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11-27-2015 06:22 AM
I haven't had these in a good while. Now, lately, I am getting them again. Just wondered if others here have had this happen. I probably haven't had them for over a year and now suddenly I find I am experiencing them again.
I thought I was over and done with this?? I am not asking for medical advice so I don't want anything to think that. Just inquiring if anyone else had experienced getting them again after not having them a long while. If it keeps up, I will consult my doctor though I doubt she will have much to say about it.
Thanks for your replies!
11-27-2015 09:08 AM
I sympathize with you. Unless you've had hotflashes, you have no idea how problematic it is. I had them for 17 years, they stopped for about 6 months, and now they are back with a vengeance. About the only thing that is good about it, I have never had to turn the furnace on in my house. (I'm trying to "look on the bright side" with that statement). I have accepted the fact that I am stuck with them. Hope you can find some relief. Good luck to you.
11-27-2015 09:14 AM - edited 11-27-2015 09:59 AM
Bless your heart...I definitely feel your pain.
If you get 50 responses here, there will probably be 50 different answers! It's pretty individualized, but we'll each give our work-around.
The things I'm looking into are:
-) sodium
-) caffeine
-) thyroid medication
Mine come & go...but especially at night. If you Google 'hot flashes 3:00am', there will be so many hits! Common problem. Many experts will say it's caused by a drop in blood sugar...which causes a surge of adrenaline which causes the hot flash.
I'm going to remove coffee/tea & salt from my diet to see if that helps...and get my thyroid tested in January since I just weaned myself from HRT, which plays into thyroid levels. HTH
11-27-2015 09:29 AM - edited 11-27-2015 09:33 AM
More info would help: your age, medical history like any chronic ailments, are you taking any meds or supplements? Any weigh gain or loss lately?
I am 62 and still have hot flashes. I notice them when I am quiet (like in the middle of the night) but when I am busy they don't bother me much since whatever I'm occupiied with gets my main attention.
11-27-2015 10:38 AM
When I turned 50 I had only about 6 months of hot flashes. Then one night I was doubled up in a fetal position my ovaries hurt so bad - after that, no more hot flashes! I told my doctor I blew out my ovaries! I feel for you because my 6 months of hot flashes were awful! I can't imagine having them for years - I can only think maybe stress has brought them on again. My friend's mother still has her period in her 70s! Yikes!
11-27-2015 10:39 AM
While going thru meno I had such severe hot flashes the doc conceeded to allow me to go on HRT - though only for a short period and only at a very low dose. Mine were so bad I could not do my job as I would be dripping sweat on my patients, plus when I had one my heart rate would go up to around 250 so i would be very dizzy. After 5 years I was completely off HRT but I am now 66 and I still get them every day. The ones now are mild and tolerable but I am assuming I will have them forever. I would love a year without them - heck I would love a week without them.
11-27-2015 10:52 PM
@151949 wrote:While going thru meno I had such severe hot flashes the doc conceeded to allow me to go on HRT - though only for a short period and only at a very low dose. Mine were so bad I could not do my job as I would be dripping sweat on my patients, plus when I had one my heart rate would go up to around 250 so i would be very dizzy. After 5 years I was completely off HRT but I am now 66 and I still get them every day. The ones now are mild and tolerable but I am assuming I will have them forever. I would love a year without them - heck I would love a week without them.
I am so sorry.
I've had them for seven years now. I usually have them a couple times a day. I dress very lightly now.
I am so warm at times, that I don't even wear my coat/jacket outside, but will take it with me and just put it in the car with me so that I have it in case I need it.
11-27-2015 11:05 PM
65 yrs young & have never had a hot flash or night sweats.
About 10 years ago I told my doctor that I would welcome them because I stay so cold 24/7/365 that I am not human but a cold blooded reptile!
"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."
11-28-2015 03:17 AM
@151949 wrote:While going thru meno I had such severe hot flashes the doc conceeded to allow me to go on HRT - though only for a short period and only at a very low dose. Mine were so bad I could not do my job as I would be dripping sweat on my patients, plus when I had one my heart rate would go up to around 250 so i would be very dizzy. After 5 years I was completely off HRT but I am now 66 and I still get them every day. The ones now are mild and tolerable but I am assuming I will have them forever. I would love a year without them - heck I would love a week without them.
Yikes!! No woman should have to beg her MD to get relief ..... maybe you should consider getting a new doctor?
11-28-2015 05:40 AM
Yes, they are something else! 17 years? Oh, my. Poor you! I never realized they could go on that long. Thanks for replying and I wish you the best and hope that they eventually stop for you, also!
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