My muscles are really hurting and I suffer from horrible hot flushes and night-sweats. They don't seem to ever go away and I worry and cry about it. I want these symptoms to go away but what can I do?

Hot flushes and joint pains are very common symptoms in the menopause and can be quite debilitating.

You could try Devils Claw for the joints and sage tablets for the flushes.

Low mood is also common so you may find taking a good female multi-vitamin supplement helpful, along with some extra magnesium.

However; low iron, low thyroid, and low vitamin D can often appear at this stage and can all cause similar symptoms, so it would be a good idea to ask your doctor to test for these just to rule them out.

Acupuncture can often be helpful for menopause symptoms so it is worth looking into as well.

Eileen Durward