Reply #10: My mother still gets them at night.

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That would be upward of 35 years. I think that's unusual, though.

Mine are getting less frequent, after about three years of 'kill me now. Better yet, stand still and I'll kill you'. Mostly just at night now, and after I shower (so helpful, that, to get one right after I'm cleaned up).

I don't medicate - I have no interest in HRT, since once you start it you are pretty much committed to it. I tried some of the soy products and they seemed to help a little, but not much. Easier just to muddle through.