Comments on: Hot Flashes

By: ken

ken — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:15:14 +0000

54 yr old , hot flushes ,start in the chest heart palpations as well ,some are minor and some severe, go from chest and like a wave go to the head,then down wards like a flushing effect, feel drained after wards,happen more when i rest,a clammy feeling as well,some times 4 a day, have had every test , but adrenalyn is 1.7 instead of .08 of testing thats the only gland thats abnormal, are seeking a specialist in this area,but have to wait for a appointment,its very annoying and have stopped working full time,any one out there the same , cheers , Ken

By: Paul C

Paul C — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:37:52 +0000

I am a 25 year old male who has been experiencing “hot flashes” and excessive sweating 3-5 times a day. I have a office job and I walk for 30 mins a day, but that is all. I am overweight about 25 lbs, and I am on a few medications, ie (dexadrine, Oxycontin and celexa (citalopram). I am also a smoker but I do not drink alchole or recreational drugs. Usually the sweating occurs during the day lastly roughly 10 min each time. Its embarrassing at work because I don’t know what people are thinking. When I do physical activity its so much worse and lasts a lot longer. WHATS WRONG WITH ME???? PLEASE HELP

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Mon, 03 May 2010 01:32:59 +0000

I am 50 years old and I have been having bladder infections quite frequently, I sweat during the day very bad it makes my face feel like I just got out of the shower and didn’t dry it off off, then I will cool down and at different times during the day sweat again. At night I will get very cold and when I put cover over me a minute later I feel like I am Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace. I quit having periods years ago. Do you think the sweating is due to my uniary tract infections or am I going through menopause? Please help, and Thank you.

By: micki nagel

micki nagel — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:12:09 +0000

I am 68 years old,went thru menopause i5 years ago, and when I reduced my ET, my night sweats started all over again. I eat right, work with a trainer 4 times a week, am the proper weight, generally very healthy, but these night sweats are depriving me of sleep. I got along fine until my ET was cut in half. Does anyone else have night sweats at my age, and should I go back to my old dose of estrogen?

By: Shelley

Shelley — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:26:02 +0000

I am a 48-year-old female who underwent a total thyoidectomy a few months ago. Because papillary and follicular cancer was found in my thyroid gland after it was removed, I underwent a radioactive iodine treatment, and my endocrinologist has put me on and intentionally high dose of Synthroid for the purpose of suppressing any thyroid cancer cells that might still be lurking in my body. I have been experiencing side effects of frequent hot flashes (about every 20 minutes, day and night), rapid heartbeat, and a lot of trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep (the hot flashes keep waking me up). These are known side-effects of Synthroid-induced hyperthyroidism; however, my doctor doesn’t want to reduce my Synthroid dose. Is there anyone out there who has experienced this and found a safe, effective way to reduce the intensity and/or frequency of the hot flashes? They’ve become quite disruptive to my life.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:07:37 +0000

My husband had a radical prostectomy and has also had medical castration for prostate cancer. He is really suffering with hot flushes both day and night continually and mood swings big time. What can he do. I have suggested that he contact his Urologist but will not. Can you give any natural remedy advice.
Thanks.

By: Lex

Lex — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:51:56 +0000

I started to feel hot flashes and anxiety attacks lately. I am a Male age 45 diagnosed with Mild CAD. I take medicines for my High BP and Diabetes. Do I need to take more medicines for my hot flashes and anxiety as they are becoming very uncomfortable.

Thanks

By: Larry

Larry — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:28:08 +0000

I finally found some other men who were experiencing the same constant day and night sweating.I wear short sleeve shirts 365 days a year when I go out.I go bare chested and wear shorts while in the house which I keep cool.I also have a fan right at my head for when I slip into one of my many attacks daily.I sleep with a fan operating every night and the window is open even during the winter.

I have noticed recently that when I have to go to medical appointments,that I sweat with the flashed even more and towards the end of the day I can smell a moldy body odor..I know I am getting old at 68 and partially disabled but I am not in the ground yet so I shouldn’t smell like that.

I take caution to launder my clothing and bedding daily and I disinfect the wash with bleach.This gets old fast but thanks to everybody for some ideas to present to my VA doctor the next time I go for an appointment.

By: tori

tori — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:54:22 +0000

I’m a 20 year old woman, I’ve been having hot flashes since I was about 15 years old. I get them every time I’m in a stressful situation or when I get mad or cry. I don’t know what to do anymore, I’m starting to think there’s something wrong with me. Should I consider seeing a psychologist? Please help!!!

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:04:13 +0000

I also have the “most severe form” of hot flashes and night and daytime sweating and at 54. I am well past the menopause but it just hasn’t stopped.

I am more than ever convinced that these flashes are actually a blessing in disguise and that taking hormone replacements of any kind actually make it worse in the longer term. I have no evidence but I think these sweats are the body’s effort to remove toxins and the body’s physiological wastes and actually serve to protect us against things like cancer, and that by trying to suppress the sweating we actually make our physical condition more vulnerable to cancer and other diseases like osteoporosis.

I am of Irish stock and I notice that I have least problem with my sweats when I am working outdoors in my garden or biking or doing anything which involves physical effort outdoors. My ancestors (the ones who survived) did so because they were built for hard physical labor working in the fields growing potatoes – but what do we do? We sit in offices and in our cars and wonder why we feel so bad!

I too have a desk job and I have a fan on my desk summer and winter to deal with the discomfort of the sweats but it is when I am outdoors that I have the least trouble with it. I even thought of getting a job where I could be outdoors all day.

My biggest tip to all sufferers is – drink more water… not coffee or tea or soda, but honest to goodness plain (filtered) water. Also only eat natural food (nothing processed), i.e. meat, fish, eggs, fresh vegetables and fruit but no bread, pasta, cookies, cakes, buns, sauces, milk (which is only intended for baby cows), yogurt (which has sugar or sweeteners added). In short, nothing which is processed before or during cooking or with any kind of additive.

All you need is vegetable oil for cooking, salt and pepper and garden herbs for flavor. Reduce sugar and sweeteners and try to get off them completely (difficult in our sugar-addicted society but it does have great health benefits). No thickening or sweetening of any kind and no hot spices or stimulants.

Eating out can be a problem, but I pretend that I am diabetic and on a strict diet and then they are more than willing to accommodate you. These are the things which work best for me. Good luck everyone and try to see your “curse” as a blessing in disguise. Perhaps you will live longer if you can learn to live with the momentary discomfort…