Hi Everyone,

This is my first time on the Power Surge Board and I hope I am managing to get this right! I was driven to look for a board where I could discuss menopause with others suffering the same problems! Most recently my symptoms seem to have become more pronounced.

Came of HRT 16 months ago, struggled for a while getting used to the flashes, sweats etc. and hoped things would get better. Thought that time had come but no here they are again and back with a vengeance. Hot flashes accompanied by pounding heart (that's a new one for me) and the feeling of pressure in my head. Is this normal???? Cannot remember when I last had a really good night sleep, waking up feeling achy, pressure in the head again and just downright miserable.

Need help!

Any suggestions or recommendations would be very gratefully received! Currently taking Black Cohosh, Cod Liver OIl capsules, Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc have also tried progesterone cream (when I remember).

Welcome to Power Surge! You'll find lots of great info here and on the the rest of this huge website. If you click on this link, it'll take you to the Welcome, Newcomers forum and the Newomer Information.

The best place to go for recommendations is ever popular Power Surge Recommendations Area.

There's so much valuable information on the Power Surge site. For example, Dearest has proided some basic introductory articles, such as Power Surge's Menopause Survival Tips, and What's A Hot Flash? and About Your Hormones and a simple explanation of menopause in the Menopause Primer, Midlife Sexuality, Relationships / Vaginal Dryness and many, many others.

Click on some links, read everything you can, print out info, attend the chats. You'll be amazed how fast you learn