How do you cope with hot flushes affecting sleep

[Cape21]

I have coped with the blood flooding, the lack of sex desire, the weight gain, the emotion swings, the skin issues, hating being touched. Now it is like a nail to hammer me against the deck, the hot flushes early morning, depriving me of sleep. The lying outside of bed clothes on the edge of the bed hoping to catch a chilling breeze. Working the next day and clinging on to being a professional as well as a mother and wife. Think this is going to hammer me down. Lack of sleep, fear of another wave of heat overtaking me, will I make it through the day of work, will I get swamped in the middle of a meeting. How are you all coping, how can this be, Surely there is more to life more help available. I thought the embarrassment of flooding blood at work as I walked down a corridor with a colleague would be the worst of it. I am now rethinking this with hot flushes and lack of sleep

Yes thanks @JinglingHellsBells I did get sorted. I have been on HRT patches and oestrogen. I found instant relief. I have been on and off it since Jan- not used it since July and haven’t had any hot flushes or particular issues. I came off it in April but had to use it again after a month so am happy to trial using it as I need it. It seems to be effective very quickly for me.

Cape that is great very positive. I see my gp soon the sweating is draining sleep too.

Curious as to why you are coming on and off the HRT @Cape21 ? I'm expecting to be on mine for at least 5 years, probably longer. I think there is some suggestion now that you can stay on it for life if you want to.