It is so good to read feed back about the NORMAL funtion in an older womans life. Menopause is not a disease. I have to be honest at 51 years old.....it is a hot time in the city, my body is hot and sweaty. The heat slowly creeps up on me and then hits me with a firebolt, lasting until my hair is soaking wet. Yuck. My band partners (all men) and friends have noticed the big drips of sweat dropping off my nose on to the fiddle. The question of the day seems to be not what tune we are going to do but "Hey Shar, are you okay? Your face is really red.You look damn hot!" I am holding on for dear life. Don't dare drink beer and wine, adding fuel to the fire. My poor hubby of 32 years is roaming around the house late at night looking for me, I am trying to find a cool dry place to bed down, NAKED. I have waited all these years to expereince the true "HOT FLASH". I Just finished reading a very interesting book by John R. Lee, M.D. and Virginia Hopkins. "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause.The breakthrough book on NATURAL PROGESTERONE." VErrrrrry intersting. I checked out the health food store and found Pro-Gest body creme, on special, a Twin pack of 2oz tubes for $39.00. The company's name is "Emerita", the name is derived from the Latin, meaning "A woman who has achieved a place of honor". I am going to check out their web site: www.transitionsforhealth.com. Shar