Only addresses 1/2 causes of menopause symptoms-low estrogen levels
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What is i-Cool?
i-Cool is a supplement with just 1 active ingredient, an isoflavone called genistein.
Wellesley Women’s Institute Ingredient Analysis:
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| – | Phytoestrogenic Ingredients For Hot Flashes | Estrogen deficiency during menopause causes hot flashes. i-Cool only has one kind of isoflavone: genistein. |
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Progesterone and/or Progesterone Precursors for Hormonal Balance | Progesterone balances out estrogen and is essential when supplementing the body with estrogen. i-Cool has no progesterone or progesterone precursors. |
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No artificial dyes | i-Cool has no carcinogenic titanium dioxide. |
i-Cool Ingredients
i-Cool has only 1 kind of isoflavone even though there are a number of isoflavones: genistein. Isoflavones are plant molecules that exhibit estrogen-like behavior. They are not estrogens but are similar enough to bind to estrogen receptors throughout your body.
Does i-Cool Work?
As we have discussed, the main cause of menopause symptoms is the lack of estrogen and progesterone. i-Cool only has one kind of phytoestrogen to address the lack of estrogen. It is insufficient to address causes like hot flashes experienced during menopause.
Estrogen is balanced out by progesterone and is important for mental health during menopause. Without any progesterone or progesterone precursors, i-Cool does not address progesterone deficiencies.
Is i-Cool Safe?
Traditional Hormonal Hormone Replacement Therapy relies on supplying the body with estrogen and/or progesterone. Using hormones identical to those of the body has been linked to increased chances of cancer.
Fortunately, i-Cool uses isoflavones which are plant compounds that are weakly estrogenic. The risks in taking isoflavones are dramatically less than taking pure estrogens prescribed in HRT. Isoflavones are consumed by people worldwide, especially in Asian countries in the form of soybeans. The frequency of menopause symptoms is dramatically less in those countries.
Since it only uses 1 kind of isoflavone, we’d be more worried about whether or not it works.
i-Cool Ingredients:
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| geniVida® (non-soy genistein) | 30mg | * |
I would like to know if this i-cool really works. Is there anything
in this medicine that has bad side effects? Will it allow me to
get a good night sleep every night? The main thing, will all
the bad night sweats go away? If your answers are good then
I might consider taking this product. I cannot sleep good
any more. Thank you. Patricia M. Hernandez
I have purchased i-cool. Started w/1 30mg in the am. Did not have a hot flash assl day. Went to bed and they started w/a vengance. Hubby says take it at night instead (the reverse from the day before). Did that and had no major night distruption and slept well. However, in the morning, I got VERY dizzy and stomach was bothering me. Not sure wha that was about. Hubby thinks it was from the COQ10 I also took. Entirely possible. It made him dizzy too. Today, I waited till eve. and took 1/2 an i-cool and will NOT take a COQ10.
But, I will day the despite reviews, the i-cool has helped keep the extreme of the heat at bay, which I appreciate. My hot flashes are nasty. I sweat, get angry, and don’t want anyone near me. I feel better today! Give it a try. If you find that you too get dizzy, then try 1/3 like me. We can exchange notes.
Read your email after purchasing I-Cool. Has your
dizziness passed. That concerned me, as I have this
occaisionally and do not want to take anything that
would make it worse. Are you still taking this product
and has it helped?
Thanks,
Sue
I have been taking i-cool for almost 3 weeks now and have been having outs of nausea in the mornings, some mornings to the point of dry heaves. It’s almost like morning sickness. It does help some with the night sweats/hot flashes but I am not 100% and still not getting a full nights sleep, mood swings down a bit as well, but again not 100%. Maybe I should try 1/2 as well.
I like your advice Shari on taking a half a tablet. It is much
easier on your stomach because when I was taking a whole
pill I would get a stomach ache really bad. It would go away
though in time. I have been taking I-Cool for about two weeks
now and I have noticed an improvement on my hot flashes and
my cold sweats at night. Also I have been sleeping a lot better.
I am 55 years old and I have been dealing with menopause for
eight years now. I hope I will be done with it soon.
I have been taking i-cool for 4 months now. The package clearly states that it typically takes 12 weeks (3 months) to start working. It was exactly 3 months after taking i-cool that my hot flashes (which I had been having numerous times day and night) COMPLETLY stopped. So far I have not had any side effects. It did not seem to help the insomnia that I have though.
How long do u have to take icool ,,i mean if the flashes stop do u have to keep taking icool?
I noticed if you stop in menopause meds that your
Hot Flashes will come back. I would continue to take
I-Cool if it works for you.
I have been taking i-cool for 2 months and after 1 month, my hot flashes were cut back to almost zero. I highly recommend this product for hot flashes.
No other symptoms like insomnia or dry skin have been eliminated, but the most bothersome issue was handled!
I’ve been taking this product for about 3 weeks already. The only side effect that I’ve had is leg pain at night but it’s very uncomfortable. Can anyone tell me if they have experienced this side effect and if so what I can do to eliminate?
I have been taking i-cool since last spring. My hot flashes started at age 36 (13 years ago) and I have migranes related to my cycle. I would have hot flashes and night sweats, sometimes 3 a night, often resulting in a raging migrane. The i-cool started working right away. I sleep well and don’t have hot flashes or night sweats. I even can go a week or so without it, like when I run out, and won’t start having hot flashes for several days, so it has some lasting effect after long term use, too.
Please send me your reply. Thank you.
Patricia M. Hernandez
I have been taking i-cool for about two or three weeks. I no longer get hot flashes during the night and during the day if I get stressed out I might get one. But it is a big difference from 5 hot flashes a night and several during the day for no reason. I can sleep through the night now, FINALLY!!. I would recommend you in giving it a try. I worked wonders for me.
I HAVE HOT FLASHES THE WORSE IN THE DAY TIME, CAN I TAKE ONE DURING THE DAY TIME INSTEAD OF NIGHT. MY LIFE IS TERRIBLE DURING THE DAY TIME.
Yes you can take it in the morning but eat something with
it because you might get stomach pain. I have taken it either
way. It has made me sleep better at night.
I have been taking I-Cool for two weeks and NO GOOD RESULTS YET…
Yes I believe I-Cool works. I ‘ve been taking it for two weeks now.
Well some women have had side effects from it, some have not.
I experienced some stomach discomfort but I take half a pill
and my stomach is okay now. Not all but most of the night
sweats will go away. I would try it and see how it works for you.
I have been using I-Cool for 2 months now. It took two weeks to make a difference but since then I am almost completely hot flash free. A hot flash only occurs maybe once a week. I am no longer afraid to wear heavy sweaters. It works for me and would be afraid to switch to anything else.
I-Cool is the only thing I have found that helps at all. I was on HRT after my hysterectomy for approximately 15 years. Doctor took me off them, so I tried the Black Cohosh, Evening Primrose, etc. None of that worked. Tried I-Cool when it came out and it has markedly decreased my hot flashes. I still have them occasionally, but they are shorter in length and longer in between episodes. All of this only to find my local pharmacies cannot reorder because it was a promotion. I’ll have to check elsewhere.
You can buy them at walmart.
you can also buy this at Kroger which I did today. But I did have a severe case of diarrhea tonight and I’m wondering if this is a side effect
I have been taking I-Cool for about two weeks now. I’ve noticed
if I take it in the morning with food or at night it will give me
stomach discomfort. I wonder if the side effects go away after
you have been on it. I myself have not experienced diarrhea.
Walgreen in Desoto,Mo. Is the only place I have found to have it.
I just purchased some today at WalGreens.
I’ve been using i cool for over two weeks now and believe me it works! I was having 20 or more hot flashes during the day and several at night and I don’t have them at all now!
Sometimes I get a little “warm” still at night, but no sweating. I would try it for sure! As far as sleeping, I take Melatonin for that so I cannot say if i cool alone would help you.
Cathy,
Just read your comment about i-cool. Be careful, Melatonin, can raise your blood pressure. I experienced that, and the sad
thing about it, my primary knew I was taking melatonin, for sleep but wanted to put me on blood pressure medicine. The doctor had me on 3 medicines that can raise the blood pressure, plus my taking the melatonin. I stopped ALL perscription meds. I sleep much better now. Thanks for your comment about i-cool. I will be trying it for the HOT flashes.
I do hope it works as well for me as it did for you. Thanks
*donna*
Actually, Melatonin has been known to lower blood pressure. However, it can also interfere with BP meds, so if you’re taking them, you might want to talk to your doctor before mixing the two.
Dear Ms. Hernandez,
I’m the marketing manager for i-cool at DSM Nutritional Products. We received the following unsolicited testimonial from a woman in Nevada on the i-cooltoday.com website:
“I went into menopause in my early 40’s and have been suffering under severe hotflashes & insomnia for yrs now. I’ve tried tons of “natural” products and NOTHING worked. I saw an ad & decided to try this as a last natural product attempt & after 3 wks, nothing was happening. Just as I was about to give up…suddenly my nightly hotflashes started diminishing! I continued with the rest of the package & at week 4…my hotflashes were completely gone! My insomnia has improved & I feel more energetic too. I even started a low calorie diet & I lost 4 pds the first week. I credit this ALL to i-cool! Thanks so much…I’m recommending it to everyone who suffers under the same symptoms I had!!!.”
We don’t promise that your hot flashes and night sweats will be eliminated, just reduced. As for side effects, in our randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study, the women taking i-cool had the same low level of side effects as those taking placebo.
I hope this helps!
Robert Berman
Senior Marketing Manager
DSM Nutritional Products
P.S. Please see the i-cool website for additional unsolicited testimonials.
I Cool DOES work!!! I’ve tried SEVERAL natural “remedies” which didn’t really do alot, or helped at first but then I must have gotten used to them as I was back to the night sweats, irritability and anxiousness! I also tried a drug prescribed by my doctor which made me feel weird and crazy! NO THANKS! I’ve been using I Cool for over six months and it has given me my life back! I may have mild night sweats, but not vicious bed wetting sweats that used to wake me up. My whole attitude and outlook is so much happier! I feel “normal” like I was BEFORE dreaded menopause set in!
Hello,
I am researching for alternative natural help for perimenopause. I have tried a particular product, and it did work. The problem is that it stopped or reduced working within five months. I also learned, after talking to a pharmacist that the product contained black cohosh, which causes several serious diseases. In fact, the pharmacy stated that mostly every hormone therapy meds are high risk of cancer, blood clots, and other dangers. So, I was glad that I found i-cool. I do hope this work. I have not been able to sleep. I have had slight dizziness; and I am tired of being hot. My experience is not profound, but heat and I never got alone.
I am curious to know what serious diseases black cohosh causes?? I take it also and I want to know how you got that information?? That is very broad statement and I would love you to elaborate on it with some evidence based facts. Thank you.
Cheryl
I love I-Cool. I have been taking it for only three days and my hot flashes have decreased dramatically. I will continue to take it as long as it works.
I started taking i-cool about 2 wks ago and have already noticed a big difference in my hot flashes. I have just started to be able to sleep a little better, especially with no night sweats. But I have noticed that my breasts are sore. Could that be a side effect or just another bump in the road with menopause? I started menopause in my 30’s and in my mid 40’s everything was done. And I mean everything. Then 3 yrs later my daughter passed away and it all started again with a vengeance. I’m on HRT but it was not enough. I am thankful I tried I-Cool.
Are there any side effects for glaucoma patients or interactions with glaucoma medications such as Lumagan or Bromday?
Any contraindications for glaucoma?
I have been suffering from hot flashes for several years, but last year, new experience. Sweats! Soaked night clothes & bed linens, during the day the water would literally run down my body, soaking shirts and jeans like I had run a Marathon. I tried a prescription drug and in less than a year was having problems with both breasts. I was terrified. Stopped the drugs. My best friend found an ad for I-Cool, along with the coupon. Said it was natural – no estrogen, the way I understand it. This is my third month. Amazing relief. I have a hot flash occasionally, wake up with damp night clothes occasionally… but I would say I am 85% better. I am thrilled. I would appreciate knowing of any side effects. Can I rule out breast cancer? What about weight gain? Thank you. ..Anyone for more information.
I have only been taking i-cool for 6 days but I am developing headaches. Since I almost never get a headache I must wonder if this is a side effect from i-cool.
I started i-Cool about a 45 days ago. The package says it takes a while before it starts to work and they were correct. But after about 30 days, there was great improvement in hot flashes and now I am totally free of them. The only thing I noticed was a headache in the morning (I take it first thing in the morning). This could be caused from a stiff neck as a result of sleeping through the night in the same position since I don’t wake up drenched any more!
I’ve been taking this for about two or three weeks. The only side effect that I’ve been having is leg pain at night but very uncomfortable. Can anyone tell me what I can do to eliminate leg aches at night aside for stopping the icool?
I have started taking i-cool for 2 weeks, and I too have started having headaches. I never have them so I know it is related to the i-cool.
I have been taking I-Cool for about two weeks now and the only
thing I have noticed is my stomach hurts for a little while and then
it goes away. My hot flashes have gotten better though and I am
sleeping better at night. I suppose headaches could be a side effect.
I am also getting headaches after taking i cool for about 4 days now.
I’ve been using i-Cool for 2 weeks now. I’m sleeping better and have had fewer flashes. Mood issues haven’t changed much. I’ll continue to give it the full 12-week trial. But if hot flashes are the only symptoms that improve, I’m going to try Mendapause. I’m 57 and have to work a few more years. Some days it is very hard to get up and motivate myself to do anything. I want to feel good again. I just don’t want to go back to prescription remedies.
I’ve only been taking i-cool for about 2 1/2 weeks and I am down to two very minor hot flashes per day. What a MAJOR relief after having 15-20 long, hot, sweaty ones every day and two or three at night. I do sleep with a small fan on low close to me at night just in case but if I wake up, just a minute or two later, I’m cool and back to sleep. Thank you for making i-Cool!!! My husband is thankful for it too. 🙂
I started having horrible hot flashes thru out the days and nights after my surgery, when I had to give up my estrogen patches. A home health care nurse told me she had been also experiencing severe hot flashes and had tried various products w/o success. She then tried i-cool, and around the 12th wk into it, had pretty good results. She said the hot flashes were much less in number and not as severe. I decided to try it and have only been taking it for a month and it seems to have cut back the number of episodes and intensity as well. Definitely feel it is worth the try…..
I had been taking icool for 4 mo. ..was very excited because it really did help me…hot flashes and nite sweats were gone and slept quite well…then all of a sudden out of the blue…everything started coming back even as I was continuing my 5th month on icool..has this happened to anyone else? Could a person become immuned to this product in such a short time? Now I am back to square one..suffering and I threw my whole package of icool out….very discouraged in this product!!!
I have not taken this product so i am only responding to you because of what my doctor has told me. I am happy that she has always encouraged me to try herbal remedies for my severe hot flashes and night sweats. But she did tell me that herbal remedies (if they are going to work) will probably only work for about 6 months then they stop working. I am 55 yrs old and have tried about everything out there except snake oil! I have been putting up with the hot flashes and night sweat for 6 years now and I really am at the end of my rope! I am so tired of the sleepless, restless nights and waking up with soaked sheets. I am under the conclusion that nothing works any more. But i am thinking about trying the Mendapause. I took the Amberen 4 years ago and that did not work for me at all. Good luck in your search!
I started taking I-Cool in August and was so excited when I finally got a good night’s sleep and I didn’t have to have every fan near me on full blast. However, after taking it for 3 months or so, the hot flashes are back with a vengence. I’m scared it’s only good for short-term use. Has anyone else had this problem? If yes, are you still taking I-Cool? If yes, are the hot flashes any better? Inquiring minds want to know!!! Thank you.
Sadly, this is the case for me. It worked so well and for many months, but I seem to be immune to it now. A bit discouraging.
I got 6 months of relief and then all of a sudden ~ they’re back! Not near as bad but they’re there. I’m still taking ICool b/c I’m afraid they’ll come back in full force and I figure some relief is better than none. Who knows maybe the ICool will win this hot battle 🙂
I purchased my first pack of icool a little over a month ago, and took it daily. After about 3 weeks I couldn’t tell any difference and I had decided that it was useless and was not going to buy another month’s supply. By about Day 28, I actually can say that it has lessened my hot flashes and night sweats dramatically. So I am now on my second 30-day supply. Thank you!
I have been taking I-Cool for about three weeks now. I have noticed the amount and duration of hot flashes and night sweats I was getting have diminished immensely. I seem to be sleeping sounder but have not noticed much difference in my energy level. Just to have some relief from hot flashes and night sweats is great. I hope this product continues to relieve my menopausal symptoms and I would recommend it to others. I have also tried Amberen, over the course of a year and it worked well for me, but is costly and can only be purchased on-line. I-Cool is much cheaper and can be purchased at GNC.
I took prescribed HRT meds for 20 years. During that time I suffered all the side effects that came with it. My doctor kept telling me that it was the least amount I could take and it was helping my bones. My daughter and her chemist husband advised, that hot flashes aren’t supposed to last for the rest of my life, and that with proper diet I could get what I needed naturally to help my bones. So I got off the HRT and have not taken anything – strictly a cold-turkey regimen.
It’s been 16 months and my cold sweats have gotten the best of me most of the time. I keep telling myself since nothing hurts, I can withstand the sweats. BUT, I saw the i-Cool in the pharmacy, and I broke down and bought a package. I figured it couldn’t hurt.
For the past 10 days, with i-Cool, as I am playing volleyball, the sweat runs down my head non-stop, the headaches are strong and often. My eyes are dry and I’m out-of-breath. I’m only 65 and take no medication of any kind. So there is nothing to effect my taking i-Cool.
Will I recommend i-Cool? NO. Will I continue taking it to wait and see? NO.
I have found nothing to tell my about side effects, but ask me and I will tell you what I have been through.
I have been taking i cool for about a week now and the hot flashes are far less. I was having them frequently throughout the day and now they are less frequent and less intense. No night sweats at all. I don’t feel any side affects.
I just bought my first package of I cool was on amberen didn’t work for me it made my hot flashes worse, along with night sweats more than before, also was told to double the dose didn’t work so I went through all the packages and it didn’t help wouldn’t recommend to anyone amberen so hopefully I coll will work.
After taking i-cool for two weeks I became very dizzy and had to stop taking it, I only wish it had worked for me.I noticed a couple of other women also had this same problem, I’m wondering what causes it. After stopping the i-cool the dizziness went away so I know it was the i-cool causing it.if anyone is interested in buying the remainder of my box please contact me at chocolatetears@bellsouth.net. I have 26 left. thanks
I am thinking about buying Icool. I am taking an antianxiety/antidepressant for the hot flashes and extreme sweating. Has anyone stopped taking antianxiety/antidepressant drugs while taking Icool and felt better with less hot flashes and night sweats?
I WISH SOMEONE WOULD INVENT A BRA,THAT U CAN STORE IN THE FREEZER…LIKE GEL OR WATER BRA..EXCEPT IT DOESNT MELT….I AM A SERVER(RESTAURANT) GOING THRU MENAPAUSE,I SWEAT LIKE CRAZY ALONG WITH HOT FLASHES…I HAVE USED ONE ADAY FOR MENAPAUSE,THEY WORK GREAT,BUT TO EXPENSIVE….SO I JUST DEAL WITH IT…
go onto QVC and check out their Breezies collection of bras. They have a built in panel that wicks sweat away. I love them!
i was wondering if i would have to fear breast cancer if i take i-cool,
Hi, I have been taking I-cool for 3 days and i do feel better in terms of my mood swings and anxiety, along with panic attacks which have subsided. I am more relaxed and not feeling so sweaty and sticky. I was just wondering if there are any side effects when discontinuing this product? I am always concerned about having to take anything. I was on a low-dose birth control pill, which was working fine until almost a year later i was getting these panic attacks at class and even out with friends for no apparant reason. I spoke to my doctor and she said that i am in perimenopause. I am going on 41 and my mom was pretty young too. The other thing about this product so far is that i feel more like myself again. to be continued….
Well I heard about I Cool and thought why not. I started taking Savella for Fybromialga and it brought on the sweats worse than I have ever had. I am 58 and hot flashes had been gone for a fee years so was not happy when they came back with the medicine. I started taking it and in 3 days it had the sweats under control. Not sure if it was faster since I have med induce hot flashes or what. But I can tell you I will not look a gift horse in the mouth and let it work. I highly recommend it
I realize that 4 days is not enough to stop the hot flashes; but since the flashes have increased at least 10 fold in that time, I can’t imagine continuing for the 2-4 weeks needed to stop them.
I have been using I-Cool for 6 weeks now. It was the first thing that I found worked great. However for the past week I have been having numerous night sweats and hot flashes. I have done nothing different and have taken it faithfully at the same time every day. Im so disappointed that this has quit working. This has happened with everything herbal and over the counter I have tried. It seems I am unable to find only temporary relief. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know. Im so sick of this!!!
I have had enough. I can’t take the hot flashes and night sweats any more. I called the dr today, looking for a treatment that isn’t HRT. He recommended Icool. He said several patients have had a lot of success with it. I’ll be picking some up on the way home from work today.
I have breast cancer is this safe for me to take?
I have used i-cool+D 5xs Started taking at night. I feel extremly tired in day which I must take a nap. Took am yesturday same thing fatigue throughout day and feel better at night. Having hard time sleeping, worse than before. Hot flashes have decreased though. Have had a few upset stomach episodes which I eat when taking. So trying to figure out the fatigue episodes. Most irritating.
Along with the loss of most of my hot flashes came an equally upsetting problem…WEIGHT GAIN! I called the folks at I-Cool and they agreed this was not an unusual response! I am going to stop the I-Cool to see what happens.
I too wondered if weight gain was a concern. I started taking I cool about 6 weeks ago. It was a godsend for the hotflashes. BUT all of the sudden the scale went up almost overnight by 5 lbs. No change in diet or exercise program either. So for now I am not taking it…trying to use a cream progesterone for awhile and see if I can get rid of the weight first.
Does anyone know if it is safe for someone that had estrogen driven breast cancer . I am 47 and went into menopause after chemotheropy treatment. Hot Flashes ! ????
When I had hot flashes I thought I’d rather have my periods back.
Well, I do.
I started on i-Cool 4 months ago after trying many other OTC & homeopathic products that did nothing to address hot flashes or night sweats. I combined i-Cool with GNC’s Menopausal Formula. I noticed in months 1 & 2 reduced flashes. In month 3, hot flashes and night sweats were gone. Now in month 4, all the sweats & flashes are gone but my period started up. It’s exactly as it was before. I haven’t had a period for 11 months, now it’s back.
I don’t see anyone else on this site with this situation but I will continue to search for an answer to the question ‘what now’?
I am 56 years old and have been having hot flashes for about 8 years. I have been taking i Cool for 2 1/2 months and have noticed a reduction in the frequency and I am sleeping better. However, about 10 days ago I began to wake up about 4:00 am with terrible heartburn. I switched to taking i Cool in the morning but then I noticed I was getting short of breath when walking up a hill. I have no history of coronary artery disease so I stopped taking the medication for a couple of days and the heartburn stopped. I am not sure I will continue the medication or not but wanted to know if anyone else is having symptoms of heartburn at night.
I am 52 years old and I have bad hot flashes. It seems like I have had them forever. I am not taking anything for it. Aspirin and I don’t get along. I was told I can’t take anything because, I had blood clots back in the 80’s. So I am scared about taking anything after I was told that. I am on citalopram 20mg for depression and like everyone else I have gained weigh. I also have a heart murmur. So I wonder if I can take i-cool. It sounds to good to be true.
Please reply..
Peggy
ive gained weight also i am 51 im on a diet thru my doctor and i also quit smoking about 10 years ago and i sweat so bad when im in quire at church my hair is drenched when i sit down.
The i-cool worked for me because I had fewer hot flashes and I felt as if I had taken a prescribed antidepressant due to the fact that nothing bothered me and I felt at peace with the world for once in a long time and all of this happened the day I took the first pill. What concerns me is this product contains Titanium Dioxide and two Magnesiums. The Titanium is a carcinogen and if someone is taking a Magnesium supplement along with this pill, that amount of Magnesium could be detrimental to one’s health. I would continue taking i-cool if the company would remove the Titanium Dioxide.
I am now menopausal. I have been perimenopausal for 5 years. I lost my left ovary when I was 39 I just turned 50. I have been through and tried everything. and like others one thing worked and then it didn’t. I’ve done bio Identical worked for a while then didn’t. Did all the herbs and creams worked for a while then didn’t. The Amberin made my mood and energy better but no help whatsoever with hot flashes night sweats and Insomnia. Black cohosh gives me headaches and evening primrose made me puffy,
I had been taking Doxepin a prescription from my doctor just to sleep. While this works for the sleep, taking a prescription sleeping aid scares me and so I have been weaning my self off it. I have been taking I- cool for about a month and a half . and although not perfect is has reduced the hotflashes and night sweats and it does make me sleep better. I take it a little after dinner (7:30pm) and I always try and make myself be in bed by 10 so I can get up at 6:00 for work. It hasn’tmade me dizzy but I did notice sort of an upset stomach if I did not eat something first. So for the most part it seems to have worked the best with the least amount of side effects. I am just to the point that all women while we share the agonies of symptoms of the change of life, that all our physiologies are just alittle different so there will never be a one size fits all remedy. If any researchers do ever discover the remedy for coping with the least amount of side effects , they will make as much money as someone who would ever find the fountain of youth! One thing I’ve noticed with all these comments is that we all seem to be self aware of things that happen once we take various remedies. Maybe being self aware enough to know when to change or alter one’s self medication is a as good a barometer as any. All I can say is hang in there ladies! You are not alone in in mid life crazy town! at least knowing that is a partial comfort to me. when I i feel like crying I make myself laugh some how.
I started taking I-cool but I had to stopped the second day I was too dizzy.
is I-Cool contraindicated for women who have had ER and PR positive breast cancer? i know we’re not supposed to have much soy and things like blueberries and almonds. reading all this, i am not clear at all if it helps women like me ( i am in remission but still on Tamoxifen). i have used Oxybutynin for the hot flashes and that has worked pretty well indeed and has no hormone like features. it’s got few side effects at all and is originally prescribed for women with bladder issues. it’s drying, but who couldn’t afford to drink more water? just curious about this I-Cool which i saw on TV last night.
I have taken icool for four days. My hot flashes are worse. Can this product cause breast cancer? My legs ache so bad i can hardly walk during the day and keepsa me awake at night. some dizziness. Please let me know. I was taking estropause a natural product.
I am taking lisinipril for blood pressure. Is it ok to take both?
I have been taking icool for 4 months now and have noticed absolutely no change in my hot flashes. None whatsoever. After taking it for a month I also decided to add in progesterone cream. No help. I then decided to take the icool in the morning and evening. No help. Very disappointing. I am going off icool and will look into something else.
I don’t know who or what to believe. Will never take HRT. But I need help. The sleeplessness is really affecting me. I have 5-7 night sweats. This disrupts my sleep, which then causes me to feel tired and nervous thoughout the day. Also has a big inpact on my energy levels. Would like to try i-cool. But alittle afraid. Would like to know if this can cause weight gain? Also heard that it could cause headaches, which I already have. Would appreciate any feed back. Thank you. Belinda Brown
I had prostate cancer and after 44 radiation treatments, I was given a series of Lupron, a female hormone. I have had night sweats and hot flashes for 3 years. I am male and have read nothing about i-cool for men. Will it work and what are the side effects?
I have started taking i-cool about a week ago and have not noticed any thing yet but the ones who have been taking it says around two three weeks i read where one woman said 3 months but all others ive read two to three weeks ill know in a week or so. im not dizzy but it gives me quizzy to my stomach but only a few minutes ill eat a bite seem to be better.
I started taking icool 2 months ago and seemed to feel better at first…. The hot flashes never really went away, but the burning did stop. I almost felt a little more energy too. The negative, and I’m not completely sure that this is from the icool, is that I put on 25 lbs. since starting it – and I have NOT changed my diet. If anything, I’m eating less. Coincidence? Don’t know for sure, but my stomach feels like its trying to ‘break out’ of my body – I’m going to try something else, hope I can lose this extra weight as that’s bothering me more than anything else right now….
I am a male 76 years old who had prostrate cancer 43 treatments radiation and then 3 years of ellegard shots I have at least a half dozen or more hot flashes in cold sweats at night I’m wondering if I cool is approved for a males would like hearing from you
I’m 51 yrs old & hav been suffering from every symptom of menopause for several years. I’m disgusted and exhausted with having to change my sheets and night clothes due to severe night sweats! I’d like to try iicool because I’ve heard mostly only good things about it. My concern is after having several major surgeries, I’m on powerful pain meds, muscle relaxers as well as Xanax for my anxiety. Is it safe to take icool while taking prescription medications? HRT is out of the question as my sister & my aunt were on HRT therapy and both have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Help!