As per my user name, I've just turned 42. No family history of early menopause or owt. But the last few days I've been having what I think can only be hot flushes, about 6 or so times a day. The feeling doesn't last more than a couple of minutes at most, but feels like a really strong blush and sense of heat from inside me (chest upwards).
It also feels a bit like when you are just about to be sick and you get that sense of heat rising, but I'm not feeling nauseous (although a little uinder the weather). My forehead gets sweaty, and then the feeling just goes and I feel normal again.
Is there anything else this could be apart from hot flushes? . It feels too early! My cycle has been shorter since my last child ten years ago (averaging 24 days), but aside from that i don't feel menopausal (not sure what that would feel like though!).
Should I go to the GP? Any supplements that actually work? How do I get my head around this - it feels too soon 