Melatonin

I've been doing some research on different alternatives to hormone replacement treatment. The difference I noticed more when I stopped taking my estrogen lately (I went back on it until I could find better alternatives) is the insomnia ---- (soy absolutely STOPPED my hot flashes/night sweats the first day I started taking it)

Has anyone tried melatonin? This is what one website said about it.

Reset Your Internal Clock For Restful Sleep, Used for Immune System also at this dosage Melatonin is the hormone responsible for sleep and for regulating bio-rhythms. Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland and its levels sharply decline with age. Melatonin deficiency results in many of the concerns associated with aging: sleep dysfunction, increased stress-related diseases, reduced levels of immunity and greater susceptibility to free radical-related diseases

If soy stops my hot flashes and this will allow me to sleep -- I may just be able to survive menopause without hormorne replacement drugs

I am not at the menopause stage yet, but I am taking notes from all of you wise women who are going before me.

I'm sure you can't wait to get to the other side! LOL...Reminds me of when we were preteens and everyone was getting their periods. NO one wanted to be the last.

Now, all those women who have gone before are on the other side, waiting to welcome us with open arms. The ole, been there done that, and got a t-shirt. Maybe we should sell t-shirts that have to do with having menopause behind us. I am sure someone could come up with something clever.

I take a soy tablet in the morning -- not all the other soy products on the market. Like my pharmacists says -- use with caution because there really hasn't been the kinda of research on the natural supplements as there has been on the drugs doctors prescribe. It kinda scares me a little to use something I don't know much about.

What are your thoughts on St Johns Wart ?

Dotsie -- I'm going to get a t-shirt made for me that says HONK IF PARTS FALL OFF

I don't know about St. John's Wart for menopausal symptoms, but I tried it a few years back. Whenever I was out in the summer heat, even in the shade, I felt like I was on fire! Didn't work for me.

Back on Feb.16 I said something about soy isoflavones.I've been taking the capsules for years and notice a marked difference,especially in night sweats when I don't.I've never heard anything bad about too much soy. In fact back in my vegetarian,healthy days soy was a major source of "protein" for me.I go to a health food store to get my capsules now.They say they are pretty free of everything. I haven't heard about all the chemical stuff about soy.Can you give me some resources so I can get more info on this?
Thanks for the info on Melatonin.I will try it. Now this I've heard you can take too much of. Anyone else hear the same?

Forgot to ask. How much Melatonin needed to get a good night's sleep?