I was REALLY suffering with them last winter, they woke me up all night long and I would have many during each day. Christmas shopping was just terrible, I'd be ripping my winter coat off and was just sure everybody knew why! LOL.
I decided a long time ago that I would not take prescription hormones.
I tried Estroven and Estroven Extra Strength and they didn't help at all. I then found a product called Remifemin..and it virtually eliminated the problem! I recommended it to a friend and it also worked for her. It's not expensive, perhaps you've tried it, but if you haven't, it might be worth a shot.
Shelley