I am so afraid to try hormone replacement therapy. I am so fearful of cancers down the way so I steer clear and suffer through the hot flashes. I kept a note pad the past few days here at work to see just how often I am having a flash. I am having one about every 45 minutes!!!! This sucks so much! I just hope as time goes by they start to diminish and lessen in frequency.
Chirpybirdy, please consider talking to your doc about newer hormone replacemnt (HRT) therapies. You might get a more realistic idea of what the real risks are and what the rewards can be. admittedly I am not a women but do empathize having practiced medicine for 30 years. BTW, my thermal issues have subsided after resuming my IVIg infusions at 1gm/kg rather than 2gm/kg.