Reviewer: jeanc, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Consumer)

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Black Cohash did work for me....but the weight gain after about 6 months was to much for me. I went from about 1-2 hotflashes every hour to about 2-3 a day. I also went from a size 6-8 to a 12-14 in that time period. Nothing else changed, I still eat the same, exercised almost daily. I stopped taking it and 3 weeks later I am back to my regular weight.

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Black Cohash did work for me....but the weight gain after about 6 months was to much for me. I went from about 1-2 hotflashes every hour to about 2-3 a day. I also went from a size 6-8 to a 12-14 in that time period. Nothing else changed, I still eat the same, exercised almost daily. I stopped taking it and 3 weeks later I am back to my regular weight.
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Reviewer: lili, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)

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I have taken black cohosh for 4 months and it worked almost immediately to lessen the frequency and duration of hot flashes/night sweats. However, it has made me experience lightheadedness and a couple of dizzy spells that resulted in blacking out. My pharmacist thinks this may be an interaction with blood pressure medication (Diovan). Since stopping the black cohosh, the dizziness has dramatic ... Show Full Comment

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I have taken black cohosh for 4 months and it worked almost immediately to lessen the frequency and duration of hot flashes/night sweats. However, it has made me experience lightheadedness and a couple of dizzy spells that resulted in blacking out. My pharmacist thinks this may be an interaction with blood pressure medication (Diovan). Since stopping the black cohosh, the dizziness has dramatically decreased, but the night sweats are back with a vengence.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Consumer)

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Reviewer: nemomojo, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years

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About 7 years ago, I went into menopause and did not want to take any of the harmones so I took estroven. It worked for a while, I then graduated to extra strength estroven. It worked for awhile, then I looked up the main ingredient and started buying it in the store. I took the lowest dosage and it worked. I have increased the dosage over the years (5+ years) and would not trade it for nothing el ... Show Full Comment

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About 7 years ago, I went into menopause and did not want to take any of the harmones so I took estroven. It worked for a while, I then graduated to extra strength estroven. It worked for awhile, then I looked up the main ingredient and started buying it in the store. I took the lowest dosage and it worked. I have increased the dosage over the years (5+ years) and would not trade it for nothing else. It is really cheap if you buy it on-line from Swanson.
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Reviewer: tweetypie, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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I was thrown into early menopause by chemotherapy. I had preventive chemo and radiation after having a lumpectomy that WAS cancer. Hot flashes became unpredictable and unbearable. Especially at night. Awoke many, many times soaking wet and sleep was constantly interrupted.I was told about Black Cohosh by a client. The nights I had the flashes were bad enough, but when I had 1 during the day at wo ... Show Full Comment

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I was thrown into early menopause by chemotherapy. I had preventive chemo and radiation after having a lumpectomy that WAS cancer. Hot flashes became unpredictable and unbearable. Especially at night. Awoke many, many times soaking wet and sleep was constantly interrupted.I was told about Black Cohosh by a client. The nights I had the flashes were bad enough, but when I had 1 during the day at work...it was interfering with my work. (I am a Hair Stylist)...and I would have to stop right in the middle of working on a client. Color, cut, foil, etc. I had to just stop and get cold wet towels to put on my neck, chest, face. I started taking the Black Cohosh the day I was told about it. 2 1/2 weeks ago. 1 in the AM & 1 in the PM. I have not had a single Hot Flash in 17 days. I am going to see my Physician in 2 weeks and I will ask him if he thinks it is risky 4 me because of the Breast Cancer I had in 2005. If he says yes....I am going to be devastated, because this stuff has been amazing so far!!! I am still a little moody, and I have gained a little weight....But, NO HOT FLASHES..Totally awesome!! I hope I can continue to take them!! They WORK!!!!
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