having trouble sleeping, waking up 2 to 3 times a night,

> melatonin doesn't help at all, and am going to test valerian startig

> tonight...

> Terri

>

[Guest guest]

Have you been tested for estrogen and progesterone? I had terrible

night sweats, tender breasts, and I was low on both.

Darla

>

> I actually have estrogen dominance issues, swolen and tender

breasts, etc.....

> Terri

>

>

> Terri Stovall, ND

> Traditionl Naturopathic Doctor

> Get Healthy, LLC

> www.inhw.org

> Nature's Sunshine Herbal Supplements

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[Guest guest]

I'm actually high estrogen and normal progesterone for a postmenopausal woman...

Terri

Terri Stovall, ND

Traditionl Naturopathic Doctor

Get Healthy, LLC

www.inhw.org

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