What Not to Use when Treating Hot Flashes and Symptoms of Menopause

If you suffer from a decreased quality of life, associated with menopause, there are many remedies you may be willing to try. From hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to herbal supplements, women who experience the symptoms of menopause, often, find they are on a never-ending quest as symptoms and complications change.

As part of the diligent search for medication and supplement remedies, there are many pieces of advice printed in the market today. In fact, there are probably just as many remedies for menopause as there are symptoms, leaving women confused and frustrated as to what to try next.

Just as each woman experiences varying degrees of menopausal symptoms, so are the effectiveness of the remedies offered. For one woman, black cohosh and SSRI antidepressants may be effective while, for another woman, the use of hormone replacement therapy is all that is needed.

When considering your options for managing menopausal symptoms, there are some facts that should be known about specific forms of treatment. For example, in the use of the herbal remedy Dong quai, most women do not find any change in their menopausal symptoms however, in many all-natural promotions, Dong quai is boasted as a remedy for hot flashes.

Evening primrose oil, for many women, is also not effective at alleviating the complications associated with menopause. While Evening primrose oil may promote sleep and relaxation, in menopausal women, it has not shown to be effective at alleviating any menopausal symptom in the majority of the cases.

Likewise, Ginseng, while touted as a remedy for many health complications, is generally not effective in alleviating complications of menopause. The same can be said for vitamin E and wild yam.

In terms of prescription medications, we find that many menopausal women are provided a prescription of Trazodone, also known as Desyrel. However, even in the peak of menopause, these women did not report any change in their menopausal symptoms and, in fact, reported only feeling far more drowsy than before medications were initiated.