I was treated for depression 2 yrs ago. Tired all the time (I would crash, and I mean crash, at a moments notice), mood swings, crying jags, weight loss, insomnia, hair loss, toss in a couple missed periods.... depression or was I beginning menopause? I took myself off the scripts cause I hated the way I felt. Now I am wishing for something, anything, to get past the hot flashes. I find out they'll last years? Give me ice, a cold shower, fans, everything. Demerol could be a good thing!! LOL Help!!

Hey Yvonne,

Demerol, well there's an idea, LOL, I hadn't thought of that.

Unfortunately, I still get hot flashes and I'm over a year without a period.

Relief for them, well some folks have had success with different remedies from soy to supplements to hormone replacement.

I've never tried the hormone replacement, but I've tried soy and supplements and never got too much relief.

I hate them, but what's a body to do. If you want to read a funny, yet enlightening book about one person's struggle with hot flashes get "Is It Hot in Here or Is It Just Me" by Gayle Sand.

It won't alleviate the hot flashes, but you'll laugh with empathy at her struggle to control them and get rid of them.