Post by iolausHello to all here, My name is Jean, I'm 53, married 23 years. My
question is how long after menopause do these damned hot flashes go
away? My periods ended 6 or 7 years ago, My doctor prescribed Estrace
cream and I do use it but as far as hot flashes are concerned it's not
much help. My doctor is a sweetheart but he feels HRT is too risky, I
understand his concerns and I'm certainly not one to willingly court
cancer, but if my temperature does not balance out soon both my
husband and I will lose our respective minds. Please any kind of
advice would be dearly appreciated! Thanks so much, Jeannine McArthur
Lots of us here have used other 'remedies'. There's a product called a
'chillow' that was very popular here, and I personally use hand fans all
the time. You can also stop a flash in a flash (heh) by applying cold
to the back of your neck.
Keep an electric fan at the foot of your bed so that when you wake with
night sweats you can cool down easily. You can also sleep on a beach
towel so that if you wake wet you can get dry. I use flannel sheets
year round because they absorb sweat so well, unlike the clammy percale
ones. Keep an extra nightshirt next to the bed, so that you can shed
damp clothes and dress again while hardly waking.
I like to keep a bandanna around my head, to catch the sweat. I find I
don't mind the heat so much if th sweat doesn't run into my eyes.
Seriously, use your imagination to find solutions for your particular
needs.
If your quality of life is seriously impaired, press your doctor for
meds. It's recommended to use them at the lowest effective dose for the
shortest possible time, but if you need them, you need them.
Good luck.
Chak
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I say, if your knees aren't green by the end of the day, you ought to
seriously re-evaluate your life.
--Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes