oils recommended for hot flushes disturbing sleep

[acronagigoula]

Hi
I wonder if anyone can recommend a blend for hot flushes. I know its all natural etc etc but waking 12 - 18 times each night isn't and I am utterly shattered and miserable. I heard that geranium is good so husband is on his way home with some now. I have clary sage, ylang ylang (don't feel like anything that would do any good for!!!!) jasmine, basil and rosemary. Are any of those worth using and how do I do it?
Many thanks
Hot and miserable Mel xx

 

[chelslover_72]

Hi Mel,

I have sent you a text. See you tomorrow.

Kind regards

Tracey

 

[Optimus Prime]

Hi Mel

I learned at college that both sugar and caffeine make hot flushes worse. i then tried removing them from my diet - and guess what? It worked! Not completely but enough to make life bearable. I then found if I had a coffee on my long drive to college - the hot flushes were back with a vengeance. Point proven!

 

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[Megin]

A word of caution: if you have an excess of oestrogen then don't use the oestrogenic oils such as geranium, rose or clary sage. How do you know this? Your GP can do a test. Since I gave up using these oils on myself, the hot flushes have reduced. Cooling and soothing oils are good - spearmint and peppermint, lemon, grapefruit also work.

 

[thundercatt9]

Hi - If its at night time it could be 'night sweats' as opposed to hotflushes. A good combination is : To 30ml sweet almond oil add 10 drops Grapefruit, 10 drops Lime, 5 drops Sage & 5 drops Thyme.

This can be massaged all over the body, especially the soles of your feet and approx. 5 drops of the blend could be put into your bath water. Please be careful as the oil could make it slippery.

We make different blends so check them out if you like

http://www.aromanatural.co.uk

Good luck and keep massaging. Also, red wine does give alot of people hot flushes & night sweats.

You can also buy Sage in tablet form.

 

[ygelphoh]

I would also recommend lemongrass and roman chamomile. It might be a good idea to make a spritz spray using rose water or witch hazel and then add the essential oils to that then spritz your body/face. You could also use the oils in your bath before bed, place a few drops on a tissue on your pillows or add to a carrier oil and massage in before going to bed.

 

[mkealuyqidzizgemw]

oh wow! Thanks everybody. LOADS of info there, so whilst I am awake all night, I will make notes and get myself sorted out!! It happens all day too, but I am trying to be grown up and calm and accept it as natural. Its just that at night, I don't feel so rational - just grumpy and tired!!
Thank you. you are a great lot! Love Melanie x