Getting started - BHRT

Hi all. 4 years since surgery. Black Cohosh no longer works. What little sleep I get is interrupted when I wake up in a pool (literally) of sweat followed by shivering chills. All night, every night now for several months. Mood swings are handled with Maca (food product in Peru, no side effects after 3 years) but these hot flashes have got to go. Have decided to try bioidenticals but am having a hard time finding a doc/pharmacy. Found some on the internet but am leery since most offer botox etc... Live in MD and would appreciate any assistance!

You can get bioidenticals through your gyn or family doctor. I use the vivelle dot patch which one can get a prescription filled at any pharmacy. The bioidenticals come in patches , pill, gels, creams.

Hello everyone:

2 years ago i had partial hyst - one ovary and cervix . since then i have severe insomnia. i started the hormone patch vivelle dot 0.1, does help with the hot flashes, esp at noc, but not the insomnia. ijust can't fall asleep anymore. any suggestions? i know what may work for you may not work for me, but the docs aren't coming up with much.

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