Hot flashes!

[Little Bit]

Originally Posted by hha

When I used to work in the school cafeteria, I was always more than ready to go in the freezer for something, and there were days I wish I would have gotten locked in..
I had some stuff I was using (can't remember the name of it), and it worked really good, but, then I quit taking it, and when I started up again with it, it wouldn't work...I just turned 51 in Dec. and I'm finally getting better, but, at night, I'm freezing when I get in bed, then I start burning up(only sleep with undies on, as I can't stand having anything on me), and I turn the ceiling fan on, and by morning, I have taken all the covers from my poor hubby..Isn't life grand??? NOT!

Boy, can I relate to that!! I did start taking Estroven and it has helped a lot. I am still hot, but not the severe swings I had before.

[Patti]

I feel your pain!!! Sometimes i just go stand outside when it is 20 degrees, it feels soooo good. I have had them for 4 years, my husband can't tolerate cold so he keeps the house at 78 degrees and sleeps in the den with a heeter on. I sleep in summer pjs and have a fan going all night. The doctor put me on antidepressents and they helped a lit with the severity of the flashes. Do they ever stop?

[ryorkies]

Originally Posted by Patti

Do they ever stop?

I sure hope so, but it has been 7 years and I still have them.

[RoxyJosMom]

Don't you love it when you are at work, waiting on a customer (male, of course) and one hits you? So, what does he do? He brings it to your attention, just in case you hadn't noticed your hot, beet red face, drenched clothes and the puddle of sweat you are now standing in! Happens to me way too many times.

[Little Bit]

Yes, the sweating is the worst part about it! Especially here on the coast where it is so humid. Some days I have it dripping off my ear lobes!! How embarrassing!

[hha]

Originally Posted by Patti

I feel your pain!!! Sometimes i just go stand outside when it is 20 degrees, it feels soooo good. I have had them for 4 years, my husband can't tolerate cold so he keeps the house at 78 degrees and sleeps in the den with a heeter on. I sleep in summer pjs and have a fan going all night. The doctor put me on antidepressents and they helped a lit with the severity of the flashes. Do they ever stop?

how old are you? I started having them probably 4-5 years ago, was having them during the day too, but, they're finally letting up..although, sometimes I just feel like I'm going to die if I dont' have something to drink, and have bought a quart of chocolate milk in the grocery store before and drank it in about 2 seconds, then had to pay for an empty bottle..I'm so happy mine are letting up..I keep the thermostat set at 67, and tell my hubby, he can put clothes on and I can't take them off, so he better get used to it...he's been really good at not messing with the thermostat..

[Wylie's Mom]

I'm 40, so not quite (yet) at hot flash stage - but I still suffer PMS - and I had tried EVERYthing. Anywho, I finally found this company called Oona - and I was like "fine, I'll try it" and it actually helped (I use their PMS 1 Formula).

They also make a Menopause Formula that might be worth a shot: http://www.oonausa.com/

I know you don't eat meat - so I'm not sure how you'd feel about using HRT therapy and the whole horse/animal cruelty thing - so the Oona might be an alternative for you (and def. healthier too).