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Coping With The Symptoms Of A Hot Flash

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With any hot flash the symptoms may vary, but they all include one major component – heat. Although no one can pinpoint exactly what causes a hot flash, most agree that a hormonal imbalance makes your body think it is overheating causing your blood vessels to open and pump more blood to cool your body down. This is what actually causes the symptoms of a hot flash.

Some women agree that they can feel the symptoms of a hot flash coming on by having an uneasy feeling, or a feeling of anxiety. The flash is just that, a sudden feeling of intense heat. It will start around your waist area and move up quickly to your upper body and face. You will start to perspire and your face can become quite red and flushed looking. You may start to experience nausea, dizziness, instant headaches, weakness, or even a feeling of suffocation. Unfortunately this is all normal, and it will pass eventually, usually in about 2 to 5 minutes, but it can last as long as 30 minutes.

Symptoms of a hot flash also include rapid heartbeat and the feeling of anxiety. This may make you perspire even more than you usually would because of the overwhelming emotion that it provokes in your brain. The amount of sweat also depends on any medication you may be taking, your diet, and the stage of menopause you are in. Some people barely get a glisten on their upper lip, and others look as if they have run 10 miles. The perspiration will soon cool down. Depending on how much you exuded you will suddenly feel very cold and chilled. The rapid chills will last until you essentially dry your body of any left over perspiration.

Although up to 85% of women have symptoms of hot flashes during perimenopause and menopause, only about 10% to 15% actually have them so badly that they need medication. This isn’t to say that you can’t change the frequency or levels of your symptoms. You can do so easily by changing your diet, eliminating alcohol and tobacco, exercising, and doing breathing and relaxation techniques. This will all help to make it a more tolerable experience and to relieve some of the anxiety you have when suffering the symptoms of hot flashes.

Linda Bruton
http://www.articlesbase.com/women’s-issues-articles/coping-with-the-symptoms-of-a-hot-flash-85997.html

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5 Comments on Coping With The Symptoms Of A Hot Flash

  1. mytwodogs60463 on Sat, 5th Dec 2009 1:45 am

    2. just don’t try any of those medictions that can help with hot flashes as they can give you cysts and tumors in the breast. just learn to deal with it the best you can.
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  2. cinnamongirl on Sat, 5th Dec 2009 1:47 am

    3. Tamara, you can buy over the counter estrogen supplements that help with the hot flashes. You definitely sound as though you’re in menopause, and you are suffering. Talk to your family doctor or ob/gyn. Alot of times they may suggest you take a very low estrogen birth control, or dietary supplements that can help you with the symptoms. Some obs give their patients hormones, which have their own side effects. You are going to have to balance out whether taking a hormone is worth the potential breast cancer risk if such drugs are prescribed for you. I am sure you will get some relief if you talk to your doctor. There are some wonderful books on the issue too, so take a jaunt to Borders or Barnes and Noble and read up on the latest. I wish you well—I hate having hot flashes and sweating when everyone around me is freezing cold because I have my windows open when it’s 40 degrees outside!
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  3. tess489 on Sat, 5th Dec 2009 1:49 am

    4. The best advice that was ever given to me was to read "What your doctor may not tell you about pre menopause" and " What your doctor may not tell you about menopause" by Dr. John Lee……….they helped me so much, much more then the Doctor has and they are well worth the read. I got my copies on line at amazon and I think the cost of the two of them was under 20 Dollars.
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  4. tomorjerry on Sat, 5th Dec 2009 1:51 am

    5. Menopause is a stage in life when a woman stops having her monthly period.It is a normal part of aging, marking the end of a woman’s reproductive years.Get enough calcium. A woman going through menopause needs 1000 mg to 1500 mg of calcium a day. Avoid excessive amounts of salt to reduce bloating associated with hormonal changes. More information and remedies at http://useinfo4.blogspot.com/
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  5. Tamara H on Sat, 5th Dec 2009 9:43 am

    6. I am 43 years old and I am looking for some advice on menopause?
    I am having hot flashes that are really bad. I have them several times a day and a night. When i have my hot flashes, I do not get my period, which may last 2 or 3 months at a time, When my hot flashes stop I get my period. When my period is gone I am back to the same thing. Months of more hot flashes. Any advice on coping with this and anything I can take to help the symptoms. Sometimes I feel like I am going to faint when I get the hot flashes. HELP

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