Black Cohosh for hot flashes

[bigkitty]

I posted a previous thread regarding hot flashes and some of you recommended black cohosh. I take one tablet a day and I am wondering if I should take more. One doesn't seem to do the trick. Can any of you please tell me how many tablets you take per day? Thanks for all of your feedback!

[Seasha]

It's not uncommon to take more than one. It's been awhile since I went thru menopause so I can't remember how much I took. Sometimes you just have to experiment. One other thing that helped me was to cut back on coffee. If you are a coffee drinker, try mixing half leaded and half unleaded

Hope this helps! Stay cool~~~

[oneson3273]

i hate hot flashes

It's like a fire starts on my head and moves all over my body. It's misery! If I take a shower to cool down, sometimes it doesn't help. I'm wet all over again. Now I don't wear anything inside the house. What's the use. I wrap a cotton sheet around me and pin it at the top of my breast. The fire definitely starts at anytime. Is the black cohosh working for you? I remember a woman using it when I worked a long time ago. I don't remember if she had much success. Please....tell me how you're doing. My doctor told me to try herbs; but after reading about side effects with different rxs; I was afraid to mix them. I 'm on so many medicines: hydrocodone, amitriptyline, amlodipine, potassium, lasix, zolpidem (insomnia), simvastatin, and gabapentin. Are you taking any type of injections for MS pain or steriods? I would appreciate any insight you can give. Take care.