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DesFIP -> Heat Problem (3/30/2008 8:10:11 PM)

I'm 53, I'm still menstruating. My grandmother was 58 and I really don't want to be like this for another five years. I'm not having typical hot flashes where I start to sweat. But it's about 20F tonight, and I know the house is set to 65F so why am I feeling as though it's 80 and humid?

With blankets I'm too hot and without I'm too cold. Same with wandering around barefoot. Just can't find a happy medium.

Black cohosh or anything? Can't take soy though. Make a suggestion, the best thing I've found so far are cool showers and going to sleep with my hair dripping wet. I get some sleep from that, but not a full night uninterrupted. The doc just shrugs and says I have to stop menstruating soon. With my luck, I'll be 65 before that happens.



MissHarlet -> RE: Heat Problem (3/30/2008 8:12:32 PM)

I hate to tell you but Im not sure anything really helps ...... at least not long term........ it is truly hell on earth !!



MistressPav -> RE: Heat Problem (3/30/2008 8:16:34 PM)

Try taking B Complex vitamins or a multi vitamin everyday. 
I used to think (oh, no big deal if I dont' take vitamins) but I was having problems with night sweats, too!  Even naked with no covers on, when I'd go to bed, within like 3 minutes, I would feel sweat running down my body soaking the bed. =(      Just out of the blue, my Dom gave me a B Complex vitamin and within 30 minutes of taking it, my skin actually felt better....it wasn't clammy.  And when I went to bed, my body temperature seemed to level off.  No more night sweats for me ....and no more skipping vitamins, either.




DesFIP -> RE: Heat Problem (3/30/2008 8:18:28 PM)

Thanks. You know, at this rate I fully expect to be written up in medical journals as the oldest known woman still having monthly menses. Instead of Depends in my old age, it will still be Kotex. Paraphrasing my teen, "sucks to be me".



sirsholly -> RE: Heat Problem (3/30/2008 8:29:32 PM)

this may sound really silly, but try wearing only cotton clothing and using cotton bedding. A synthetic fabric will trap moisture (sweat) and cause you to feel more chilled than you really are.



noclue -> RE: Heat Problem (3/30/2008 8:43:42 PM)

hello, i am a nurse and really recommend you speak to your doctor about this.  there is a medication - effexor - that can be given to women who experience hot flashes due to hormonal issues.  it is often given to breast cancer patients on tamoxifen that hides estrogen from cells that love it for cancer growth.  the effexor is very effective for them and it may be a benefit to you.  also please have your md evaluate your thyroid.  best wishes, take good care of yourself.  ps  - if you drink alot of caffeine try to cut back on that to



MissHarlet -> RE: Heat Problem (3/30/2008 9:56:34 PM)

OK Im wishing I had been on the message boards and asked about this when I needed it ... cause this all sounds sensible to me !



MistresssAria -> RE: Heat Problem (3/30/2008 10:03:38 PM)

I don't know if you live with others, but you could always stick a window a/c in your bedroom and just freeze out one room of the house!  Or sleep with some of those gel-filled freeze packs somehow?



MissHarlet -> RE: Heat Problem (3/30/2008 10:30:06 PM)

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ORIGINAL: MistresssAria

I don't know if you live with others, but you could always stick a window a/c in your bedroom and just freeze out one room of the house!  Or sleep with some of those gel-filled freeze packs somehow?


You can even buy a vest that you freeze and then wear... I have worn one for my FMS as when I overheat I have problems ...so I know they are available ...they are not uncomfortable .. ...I borrowed the one I tried so dont know where to get them ... jsut know you can buy them



kiwisub12 -> RE: Heat Problem (3/31/2008 1:13:05 PM)

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there is a medication - effexor - that can be given to women who experience hot flashes due to hormonal issues. 


effexor is an antidepressant, and if you don't need that -  don't take it. Its very hard to get off of.  What the postee may have been thinking about is estratest - an estrogen pill with testosterone in it.   I actually take both of these meds, and the estratest does help. My head no longer sweats!!!! I just stay hot all the time. One reason I like that my Sir makes me run around the house naked - lol.

because i  am so hot, we have a coverlet make of cotton with a thin cotton batt in it. Got it at TJ Maxx i think, and it does really help inthat it doesn't overheat me. 100% cotton sheets, and a fan on during the night.

good luck with the whole thing. Getting old is a bitch, but  the alternative is worse [:)]  - very orginal I know, but what can i say? Its true!



MstrDennynSlave -> RE: Heat Problem (3/31/2008 3:00:13 PM)

My grandmother was 70 before she stopped having her periods completely. I'm 47 now and going through what my doctor calls perimenopause. Started this about 5 years ago. He told me perimenopause can last anywhere from 10-20 years. Just depends on when females in my family completely stopped having periods. I have hot flashes and night sweats too. I will try the B complex vitamins. Can't hurt.



Emperor1956 -> RE: Heat Problem (3/31/2008 3:14:45 PM)

another medical question on the boards...this is...epidemic.   The problem with night sweats (and to some degree, hot flashes) is that there are a TON of causes.  In one well done study, 40% of patients reported to their primary care physician that they'd had excessive sweating at least twice in the previous month...men and women.  So the issue is to identify WHY you are having this symptom, and then look for treatment.  And to do that  GO SEE A DOCTOR.  Seriously.  Night sweats can be an early symptom of some really serious stuff.
 
It is probably menopause...but maybe not.  Other common causes of night sweats are (take a deep breath people...there are 8 or 9 I'm doing from memory):
 
-hypoglycemia, possibly related to insulin-dependent diabetes, or on its own.
-hyperthyroidism or other hormone related issues NOT relating to menopause.
-other medications you are on (this one is very common with antidepressants, also certain other neurological drugs like those prescribed for restless leg syndrome)
-Infections - a huge cause, including bone and heart infections that may not have other visible symptoms for quite a while.
(less commonly, fortunately) - Neurological disease.
-cancer, notably lymphoma (we hope that's not it -- that's why you CHECK IT OUT).
-HIV infection.
 
and my favorite....because docs need a fancy name for "I don't know what it is":  idiopathic hyperhydrosis.  Which means:  "Too much sweat".
 
Hope you feel better, soon.
 
EDITED TO ADD:  I forgot...about the B-vitamin complex?  Wellll...before you go poppin them pills, know that niacin and other B-vitamins taken in large doses can cause flushing and sweating in many users.

 
E.



DesFIP -> RE: Heat Problem (3/31/2008 6:29:49 PM)

It is goddamned perimenopause, it's just that I thought I'd be done by now, last year at this time I was just spotting every few months and now I'm back to full periods on a monthly basis.

Any of the SSRI's will work to control this I know. I was on Zoloft for depression some years ago and it eliminated the night sweats. Effexor's a bitch to come off of though, the Zoloft was painless, just a slow taper. I might ask for one in a low dosage, could kill two birds with one stone - anxiety disorder and the damn burning up.

And Dennyns Slave, I'm glad to know I won't be the only person in the old age home still menstruating. We can be roommates!



thornhappy -> RE: Heat Problem (3/31/2008 7:38:15 PM)

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ORIGINAL: MstrDennynSlave

My grandmother was 70 before she stopped having her periods completely. I'm 47 now and going through what my doctor calls perimenopause. Started this about 5 years ago. He told me perimenopause can last anywhere from 10-20 years. Just depends on when females in my family completely stopped having periods. I have hot flashes and night sweats too. I will try the B complex vitamins. Can't hurt.

Holy moly....I'm 49 and menopause can not be too soon fer me. 

thornhappy



camille65 -> RE: Heat Problem (3/31/2008 8:21:47 PM)

My mother was 60 when she stopped, I'm 42 so I have awhile. But I get the nightsweats like you described, cold and clammy then pure heat then back again. It is awful. I sleep in cotton, use cotton pillowcases (layered) and for a few years have had to sleep with my feet out of the covers while keeping the temps at 63. It is miserable but somehow keeping my feet out makes a difference and I can finally be under a sheet while sleeping. In fact, going to sleep now. Goodnight, good dreams, and don't sweat lol.



ownedgirlie -> RE: Heat Problem (3/31/2008 9:37:14 PM)

Celeste, have you looked into bioidentical hormones?  It's a hormone replacement therapy that is geared and suited to your body specifically, after testing to see what your individual levels should be (as opposed to a generic dosage given at random).  Only compound pharmacies provide these and doctors who are greatly knowledgeble on the subject are still limited.

But if you go to Amazon and do a book search on bioidentical hormones, read the reviews and see if any spark your interest.  You might also want to Google the subject.  Years ago I read Suzanne Summer's "The Sexy Years" in which she supplied interviews by some of the leading doctors of this practice around the country, and also listed all available doctors (at the time of the book) at the back of the book.  She has a more recent book, "Ageless", but Amazon lists books written by doctors as well, which may lend more credibility to skeptics. 

My sister-in-law went on this type of therapy and in doing so, was able to get off her thyroid meds, and has nullified many of her menopaus symptoms.  I believe it really is worth looking into.  I would certainly look into this before taking antidepressants for this kind of situation.

I wish you well.  I'm not looking forward to the process myself.



DesFIP -> RE: Heat Problem (4/1/2008 5:03:43 AM)

Considering there is no supervision of the compounding pharmacies, and that the medications they have been handing out have been found to be contaminated, plus no scientific proof about the effectiveness, nor any steady dosages, I don't think I'm going that route.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioidentical_hormone_replacement_therapy



TwistedLeather -> RE: Heat Problem (4/3/2008 12:59:16 AM)

Ok, i'm not quite in your age range, and it may very well be menopause or other hormonal issues. i just know i had the same freaking problem. Drove me up the wall! The hot flashes i could handle, but the cold spells were the worste. No matter what i did, i felt like i was freezing. i'd shiver, and my body would get goose bumps. Hot drinks, hot showers, a heated blanket, flannels... you name it! Anyway, i finally got to the vampires and became a human pin cushion. Translation, i went to the doctors and they did test, after test... two kinds of tests for my thyroid! But they eventually put me on some meds that fixed the problem. i still get spells from time to time, but nothing even nearly as serious as they were.

If it's not short term, talk to your doctor! And thanks Emperor1956... you said exactly what i was thinking!



Maya2001 -> RE: Heat Problem (4/3/2008 2:01:47 PM)

50 to 55 is pretty much the norm for entering menopause ,  I had a hysterectomy at 48 ovaries left in but a couple days later went into menopause,  doctor thought at first a result of handling during surgery and would recover but he ran a FSH bloodtest  to measure hormones levels norm should be 3 to 30  mine was at 80   a couple month later did another test to see if they would recover  that came in at 60   anything over 40 is considered menopausal and  estrogen and  or testoserone supplementation is an option  to help stop or reduce hot flashes,  for some women they can have a high FSH  in the 30 to 40 range while still menstrating  if the hot flashes are severe enough where affecting quality of life eg not  sleeping ..causing depression  supplementation can given earlier... so it can be worth discussing with a gynocologist   I was having hotflashes and night sweats for about 8 years prior to the surgery and thought that was bad  but was absolutely nothing like after the  post surgery which was hitting every 5 to 10 minutes apart with chills inbetween at night was having to get up and replace bedding/pillow clothes as they would be soaked with getting sleep nearly impossible

Many woman who go thru surgical menopause want to avoid  having  to take HRT's  so turn to drinking soy milk   which for many helps to stop the hot flashes --  which surprisingly  I found worked for me drinking 2 glasses a day roughly 12 hours apart and had reduced considerably to even better than I  had been presurgery and can't help but wonder how effective it would have been if I had started drinking years earlier while going thru  the perio



LaTigresse -> RE: Heat Problem (4/3/2008 2:04:56 PM)

Here are a whole bunch of articles that I, and some friends, found very helpful.

http://206.188.28.100/search?site=my_collection&client=my_collection&proxystylesheet=my_collection&output=xml_no_dtd&q=menopause&btn_search=SEARCH



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