Last winter I had a couple of missed periods and coincidently ( I thought) lots of flu like night sweats.
Periods came back like clockwork in April and the hot symptoms stopped,but no period now since July. At first I put it down to the hot weather, but I've never before been one to break into a sweat even in extreme heat.
I can't deny it any longer the menopause is upon me.
I had always imagined hot flushes to be a feeling of being hot accompanied by a red face. I think the term hot flash is a more accurate description of my symptoms. I become aware of sweating first then feeling hot. Sweat pours off my face and chest.
At night I have to sleep with no covers, a window open and a fan.
I've just had a coffee and as I type, next to an open window I am dripping.
Perhaps I won't need the heating on so much this winter .
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Menopause
Mine's Hotter than yours - can we compare hot flushes?
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inthesticks · 11/09/2010 11:25
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