Re: Hot flushes ladies ?

Mine started in 2001 and gradually got worse to the point of every 15 to 20 minutes all day and most of the night with just a few hours when they eased a bit between about 1 and 4 am.
The feeling was like standing in front of an open fan oven door with a big coat and hat on.
They are still going on and waking me up all the time, worst time is about 20 minutes after I've gone to sleep which happens most nights.
I went through the menopause 4 years ago so was hoping it would stop. They are not every 20 minutes now but still regularly through the day, and if I'm in a warm room it's constant.

If you passed out Julie it's certainly important to mention to your GP. There can be other things going on or you may have an infection you didn't realise was there.
They may do a blood test to see what's happening.

Re: Hot flushes ladies ?

Yes I will mention it if I get the chance if he counts the med review as my 5 minutes I may have to make another appointment, got two next week so far as I have one for my ear too. Seems I will be filling the appointment book at this rate

Re: Hot flushes ladies ?

Don't worry about that, it's always worth finding out what's going on in case it's something that needs treating, people go with a broken fingernail!!!

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That's reassuring I worry I will look like a hypochondriac !

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My worst moments were when i was eating ,and in shops with heating on full.
Im over the worst now thankfully.

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Nice one. Jenny never did have any problems about `that time of life`

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You were lucky OG my husband says he suffers more than me and I think he might be right

Re: Hot flushes ladies ?

Same as Patsy I still get them occasionally.

That said I would say as with dogs, any change in 'normal behaviour' is worth checking because other conditions can cause similar symptoms. .

Re: Hot flushes ladies ?

If you can take oestrogen it stops them but the problem is that if you haven't had a hysterectomy it means a risk of cancer of the uterus.
I tried the HRT without the oestrogen and it does stop them too but it felt like having permanent bad PMT which was as bad as the HFs.
So it's just hoping that they ease at least a bit but I didn't expect to be going through this for 20 years or more, though I remember my grandmother having a terrible time, Mother had a hysterectomy and so took the combined HRT and when she came off it the HFs stopped in less than a year.

Re: Hot flushes ladies ?

Same here Eliza, going into heated shops in the winter with thick clothes on was a nightmare .I once nearly passed out in Boots in Worcester and they were very good and gave me a chair and some water.