Monday, September 24, 2012
Hot Flash or Nuclear Overload
You are never going to be ready for a hot flash. It comes out at you when you least expect it. I seem to have them more when I am over-stressed or working.
Hot flashes are caused by the changes in your hormone levels. 75% of all women will have some degree of hot flashes. You may feel a sudden warmth spreads over your body. Me, personally, it is more like a forest fire.
There are triggers that can bring on hot flashes.
Anxiety
Lack of sleep
Cigarette smoke
And you might try avoiding certain foods, caffeine, spicy foods, and alcohol.
To stay cool, try wearing lighter material clothing, run a fan at night and during the day. One of them battery-operated fans is good.
Deep breathing exercises at the beginning of a hot flash will help.
You can talk with your doctor about hormone replacement therapy or common called HRT. It can also help with other symptoms of menopause. Hormone therapy carries some risks, including blood clots and gallbladder inflammation.
If you don't want to use Hormone replacement therapy, there are some natural and herbal medicines, you can try.
Black cohosh, is said to relieve hot flash symptoms, but at this time there is no scientific evidence to support these claims. I have used it for a couple of years and for me it seemed to help. But, it also seemed to cause irregular periods and heavier bleeding. So use at your own risk.
If it helps any, men also go a form of menopause, commonly called Andropause Hot Flashes. Male hot flashes are caused by a severe testosterone deficiency that can occur in andropause (male menopause) and in androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer.
Hot flashes are caused by the changes in your hormone levels. 75% of all women will have some degree of hot flashes. You may feel a sudden warmth spreads over your body. Me, personally, it is more like a forest fire.
There are triggers that can bring on hot flashes.
Anxiety
Lack of sleep
Cigarette smoke
And you might try avoiding certain foods, caffeine, spicy foods, and alcohol.
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Deep breathing exercises at the beginning of a hot flash will help.
You can talk with your doctor about hormone replacement therapy or common called HRT. It can also help with other symptoms of menopause. Hormone therapy carries some risks, including blood clots and gallbladder inflammation.
If you don't want to use Hormone replacement therapy, there are some natural and herbal medicines, you can try.
Black cohosh, is said to relieve hot flash symptoms, but at this time there is no scientific evidence to support these claims. I have used it for a couple of years and for me it seemed to help. But, it also seemed to cause irregular periods and heavier bleeding. So use at your own risk.
If it helps any, men also go a form of menopause, commonly called Andropause Hot Flashes. Male hot flashes are caused by a severe testosterone deficiency that can occur in andropause (male menopause) and in androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer.
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