Every now and then my body starts to itch and it drives me mad. Is this normal?

Itchy skin is very common during the menopause and is often caused by lowering oestrogen levels.

However; stress, dehydration, and constipation can be contributory factors so do look at your diet and lifestyle as well and make sure that you are drinking plenty of plain water every day - tea, coffee, and fizzy drinks don't count!

You could also try a fermented soya supplement, such as Menopause Support, as this is traditionally used to help gently raise and balance oestrogen so may help to reduce symptoms as well.

Some women find taking a couple of cups of nettle tea a day can help too.

Acupuncture is known to help balance the hormones in the menopause so it would be worth looking into.

Eileen Durward