Hi all
just wondering what others are taking for menopause symptoms.
I’m 2 years into my journey - mastectomy and chemo, I’m taking Letrozole and having a 6 monthly infusion of Zoledronic acid.
I’ve seen my GP who has suggestions an antidepressant - is anyone taking these successfully.
Is anyone trying alternative therapies or supplements?
Thank you
Sarah
Hello @purpleworld
I’m sorry to hear you are struggling and I hope your GP can help.
I am aware that some antidepressants can help with menopause symptoms and are often prescribed
I can highly recommend a book by Dr Annice Mukherjee the Complete Guide to the Menopause: she is a hormone doctor who had breast cancer herself and it contains a lot of really helpful advice on managing menopause generally and especially for those of us who can’t take HRT
Good luck!
AM xxx
I am on anti-depressant. I’ve been on it for awhile now so I can’t tell you what menopausal symptoms would be without but I can tell you that I don’t have any troublesome ones. Other things I do is to watch my sugar and dairy intake and exercise every day. I’m starting to regular yoga sessions into the mix now, too. Supplement wise I take vitamin D3, 4000 IU’s a day, a tart cherry pill at 3600mg a day, and melatonin 2 mg a day.