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Posted 6/22/2015 2:08 PM (GMT 0)
I am currently going through perimenopause! My hormones are a mess! Anxiety, heart palpitations, and horrible insomnia! My OB/GYN recommended going on a low dose birth control pill. No thanks! I have been doing a lot of research to go a more natural route, and read that Flaxseed oil, magnesium, and Evening Primrose Oil can help reduce some of the symptoms.

I am on Humira and was wondering if anyone knows if it is safe to take Evening Primrose Oil while on Humira? Also, if anyone has any other natural approaches to get through this, would be much appreciated. Thank you!
Posted 6/22/2015 2:29 PM (GMT 0)
I'm in full menopause now, but when I was going through perimenopause, I tried tons of different herbal remedies and never found anything to be particularly helpful. I do have a prescription for .25 mg of Xanax to help with sleep, which continues to be a big issue for me. I know that's not a natural remedy, but I thought I'd let you know that it helped me a lot, especially during the night sweat years. Try increasing soy in your diet to get a little extra estrogen.
Posted 6/22/2015 2:49 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for your response. I have been taking a small dose of Ativan at night since last October to help with sleep. It helps some, but I still wake up multiple times a night. My doctor is not keen on having me continue using it as a sleep aid, so not sure how long he will keep giving me prescriptions. Argh!

I will definitely look into ways of getting more soy in my diet. Thanks for the suggestion! :)
Posted 6/23/2015 1:44 AM (GMT 0)
Responded along with some other members at the uc forum Lisa
Posted 6/23/2015 1:32 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, pb4! :)
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