The best ideas from our visitors
Hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings… The menopause can be accompanied by all kinds of different symptoms. We collected the best transition tips from our visitors.
Transition. Some women hardly notice it, others are constantly dealing with the associated symptoms. What to do when hot flashes and other symptoms?
1. Pay attention to the diet
“In addition to using a natural remedy for menopausal symptoms, I try to limit the use of coffee and alcohol and I don’t eat too spicy. That seems to help well. I also take extra vitamin D and I move a lot.”
C. Scheffers, Alkmaar
2. Soy milk
“It worked very well for me to drink soy milk and to consume few regular milk products.”
N. Wijnhoven–Brouwers, Oostrum
3. Evening walk
“An evening walk – possibly with a loved one – works wonders. You relax and clear your head completely, so that the menopausal symptoms also disappear into the background and you sleep well.”
H. Geers, Veghel
4. Talk about it
“My tip is to talk a lot. Tell those around you that you suffer from menopausal symptoms. That already gives some understanding, which makes everything seem less bad. After all, shared sorrow is half sorrow.”
S. Raino, Zaandijk
5. Cold washcloth
“My transition tip? A cold washcloth on the neck to ‘quench’ your hot flashes. Deceptively simple, but it really works!”
D. Rosendaal, Zutphen
6. Yoga
“I have benefited greatly from good exercise. Walking in the fresh air, at your own pace. Yoga with breathing exercises to relax. All good for you, not only for your body, but also for the mind.”
P. Liebregts, Schiedam
7. Don’t panic
“Try to stay calm when you feel a sweat attack coming on again. Just keep doing it, don’t panic. Every woman has to go through menopause, so you are not alone. That thought helps a bit.”
W. van der Weele, Middelburg
8. Wear layers
“Don’t wear a warm sweater, but make sure you are dressed in layers. This way you can easily put on or take off something.”
R. Bakker, Putten
9. Time for yourself
“I do breathing exercises to become calmer and think about fun things a lot. But the most important thing: taking time for yourself. Take a nice long shower and treat yourself with a delicious body lotion to lubricate, for example.”
T. van Oers, Etten-Leur
10. Blanket Fight
“When you have hot flashes in bed, put your feet on the duvet, while the rest of your body remains under the covers. You will be cooled down nicely within five minutes.”
M. de Groot-Klinkhamer, Bussum
11. Concentration Training
“I have followed a concentration training. Now I can more easily shift my attention during a hot flash, so that the hot flash seems to have gone away sooner.”
P. Bakker, Enschede
12. Moderate with meat
“My tip? Eat as little meat as possible and be moderate with alcohol.”
HL Kwee, Badhoevedorp
13. Interchangeable Baths
“Beets seem to help me against menopausal complaints, so I eat them regularly. I also take foot exchange baths.”
W. Janssen, Leidschendam
14. Unexpectedly Relaxed
“I always leave some free time in my agenda, so that I can unexpectedly insert a moment of relaxation. Wonderful!”
M. Smit, Utrecht
15. Time for yourself
“Really take time for yourself. Enjoy the sun or work in the garden; gain energy in nature. It makes you feel better and can take on the whole world!”
J. de Bok, Gemert
