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Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age. It normally occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55, when the body begins to slow and stop the production of eggs, estrogen and progesterone production decreases, and menstruation diminishes, eventually stopping altogether.

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hot flashes

deleted_user
deleted_user
i am 39 yrs old-i think i may be getting hot flashes but i am not completely sure of it so if anyone can tell me what they experience I would appreciate it.
Here is what happens-
i usually start to feel sick to my stomach, like an uneasy feeling, then i get cold, then out of no where i feel like my body is on fire-like i have a sudden fever spike, i try to remain calm during this but its scary. I then think i am going to pass out from the heat and i just lye there and try to be still. it passes in about 5-10 minutes but I am drained after wards.
Does this sound like a hot flash to you?
please help
Friend4
Friend4
Yeap! Sounds to me you may be right. I feel sick and confused/faint then cold and then the hot flush comes and i'm very thirsty. As that eases i get pins and needles though the body. If i'm unwell the intensity and fequency increases.I understand you feeling scared because it is very intense but remaing calm is good. I find a hand fan very useful and there are meds to help. Dressing in light layers so you can strip also helps. Each persons experience can be different. I would still get it checked out by a dr as 39 is young for menopause. Take care. Hugggsss
deleted_user
deleted_user
That is not what happens to me, but I'm sure everybody experience this differently. I feel the top 1/2 of me gets hot, and I begin sweating. Even if I'm cold, this can happen. Try taking black cohash and see if this helps.
deleted_user
deleted_user
What you are describing sounds more like anxiety to me. I've had both problems and anxiety fits your description better. For me hot flashes are more upper body experiences and involve heat and sweating around the chest and face. Anxiety attacks are more of a whole body experience. I started my hot flashes and night sweats about your age but they were infrequent. I believe it differs very much from one person to another. Only a doctor could tell for certain.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I get anxiety attacks along with some of my hot flashes and night sweats and that what they feel like to me (what you're describing). I feel the "heat" of a hot flash in my face more than any other place. It sounds like you may be having some anxiety issues as well. Anxiety attacks and/or anxiousness can accompany peri-menopause. Have you talked with your gyno?
Friend4
Friend4
I get the hot flushes through the body. The reddness on my skin shows on my thights, chest, back and arms as i'm flushing and this gives me the sensation of whole body flush not just upper body. Becuase it is so intense i also feel faint. I do not suffer from anxiety but have had my overies removed so my dr said my symptoms would be more intense then normal menopause. What you described sounds very familar to me!!
missnewf
missnewf
Hi tpepin; I agree with SherryBab that everyone is different. I have the hot/cold flashes usually at night but sometimes thru the day too. I know for me mine is not anxiety, but I smile knowing it's only temporary (at least I hope so lol). I agree with others that you should get checked due to being 39. Keep us updated about your progress k? :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
hi t! my hot flashes are more intense when i get anxious. i started having them a bit at night, now i'm usually soaked, especially my face, which i use a band around my forhead to catch the sweat. the night drenches are bad and mine go from top to bottom. i keep a whick-type of shirt on my pillow case, yet i first get hot, then i freeze if the air hits me. i'm on black cohosh only due to being 49 years old.
i have never felt faint or nauseated, that sounds a little like an anxiety attack, of which i'm very prone to also. all of this will end for us someday when our hormones get back in order!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I agree with sensitive. My hot flashes are all upper body and I don't feel sick. Sounds like anxiety to me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yup sounds like me. I usually turn the heat down instead of up much to my family's dismay!

Considering its cold out at night where I am I should just wear less clothing to bed and leave the heat alone eh? Yup.
deleted_user
deleted_user
May be menopause but it does sound more like an anxiety attack. I agree with 'sensitive'...only a Doctor can tell. Either way Dr. can do something to help. Bless your heart. ((()))
deleted_user
deleted_user
Frankly my dears, I dont think Im ready for all this. What I mean to say is, my body might be ready but mentally Im not. For me its a sign of growing old (older rather) something I dont want to do.

Unfortunately, until I discover the Fountain of Youth (yea right!) looks like I might have a choice in the matter....*sighs*
kate93
kate93
I suggest you call a doctor -- I agree with those that it sounds like anxiety rather than menopause. My hot flashes start with sweating in my scalp and head then work their way down. The hot/cold and feeling like passing out really doesn't happen with hot flashes, although at times you may feel really cold after the hot flash passes. But again, I suggest you call a doctor to be sure.
deleted_user
deleted_user
None of us are "ready" to go through menopause, it can happen in the 20's as well as into the late 50's.

It is better to find out for sure, only your doctor can find out what is going on with you. If it is anxiety attacks, then anti-depressants are in order, if it's hot flashes, then you will need to decide if they are bad enough to go on something... but unforunately sticking your head in the sand, well it does nothing to stop it.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Good point...yea
deleted_user
deleted_user
I went through immediate menopause after my hysterectomy over a year ago. I think we are all different when it comes to symptoms. I get a feeling that someone is pulling on my stomach and it just whells up to my chest, neck and face. It's more intense when I'm stressed out or anxious about something - but nonetheless, it's a horrible feeling, and then of course, after I sweat into a 10 gallon bucket, I start to freeze; the chills run up my back so my daily activity every half hour or so, is turn on the heater, then turn on the fan.
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