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Hot Flushes

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FrayedKnot · 11/04/2006 15:34

Since DS was born I have started to get hot flushes around the time when my period is due.

I just get them at night and they are not very severe, but I wake up several times a night sweating and throwing off the covers.

I am 36 so feeling a bit young for it to be anything significant.

Does anyone else get them?

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lars · 11/04/2006 15:58

My friend does. She is going through the change, but this doesn't mean that's happening to you. Go to your GP if your worrid, they can do a blood test.

peaches27 · 11/04/2006 22:05

This has been happening to me over the past year or so. But I am 46, so doc thought I was perimenopausal. Gave me a low dose hrt (which has helped) and then a blood test. But the blood test hormone levels are not at menopausal levels, so apparently Im not menopausal. But I saw a consultant not so long ago and he said my oestrogen was a little low.

However in my mid thirties I had bleeding in second half of cycle, it was investigated, nothing was found and it was put down to low hormone levels in the second half of my cycle. I was told prior to the menopause your hormone production declines gradually, and perhaps this is what is happening to you.

Chapsmum · 11/04/2006 22:12

I remeber getting really sweaty flushes after ds was born. I was breastfeeding and drinking LOADS. plus was quite swollen up. think it is sometimes just your bodies way of ridding itself of the water logg!

chipmonkey · 11/04/2006 22:19

Also check for underactive thyroid.

peaches27 · 11/04/2006 22:22

Are you on any medication? When you start some tablets, such as antidepressants, you sometimes get a bit sweaty. But it wouldnt really explain the cyclic nature of your problem.

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FrayedKnot · 12/04/2006 18:39

I have got an underactive thyroid, and usually I feel cold, ratehr than hot. I definitely only get the flushes just over a few days when my period is due (normally for about a week or so).

It's not severe so I can't really be bothered to see teh Dr about it but I was just wondering if it always meant the beginning of the menopause (I know the peri-menopause can go on for years) or whether just a drop in certain hormones and nothing to do with the menopause iyswim.

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chipmonkey · 13/04/2006 03:21

I know that hot flushes can be a sign of underactive thyroid so if you have that already, its probably the reason.

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