I was interested in this, I'm heading that way. what was that gonna do to my MS?

The MS board I went to at the time a woman who had gone through the hot flash time already, said her doc office nurse said the feeling of being "hot" during a hot flash, is the bodies perception to what it thinks is hot. It starts sweating to cool itself off. But it's like MS itching, or pain. Nothing is causing it, but a person sure feels it.

She said the most the body temperature rises during a hot flash is 0.5 deg F, so it's not really hot. It feel like it is and the body is sweating like it is but it is not really hot.

Which was a relief to me, because knowing how sensitive MS is to temperature changes I thought those hot flashes were gonna do a number on my MS..

They won't be totally benign either. My Ms doesn't do so well when I'm not feeling good. I don't think I'm gonna be feeling to good during hot flashes.

Knowing my concern about the issue a 60 year old woman sent me a message with this advise..."BTW, I found a direct correlation with hormones and purposefully went on PremPro to get NO periods when my doctor let me at 45 (after hormomes for awhile.) I felt everything about the MS slowed down when I stopped having my monthly periods"

I'm an concerned about this issue. I used to run for relaxation. I had read that runners don't have much difficulty with this transition. And I planned to run my way through the unpleasant affects, now I can no longer run. My Plan B is gone. I have a few more years to decide on a new Plan B.

that was such an enlightening response. it' is a horrible feeling. i feel like i'm on fire inside, sweat profusely to embarassment if i'm in front of anybody and it messes up my damn hair do! i'm 52 and they have only been around a year. doc said there is nothing to do that is safe but life with it. soy suppose to have some benefit, but maybe when you need something there will be a safe alternative. i really appreciate your detailed response. thanks so much. lynne

My family doc, OB/Gyn & neuro are all of the opinion 2 of 3 things overlap in my case: Hormones / Metabolism / MS ... they just don't agree on which two ...

I get so hot people say they feel the heat emanating off of me in waves. I figure my red face, the sweat beading up on my upper lip or my hair going limp before their eyes is what really clues 'em in.

Four years ago, Soy really did help ~ that was probably only menopause then (a guess, since lab work indicated I was peri-menopausal at the time)

JaniceKay,

Thanks for that input! Interesting.

Hi, I too have gone through menopause and was having hot flashes.My Dr. advised me to start taking Fish Oil and after about 1 wk. they were gone, so you might want to try that. I've stayed on them, because I understand that they help MS in other ways. I just can't remember because my cognitive abilities have melted away. Good luck , Let us know how they work, Marny

I have hot flashes all the time and I am not in menopause....I can just be sitting there and start sweating, and I am the only one that thinks it is hot. I really never even got cold this winter....I have no idea what it is and when I mention it to my 2 docs they dont seem to think to much about it...so I really dont want to start menopause...it I get anymore hot flashes I am gonna be in a cold shower all day long...