Help cannot sleep - Menopause Message Board

mary6 · 09-04-2007, 08:42 PM

This hot flashes is a nightmare i am in bed two hours and got up twice with the night sweats and its like i have a bee in my butt because i just cannot relax i am taking maca dont know its not working for me help i need sleep i have headaches comming and going and have a three year old child to get up for preschool in the morning can anyone suggest any advice please

MmeLeota · 09-05-2007, 07:44 AM

I take Black Cohosh for night sweats...it has to say on the Label Black Cohosh 40 mg. Standardized" Also, I take 1000 mg. Cal with 500 mg.Magnesium which is total in 4 capsules, so I take 1 in am...one afternoon and 2 at bedtime...also Centrum that has Vit. D to help the calcium.
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mod-anon · 09-05-2007, 10:49 PM

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MmeLeota · 09-06-2007, 10:49 AM

Sorry, just wanted to let her know that I read about MACA and Some dangers with it...Seems some of the growing areas in the Andes have contaminated water from mines, so you could end up with mercury or lead contamination if you don't buy the right MACA. They said that you should use Gelatinized MACA root and it should be marked as Agriculture at La Molina, Peru. So if it is says that somewhere on the label it SHOULD be alright.

lunalu · 09-06-2007, 06:17 PM

I take 1/2 of a 10 mg tab (5mg) of Ambien and it does get me through the night even if I'm flashing. It's ok to take the 10 I think. It doesn't make me drousy in the AM. Can I say Ambien on here?