Black Cohosh Anyone?

I don't know if Black Cohosh is necessarily an answer though...there this website about the potential dangers of it http://www.webmd.com/content/article/75/89785.htm I've been extremely lucky...I haven't had problems--good genes?? And I wouldn't touch Hormonal Replacement therapy with a ten foot pole..what? And risk cancer later? Years ago, this woman described her ordeal with the hot flashes and I thought she was kidding me...I mean I couldn't imagine it being THAT bad--she said her husband thought she was out of her mind cause it could be in the middle of winter and she wanted the air conditioning on, take off her clothes and was running around like a lunatic...Ah--but then I experienced it...OMG--you want to crawl out of your own skin...LOL--but it seemed I only had the drenching sweats and hot flashes for a grand total of one night...yup--oh don't you just hate me...LOL--I have no idea what I'm doing RIGHT that I haven't had a symptom since...All I know that I do take a multi-vitamin pill, extra Vitamin-C, garlic pills, echinacea and fish oil pills...could it be that combo I wonder??

I had a friend who sailed through menopause using black cohosh. This lady used herbal remedies for everything, and always had good luck. I decided to give the black cohosh a try. After 1 week of taking it, my blood pressure shot up like crazy!! I discontinued the black cohosh and it came right down. I guess it didn't agreee with me! Since then, I have just sweated it out (no pun intended).

I don't know from personal experience, but my ex-MIL swore by black cohosh. She said ti worked better than any hormone pills you could take. My suggestion is to talk to your doctor before taking an herbal remedy as they react different in each person and may react with medicines. Your doctor may also have another alternative for you to try - from what I understand intaking soy helps out a lot as well.