Boiron Lachesis Mutus 30C (Pack of 5), Homeopathic Medicine for Hot Flashes

I sometimes suffer from anxiety and hot flashes. I have tried L-theanine, Ashwagandha, and the product called "Sleep". My hot flashes come with an increase in Cortisol. Lachesis, has been a wonderful release from the hot flashes/anxiety. For me, they worked immediately (a rare occurence).

1st - I didn't purchase this bundle for hot flashes/menopause, instead, I ordered it out of desperation after coming across a VERY old article detailing different homeopathic remedies for different kinds of acne. I'll give you the long story in case it might help someone else like me looking for a solution or struggling with PCOS like I was. But the abstract is this:Lachesis Mutus DRAMATICALLY improved my hormonal cystic acne in a little less than 6 weeks. Nothing else worked as well - including antibiotics. If you're having cystic acne pop up around your period/pms I'd highly recommend you try three pellets 2-3 times a day under the tongue for awhile. The addition of Lachesis Mutus worked for me when nothing else was giving me visible results. I'd recommend trying this to any woman in her 20's -30's if they're struggling with aggressive acne that's not responding to traditional treatments.Here's the info from the old article I found in my research on the remedy:LachesisCharacter: Aggressive acne with large numbers of large pimples over the face.Lesions: Purplish skin about the pimples. Purple lesions. Pimples resolve leaving a purplish scar in the skin without pitting.( <--- this just means you get dark spots left by the acne that take AGES to fade.)Location: More on the left side of the face.( <---- I didn't experience this exactly, my acne was on both sides of my face.)Worse: Before menses. At menopause.*please keep in mind I also take a selenium supplement twice daily and have been on a long term prescription for spiractone 100-150mg since my early 20's for hormonal acne. But I experienced very bad breakouts even on the spiractone. It was absolutely the additional of the Lachesis Mutus that made the difference.Okay so here's the long story- I hope it helps someone else because boy, could I have used this info 10 months ago:I had very bad cystic homronal acne as a teen that persisted into my 20's - finally got the problem mostly under control after starting spiractone 150mg daily. Fast forward 8 years and suddenly my skin erupts in a monstrous breakout - cysts ALL OVER my cheeks/cheekbones, chin, neck - it was seriously a 1st world nightmare that hit me seemingly out of nowhere - until I found out the medication I started for PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) can trigger bad breakouts in a lot of women.I started a very low dose of metformin after 18 strict months of working with both my doctor AND a nutritionist to manage my PCOS with a radical changes in my diet/exercise/lifestyle that failed to manage my symptoms (I mean, I did EVERYTHING to the letter before I finally caved and got on metformin as I wanted to avoid the medication if I could, I'd much rather adapt my diet and lifestyle but it just didn't work out like that)ANYWAY - back to acne. So now I have the face of a cystic teen again and was at a critcal point for career advancement in a high profile client facing job. Needless to say it was a real test of my confidence. I was able to get into see a good dermatologist in Los Angeles who recommended taking a good selenium supplement twice a day and Boiron's Kali Bromantium for 12 weeks to see if my skin cleared up before hitting the big pharmaceutical gun Accutane - something I was grateful for because let's face it, it'd be nice to keep your liver and kidneys in tip-top shape if ya can. But if I had to I was resolved to bite the bullet and do the 6 months of Accutane. Well, after 3 months of taking the selenium and Kali Bromantium, my acne improved SOME but not a lot. And what was worse was every time my period rolled around NEW cysts where still popping up which was so frustrating because it felt like 2 steps forward 3 steps back every single month that past. Not to mention the persistent dark purplish-red discoloration the acne was leaving behind when a cluster of cysts finally subsided. Ugh. It was so demoralizing. Especially considering I've always gone out of my way to take good care of my skin health from the inside out ever since I was a teen.But since I DID see some minor improvement with the addition of the selenium and the Boiron remedy I dug deeper into the literature on the different homeopathic treatments for hormonal acne.Which is how I came across the info on Lachesis Mutus. I didn't really have anything to lose at that point - what's another 30 bucks when I'm staring down a 250$ a month bill for Accutane for the next 6 months if it didn't work. So I ordered it.It didn't work right away - but coming from a family of medical providers, I knew that most long term solutions can take up to a month to start to see results, I was patient.I'm SO glad I was.In about 5 weeks I saw a VERY noticeable decrease in the cysts I already had - some of the longest lasting cysts on my neck were gone and the big ones were definitely smaller and less red. I also had a marked decrease in the number of new cysts that sprouted during the week leading up to my period. Awesome. Progress. So I keep it up.8 weeks into adding the Lachesis Mutus, and my skin is almost completely clear. I'm still getting a pimple here and there before my period, but it might be 2 pimples that aren't cystic vs the minefield of angry ugly cysts that had been showing up. I fully expect, with continued daily use, I'll see continued improvements.This remedy has been a miracle for me. I hope this review helped you too - if you're in a similar situation, or even if you just have cystic acne WITHOUT any PCOS symptoms, Lachesis Mutus could be the help you need.I'd also recommend those band-aid hydrocolloid (sp?) bandages for the healing process - I used these at night and they gently but VERY effectively speed up the healing process for acne - they seem to suck up the pus and oil and draw it out of the skin so the acne drains faster and you don't have to squeeze the gunk out and risk causing scarring. They're an extra expense, but DEFINITELY worth it for what they deliver.I also switched my cleanser over to AVEDA's OUTER PEACE foam cleanser (I'd been through a number of prescription and high-end face washes for my acne over the years) - my skin is naturally pretty dry now that I've hit my 30's and live in a warm dry climate (I grew up in NY - the air is crazy humid there so I didn't struggle as much with dry skin growing up), OUTER PEACE is the only face wash I've used that I've found helps my acne but doesn't dry out my face. I only mention this product here because I started using OUTER PEACE the same time I started taking the Lachesis Mutus 30C - so it could be a variable that contributed to the drastic improvement I experienced.

I wish these came in bigger bottles so they'd go farther but I bled heavily for 5 weeks in the spring and this combined with phosphorus has kept me from continuing to bleed. Has progressively helped my monthly bleeding be more manageable and consistent too.

Our family have been using homeopathic remedies for a few years with great success. I take this particular one for hot flashes, which feel more like a jittery panic attack with headache and heat that lasts for about 30 seconds to a few minutes. Now I keep a tube in my purse at all times and when I feel an attack coming on, taking Lachesis makes it go away almost instantly. (Note: I also take the supplement Primrose Oil (1300 mg) nightly which usually controls all my menopause symptoms, but occasionally hot flashes still pop up.)I've taken a homeopathy class offered by my local pharmacist and read various books so I've done some research but am in no way an expert. But here are some important things to remember: Unless instructed otherwise, it usually only takes one or two little pills, left to dissolve under the tongue, in a mouth free of flavors - no coffee or mint within 20-30 minutes before or after - for the best results. Do not touch the pills with your hands but just pop in mouth from lid. If it doesn't work almost immediately, take another dose 5-15 minutes later, up to about 5 times. If no results, it isn't the right remedy for you. (There are over 3000 different remedies and each one can work for a variety of issues and that can be a little daunting to research. Thankfully there is a lot of information on the internet.) And it doesn't matter if you think it will work or not. The first time I tried homeopathy (Nux Vomica for carsickness/nausea), I did not expect it to work, but it did, almost instantly. But I've read that sometimes people who have taken a lot of medications in their lifetime, or are on a lot of meds currently, may not get good results with homeopathy. This doesn't mean you shouldn't try it, as there are no side effects, but obviously it also does not mean you should go off your meds when using without consulting a doctor.This remedy is currently working for me consistently, every time. I will post an update if that changes with time.

I have tried different things to control my hot flashes and they didn't work. My friend suggested these and allowed me to try some she had. They helped better than the others. Reduced the intensity of the flashes and they went away for quite a while.

Worked for 2 months -- to lessen my menopausal symptoms -- hot flashes, etc. Then, on month 3, I don't know what happened-- maybe my body got used to it. Anyway, it stopped working. So sad because it was wonderful for the first 2 months.

Lachesis Mutus is a product that most people have never heard of. It is incredible for helping me to fight infection and to improve my circulation. My circulation in my legs is painful at times and this product does wonders forknocking the pain and bringing absolute relief. I breathe easier with it. It has many benefits. I use 5 of these very little pills several times during the day. It is just amazing for relieving inflammation. It has a variety of uses that people can use it for. Some people use it for aiding menopausal hot flashes, aiding inflammation like lupus or fibromyalgia, headaches, circulation problems of various types, and just pain in the hands from typing all day. It is just a very soothing product when the body is hurting anywhere. I am thrilled that it costs so little and does so very much. Highly recommended.

When I was consistent I could see a definite reduction of hotflashes