Evening primrose for Hot Flashes User Reviews
Brand names: Evening Primrose Oil
Evening primrose has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 7 reviews for the off-label treatment of Hot Flashes. 71% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 29% reported a negative experience.
- Izzy
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 18, 2022
Evening Primrose Oil (evening primrose) "Nothing short of a miracle! I had at least a half dozen hot flashes a day (and nights) and couldn’t sleep. Within days of taking 1000mg a day I noticed less of them and less severe. Now, a month in, I have almost no hot flashes."
- Stella
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 17, 2021
"I've been taking 1 EPO (1000 mg) nightly for the past 6 evenings and last night was the first night that I can say I had absolutely no night sweat or hot flash. In fact, I've also been able to stop taking gabapentin for my fibromyalgia and get a good restful night of sleep. It's now my go to for both my menopausal and nerve pain!"
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- KDano
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- September 22, 2019
Evening Primrose Oil (evening primrose) "Taking Evening Primrose Oil for several months now, has nearly eliminated hot flashes. Saw improvement within a few days of taking the supplement. Only take 1000 to 1300 mg a day."
- hot...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 28, 2014
Evening Primrose Oil (evening primrose) "Help tremendously with my hot flashes. I am able to sleep at nights so much better."
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- lucyb...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- June 16, 2013
Evening Primrose Oil (evening primrose) "Very good for female swelling at that time of the month don't over look this natural helper"
- Yvonne...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 10, 2020
Evening Primrose Oil (evening primrose) "I've been taking evening primrose oil for a week now, 1000 mg dose. I haven't seen any reduction in the hot flashes as of yet."
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"Took EPO for about 2 months. Made no difference to hot flushes. Have stopped taking as was getting increase in heart palpitations. Since stopping heart palpitations have lessened. This does not seem to be an official side effect but there is anecdotal evidence in the web."