Hot flashes, cycling and running

[badger]

not sure how I missed this thread, as I have had ongoing night sweats since I was about 18. In my early thirties, when the problem was getting so bothersome (so drenched the top layer of the mattress would be wet and I would have to sleep on the other side of the bed), my doctor checked to make sure I wasn't going through early menopause (I wasn't).

Since then, I've more or less "controlled" it by rubbing wild yam extract starting day 14 of my cycle. I still occasionally wake up wet, but for the most part not bad. I do find that winters are worse because I use a heavier duvet and I get hotter at night.

In the last 4 nights, I've woken up on 3 of them drenched, and I'm not expecting my period for another week (usually happens a couple days to about 4th day of period).

I realized that I switched my regular multivitamin (New Chapter Every Woman) which contains soy lecithin. I can't think of anything else that I've done different lately; my exercise level's the same, still using the cream, etc.

It's really gross, but like others have said, I guess there are worse things.

[KnottedYet]

I started with the hot flashes in my late 30's, and my mom said "yep, that's when we all start in this family. They'll last about 15 years."

Grrrrr.

That's why I like to wear supportive tank-tops as underwear. You can strip down to the tank top without offending too many folks and the sports top fabrics are pretty good at wicking. I love LOVE the Terry Eurohalters. They give lots of air exposure yet have that high neck that keeps everything "safe for work." http://www.teamestrogen.com/search.e...form-submit=go

My hot flashes are definitely worse in warm weather and with alcohol. Exercise seems to lessen them. They can also come roaring in if I get embarrassed, like a blush gone wild.

[Dogmama]

My hot flashes are definitely worse in warm weather and with alcohol. Exercise seems to lessen them. They can also come roaring in if I get embarrassed, like a blush gone wild.

My flashes are worse with chocolate . I had chocolate last night & woke up twice completely soaked. Had to get DH to move over so I could get to a dry part of the bed.

[OakLeaf]

Alcohol for me, too. It's a good reminder for me to stay off the stuff...

[azfiddle]

Since I started HRT, I sleep so much better- I get one warm flash in the morning about 6 am most days, and don't notice anything the rest of the time. Before the HRT- I went through some pretty miserable days and nights. I'm much happier now.

[tealtreak]

I started with the hot flashes in my late 30's, and my mom said "yep, that's when we all start in this family. They'll last about 15 years."

Grrrrr.

That's why I like to wear supportive tank-tops as underwear. You can strip down to the tank top without offending too many folks and the sports top fabrics are pretty good at wicking. I love LOVE the Terry Eurohalters. They give lots of air exposure yet have that high neck that keeps everything "safe for work." http://www.teamestrogen.com/search.e...form-submit=go

My hot flashes are definitely worse in warm weather and with alcohol. Exercise seems to lessen them. They can also come roaring in if I get embarrassed, like a blush gone wild.

ditto this advice- even when it is 5 degrees I have a tank top as my bottom layer so I can strip (: HRT kinda out of the question since my lumpectomy............

[Lauralyn]

So glad I found this I have been having the hot flashes for some time. It is just great when I wake up and the sheets are to wet to get back into. I did not think of the acupuncture route. I also deal with the mood swings, they are lots of fun also.
Great info here thanks all.