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What are Your Hot Flashes Like?

Melo1966

I had my third during the night 2-4am. I get completely flushed all over body like an inside out sunburn with itchy creepy crawly skin going outside in the cool air did not help so I took a cold shower and then put on aloe vera. After I cool down I get freezing cold.

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Sabine_Stroehm

My day time ones go like this: hmm, I feel...different. Holy cow I'm hot, and now nauseous, am I getting sick? Wow, shaky. And then gone.
They start in my chest and go up and down and make me quite oogy feeling.

My night time ones I just get roasting "throw the covers off NOW" hot, and yes, creepy crawly skin.

Then later freezing cold.

Daytime ones are (so far) somewhat rare. (like 1 a month). The night time ones every few nights.

CarmenSRT

Early (3 + years ago) on they'd be a sudden onset that seemed to be head and shoulder area, with profuse sweating. Dripping down arms and legs and face type sweating. Every once in a while I'd get a different sort, a "dry flash". Those would be in my head, and felt inside it the way you do when you open the oven and that blast of super dry heat engulfs your head. No severe sweating with that type. Nowadays the flashes are far less sweaty and obnoxious than in the early days.

It will get better with time. :flowerforyou:

TheRealParisLove

Daytime flashes I get really hot and a little light headed. I feel like have to sit down for a minute. I try to find a cool tile floor to lay on or something (such as in the bathroom). It usually passes after a couple of minutes. These happen infrequently, and usually only the week or so before I begin my period.

Nighttime hot flashes happen all the damn time. Sometimes several times a night, requiring me to change my pajamas due to profuse sweating. My poor husband is usually freezing since I insist we keep the heat off at night. Last night I noticed that he wore his hooded sweatshirt to bed and had the hood on. :smooched:

Sabine_Stroehm

Daytime flashes I get really hot and a little light headed. I feel like have to sit down for a minute. I try to find a cool tile floor to lay on or something (such as in the bathroom). It usually passes after a couple of minutes. These happen infrequently, and usually only the week or so before I begin my period.

Nighttime hot flashes happen all the damn time. Sometimes several times a night, requiring me to change my pajamas due to profuse sweating. My poor husband is usually freezing since I insist we keep the heat off at night. Last night I noticed that he wore his hooded sweatshirt to bed and had the hood on. :smooched:

LOL. I bought hubby a hooded, very thick, bathrobe for christmas this year. Poor guy.

mefabulousme

Love the husband in the hoodie coment. So funny. My hot flashes have slowed down after 15 years of having them. Now I only get one or two a week. Nine or ten years ago I could have 50+ a week........the good old days....lol:blushing:

mefabulousme

oooops... I meant 50+ a day.

cbrooks1232

Hi! I am new to MFP, but not new to hot flashes! I had a hysterectomy (TAH/BSO for those "in the know") last year and that shot me right into surgical menopause. No gradual slide for this gal, LOL.

My hot flashes honestly don't bother me all that much. I have learned to dress in layers, both in the summer and winter and am not embarrassed at all to be wearing a heavy cotton sweater in August or a tank top in January. My flashes start out in my forehead, which starts feeling feverish and then spread through my upper body. I know the difference between sweat due to exercise/activity and a hot flash, because during a hot flash the corners of my inner eyes sweat. So, I also always carry a makeup-touchup bag and a hand towel for blotting.

As I type this, here comes one now. Ha!

Since I live alone, night flashes are simple, I just fling all the covers on the floor, until it passes. Those of you who sleep with a partner, I feel sorry for, because I am sure it is a pain for both you and them, because I do that about 5-6 times a night. I have started going to sleep an hour earlier to make up for the lower quality of sleep I have been getting.

When I am exercising, if a hot flash comes along, I will slow my pace until it passes. This usually means that it takes me longer than a typical person to do a work out, but I bookend my time accordingly.

Compared to my very ugly and horrible, long, heavy periods, these hot flashes are a breeze.

Me48Plus2

Yikes. I don't get hot flashes. I was getting night sweats , ALOT (soaking through my clothes) but I'm taking a nutritional supplement consistently now and I'm not getting them, nor are my boobs huge and sore anymore. I would highly recommend it to anyone. It's called Super Food Plus and you can get it at www.herbdoc.com. WONDERFUL stuff !

stormieweather

I overheat. Sometimes, I just feel warmer than usual and it sort of radiates from the inside out. This kind is not too miserable. It's over and gone within minutes. Other times, I light up like a friggin furnace. Sweat rolls off my face and my skin becomes damp all over (as do my clothing). I'm red faced and crabby as hell until it passes. Nights, I wake up drenched and throw off the covers until I cool off, then drag them back over me. Partner hasn't complained as of yet.

tami101

Mine aren't too terrible yet. They come on quickly from the inside feeling like a hot furnace. They only last a few minutes and then I am usually really cold afterwards. I haven't had a solid nights sleep in probably a month though as I get woken up with the sweats at least 2 or 3 times a night.

TinaBaily

Interesting that you ask this question. I came here tonight to search out information on other's hot flashes experiences, so this is very timely.

Last night, for the second time in my life, I woke during the night and was dripping with sweat. I thought I woke up to use the bathroom, so off I tottered to use the bathroom, noticing that I was dripping everywhere that my skin touched my skin, and when I crawled back into bed it was wet from my sweating! I had no trouble falling back to sleep, at least. I'm not getting any flashes during the day because it's winter right now and cold here, but I have had one or two while exercising. They start in my head/chest and go outwards from there in a tingly/whooshing feeling and last maybe 20 seconds before they stop. I get them if I'm warm, so summer is when they really kick in.

Sabine_Stroehm

Interesting that you ask this question. I came here tonight to search out information on other's hot flashes experiences, so this is very timely.

Last night, for the second time in my life, I woke during the night and was dripping with sweat. I thought I woke up to use the bathroom, so off I tottered to use the bathroom, noticing that I was dripping everywhere that my skin touched my skin, and when I crawled back into bed it was wet from my sweating! I had no trouble falling back to sleep, at least. I'm not getting any flashes during the day because it's winter right now and cold here, but I have had one or two while exercising. They start in my head/chest and go outwards from there in a tingly/whooshing feeling and last maybe 20 seconds before they stop. I get them if I'm warm, so summer is when they really kick in.

For what it's worth, winter doesn't stop mine. I recently got up and walked out into the cold because of a hot flash.

GetFit1129

I don't have them often at all. I think it may be the supplements I take and my intense work outs. Not sure.

I did have one while standing in line at WalMart one night. Scared the pee pee out of me. All of a sudden head my entire upper body felt like a fiery furnace and I got very light headed. I really thought I was going to pass out. I so weak I thought maybe my sugar had dropped. As soon as we checked out my husband and me went straight to grab a bite to eat. Food did not help. I went to bed when I got home and it took me 24 hours for this terrible episode to pass. That is the last time I have had one that severe. My GYN doesn't think that was a hot flash, but I truly think my hormones totally flipped and put me in a whirl wind.

I rarely have night sweats anymore. I think I am headed to post menopause, I hope I am any way!

Sabine_Stroehm

I don't have them often at all. I think it may be the supplements I take and my intense work outs. Not sure.

I did have one while standing in line at WalMart one night. Scared the pee pee out of me. All of a sudden head my entire upper body felt like a fiery furnace and I got very light headed. I really thought I was going to pass out. I so weak I thought maybe my sugar had dropped. As soon as we checked out my husband and me went straight to grab a bite to eat. Food did not help. I went to bed when I got home and it took me 24 hours for this terrible episode to pass. That is the last time I have had one that severe. My GYN doesn't think that was a hot flash, but I truly think my hormones totally flipped and put me in a whirl wind.

I rarely have night sweats anymore. I think I am headed to post menopause, I hope I am any way!

I had one of those on an airplane once. Not knowing what it was I left my middle seat and headed to the bathroom. And then I passed out. :-) That wasn't fun!

GetFit1129

Oh wOw. That is awful!

jojo52610

Flashes at night

Covers Off
Covers Back on
Covers Off
Back on
Off

Well you get the drift - sweating hot as heck like i'm in a furnance. During the day are not so often anymore but I have a new thing my upper left arm itches like nobodies business after a hot flash. luckly no getting light headed or anything like that

MadDogManor

My day time ones go like this: hmm, I feel...different. Holy cow I'm hot, and now nauseous, am I getting sick? Wow, shaky. And then gone.
They start in my chest and go up and down and make me quite oogy feeling.

My night time ones I just get roasting "throw the covers off NOW" hot, and yes, creepy crawly skin.

Then later freezing cold.

Daytime ones are (so far) somewhat rare. (like 1 a month). The night time ones every few nights.

OMG this! I'm new to this group - need some help losing wt and getting healthy without losing my mind!!
My daytime hot flashes are about once a week, and nighttime are nightly

happydispatcher

I am going through an earlier menopause then most. Possibly excellerated by having my tubes tied or so the doc says. Anyway, I get the hotflashes day and night and a co-worker gave me great advice that works for me. Instead of uncovering your entire body just expose the small of your back. Hubby will even put cool pack on mine for me:bigsmile:

joolson45

I usually dont notice when I have them at night.. Just wake up soaking wet.. hair wet.. sheets wet.. gross

During the day I feel them come over my whole body, I sweat on my chest, back and nape of my neck. I feel quite panicky, and shaky...almost like my blood sugar drops...

Sabine_Stroehm

I usually dont notice when I have them at night.. Just wake up soaking wet.. hair wet.. sheets wet.. gross

During the day I feel them come over my whole body, I sweat on my chest, back and nape of my neck. I feel quite panicky, and shaky...almost like my blood sugar drops...

It's a lot like a blood sugar crash, with nausea.

deeschange

Nightime flashes all ways wake me up....back of shirt being wet........ and I notice i've kicked off all covers....now fan stays on and I keep two bottles of water by my bed

I put the lunch box gel packs on my wrists during the day and it helps to cool down.....a lady told me about this trick and it works

fit4lifeUcan2

When i get a hot flash my skin stings to the point where it feels like a chemical burn. I get red blotches all over my upper chest, face and neck. I've discovered what triggers mine so I'm able to avoid it most of the time. For me red wine sets it off, spicy foods and sudden exposure to extreme heat. So if I open the oven to remove something I have to wait a few minutes before I reach in to get the food out other wise the sudden blast of heat sets off my hot flashes.

Sweet_Pandora

I haven't experienced daytime flashes yet.

I wake up in the night soaking wet and freezing cold. So cold that I don't want to get out of bed to dry off. This hasn't become a recurring thing yet.

Karen

rchilders217

Mine had slowed down some after 5 years. I actually started having pre-menopausal hot flashes when I hit my early 40's. In the summer of 2008 I was done with my period but the hot flashes hit full force. My husband would be covered with blankets and shivering while I would be uncovered and sweating. Some nights I would have to wake him up so I could change the sheets because I had sweated so bad and soaked the sheets. I still do get hot flashes on occasion but they are nothing like they used to be. When I get too hot in the bed, I just get up and sleep on the couch because there is a ceiling fan right above the couch!

fit4lifeUcan2

I haven't experienced daytime flashes yet.

I wake up in the night soaking wet and freezing cold. So cold that I don't want to get out of bed to dry off. This hasn't become a recurring thing yet.

Karen

I used to get night sweats really bad for a couple of years and then they just stopped. I had to put a bath towel down on my side of the bed so I wouldn't soak through to the mattress. Would wake up freezing because I was soaked in sweat. I hope I never have them again. Day time hot flashes are bad enough. At least those I know what to avoid so I don't get them as much.

frugalafterfifty

I have some but not all of alot of the symptoms listed here. I wake up at least 6 times throughout the night - but I wake up before I have them. I'll wake up thirsty and drink some water -I now keep 2 32 oz mason jars with water next to my bed. After I drink the water the hot flash comes on full force -covers off - then on cause of the cold chill. I'm starting to get them more frequently during the day too.

katejkelley

My day time ones go like this: hmm, I feel...different. Holy cow I'm hot, and now nauseous, am I getting sick? Wow, shaky. And then gone.
They start in my chest and go up and down and make me quite oogy feeling.

My night time ones I just get roasting "throw the covers off NOW" hot, and yes, creepy crawly skin.

Then later freezing cold.

Daytime ones are (so far) somewhat rare. (like 1 a month). The night time ones every few nights.

Mine are just like this, but I get them several times EVERY DAMN DAY and NIGHT! And this has been going on for YEARS! I take Paraxotine, which does help, but doesn't get rid of them completely. I can't to HRT because I've had too many issues with hormones. Sleeping with a fan blowing on me has been the best help for the night flashes.

katejkelley

Interesting that you ask this question. I came here tonight to search out information on other's hot flashes experiences, so this is very timely.

Last night, for the second time in my life, I woke during the night and was dripping with sweat. I thought I woke up to use the bathroom, so off I tottered to use the bathroom, noticing that I was dripping everywhere that my skin touched my skin, and when I crawled back into bed it was wet from my sweating! I had no trouble falling back to sleep, at least. I'm not getting any flashes during the day because it's winter right now and cold here, but I have had one or two while exercising. They start in my head/chest and go outwards from there in a tingly/whooshing feeling and last maybe 20 seconds before they stop. I get them if I'm warm, so summer is when they really kick in.

For what it's worth, winter doesn't stop mine. I recently got up and walked out into the cold because of a hot flash.

I've done that, too - wearing very little! Fortunately, we live on 4 acres, so I don't think I alarm the neighbors too much!