Janet
I am also age 50 and haven't gotten my period since October 1, 1999. I was having problems with hot flashes and I started taking a nutritional supplement, "Soy Care" for Menopause which claims to reduce hot flashes and night sweats. I have responded well to this. The other part of it though was my job. I would suffer the flashes terribly at work be- cause of the stress involved. I am no longer working there so maybe that had something to do with the severity of the flashes. I did hear on a television health report that this woman suffered hot flashes and night sweats so severely that she was unable to function at her job. Her doctor recommended drinking soy milk and she did even though she could not stand the taste at first. It worked though and to her it's a miracle and swears, as does this doctor, by soy milk being the answer. I've heard and read about other natural remedies for this problem like evening primrose oil, but because the "Soy Care" has been working and I am currently not working, I'm quite satisfied at present. Good luck to you and I'm sure that other women will offer suggestions. Feel free to e-mail me if you need support or would like to offer suggestions for me.