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Honey is my answer taken internally and also great for the skin.... Helps to keep youthful looks

Layer clothing and sleep in cotton nightware and cotton sheets.

I swear by Black Cohosh. It literally stopped my sweats overnight. I had to stop taking them recently and the sweats came back with a vengeance.
Also, layers are your friend! Then if you have a hot sweat you can politely strip off, lol.
Another help I found were cold clothes that I bought from Amazon. You wet them under a tap and wrap them around your neck...instant cooling.

Wear natural breathable fabrics such as cotton or linen and wear layers.

Oestrogen vaginal cream - essential!

I had a very early menopause, aged only 38. I was in the only one in my peer group to do that and so wasn't able to talk to friends much about it or get much support and it was quite an isolating experience at the time. I took HRT a for a short time but decided not to continue with it and to treat the hot flushes by changing to wearing only natural fabrics and to layer up/down. I also make sure that I have regular dexa scans, plenty of walking for impact on bones and a high (ish) calcium intake.

Agree with the layering comments. I've got an ultra light uniqlo down jacket which will roll up small enough to go in a handbag - perfect as an emergency extra layer which can go on and off easily, if you need something warmer than (or as well as) a cardigan but smarter than a fleece.

My best tip is to ditch the dairy & substitute soya with its natural HRT qualities. Won't eliminate the annoying symptoms of menopause but will reduce them. Secondly, use only light foundation (if any) as the thick stuff emphasises wrinkles & can run or rub off when the hot flushes hit. Thirdly, exercise as much as possible to keep the blood flowing. Here's a pic of me at 67.

A spray of instant boost tonic on my face and chest cools me down when I have a hot flush

I think exercise really helps with symptoms as well as making you feel good. Loose layers that you can peel off as and when.

Avoid spicy food as it always gives me a hot flush now. If I get very overhot I put my feet in a bowl of cold water. It has an instant effect.

I'm using Wellsprings Serenity cream for hot flushes. Life saver as i was having not just hot flushes but feeling sick some days and heart palpitations to the extreme of breathlessness that it felt like a panic attack (but wasn't). Others things as said previously, lots of water and good diet.

Unlike Puberty I could start to be prepared for this read and online researched things to expect then shared this with nearest and dearest to prep them too result a fairly shared experience with support and less misunderstanding about being a batty old bird who needed careful handling from a distance.

A daily dip at the local leisure pool, the temperature is 30 degrees so very relaxing in the warm water

I keep a couple of damp tea towels in the freezer, which are great for putting under clothing, directly on your body, to take that inner volcano away.

I started an early menopause at 38 and I am finally through it, aged 52. I still have a few hot flushes but cope with them. At night I always have a light duvet cover made of cotton and sleep in the nude. During the day,I always carry a spritzer spray in my handbag for emergency situations.

Going for a daily walk works wonders.

Lack of exercise just fuelled my menopausal symptoms from hell.

Only wear natural fibres - I find loose linen dresses are lovely and also for the bedclothes as it doesn’t get as damp as cotton and is much comfier all round.

Best tip? A cool bedroom and layers of clothes so you can cool down as necessary. I’ve personally loved the “cold shoulder” fashion that’s around just now. I can wear jumpers with this type of ventilation ?.

Exercise sage and some herbal tea
Keeps my symptoms under lock and key

I had only occasional hot flushes (still do sometimes). My problem was flooding and heavy periods which lasted for three weeks, one week OK and then flooding again. A new, young GP registrar put me on a version of 'the pill' which I took continuously for four years. I retired aged 58 but continued with the pills until after a 'Holiday of a Lifetime' and Christmas, then stopped. One 3 day light period and nothing since.

LikeMaggiemaybe - nothing at all. My periods just stopped when I was 50 when my dad was diagnosed with brain cancer - I assume from the shock and horror of it. That was 12 years ago. My mum suffered a lot and I was always determined that I would not - when I read years previously that 80% of women suffered symptoms, I said to my sister I'm definitely going to be one of the 20%, not like mum!

Mind over matter. Getting dressed up and going out on the town

Wear satin feel nightwear and have a sheet on the bed as well as the duvet - for when the hot flashes happen -

Viridian vitamin B12 has eased my headaches and calmed me. No other vitamin has the quality of these and so pure too.