Hot flushes

[eupraxia]

To all ladies out there who have been through this. I'm 41. My DR says that the blood tests he gave me indecate I am not have not started my menopause. But, especially today, I have had this feeling on and off of feeling very, very hot. Hubby said my skin feels cool but I feel like I'm on fire inside. Is this those hot flushes I've heard so much about. Have any of the ladies on AB had them and is what I describe the same thing. Thanks for your time.

[missmooncat]

i know what you mean i have this too,im 35.im not having menopause,going to have thyroid test from docs,it could be thyroid problem.

[eupraxia]

I had a test for everything from menopause to thyroid but its none of them.

my mood and memory have been affected to.

[missmooncat]

do you drink a lot or take any drugs? That can cause it,side effects

[jean88]

Apart from the hot flushes, how are you generally? Weakness in the legs,arms, dizziness, vision impair etc...

More info...

[smurfchops]

Have you tried switching from dairy milk to soya?  I have under active thyroid, hot flushes etc (I am 50) and take soya tablets (Holland & Barrett do them) and Pure spread (soya spread) instead of margarine seems to help. Apparently Soya is a natural HRT. Don't go on HRT unless you really have to.

[smurfchops]

Sorry forgot to say - don't use soya in coffee instead of milk - it will curdle!  YOu can use organic milk for that.  I use soya in tea (it's not as sickly as dairy milk, an unusual taste but I like it) also use on cereal.  Buy unsweetened, Provamel is good, orange carton. also So Good.

[Buddy]

I was diagnosed as going through menopause at 39 - blood tests confirmed it.7 yrs later I am almost there-thankfully!!

My personal symptoms of menopausal hot flushes are a flush starting in your head and travelling down your body-which goes pink and boy do you sweat and feel hot to the touch-night or day.Not the first time the shaeets have had to be changed at 3 in the morning.

The advice you have been given in previous postings sound like good advice to me.

Good Luck

[woofgang]

I got the flushes and symptoms with a negative blood test. My doc thought that I had something nasty and neurological as I got dizzy spells as well. From conversation with others I think that the flush experience is very varied. At worst, I get an adrenalin surge first...heart pounds, stomach lurches, then I feel like I am heating up from the inside out, finally I go red and perspire. Little flushes just make me feel warm but it doesn't show from the outside. Looking back I believe that I was perimenopausal for about 18months before the symptoms got bad enough to see the doc. I had mood swings, put down to stress, memory lapses (ditto) joint aches (too much gardening) and the odd sensation of being too hot, but then I have never been a chilly person.

Its now 7 years since those first symptoms, (during which I have tried every treatment known to womankind with no lasting success. best one was progesterone cream which moderated things nicely for 2 and a half years but seems to have lost its effect) and no sign of let up.... (sigh)

[lauraking72]

i am 32 and i was getting lots of hot flushes, i put it down to my diet though, i am now on slimming world diet and touch wood, no hot flushes!!!! take a look at your diet, that may help!!!!

[auntie sar]

If it is menopause or pre-menopause then my mum swore by something called Black Kohosh. She got it from the health food shop and took it like a vitamin. it really seemed to help with the hot flushes.

[eupraxia]

I have hugh mood swings and the odd dizzy spell. But not much else. It's like the heat starts from the inside. I feel extremly hot. it's so uncomfortable. It comes and goes and some days it doesn't happen at all. I have to go to have some more tests this week to rule out Altzhiemers as my mother had it at an early age. My Dr did a full blood test as I said but could find nothing to account for it and this is the second time in a year he has done this.

Thanks for all your imput though.