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MS + hot flashes?...ugh!!!!!!!

Anne8
Anne8
To start off, I am VERY sensitive to heat with my MS (ironically, always feel cold when others don't)
The last two mornings, I've woken feeling really overheated, going around topless & sprayng myself with water to try & cool down. I'm 44. This is pre-menopause, right? Ugh! As if this MonSter wasn't already kicking me in the a**!!!
If you have experienced something similar please share, so I don't feel like I'm going totally crazy!
Thanks!
ChrissyH
ChrissyH
Welcome to pre-menopause. It's horrible!! As if I wasn't already getting occasional flushes from Techfidera ... now getting hot flashes.
mmthlvr
mmthlvr
I hate the heat too, hot flashes don't help. I take .5mg of estrogen(estrace) & it really helps with the hot flashes. I stopped taking it for a while because you always hear negative things with hormone replacement therapies. I was miserable & my Dr said it is a very low dosage & not to worry. It can't hurt to talk to your Dr and all you have to loose is your hot flashehes :) Good luck and maybe try a cooling vest.
Hugs
Tammy
Anne8
Anne8
Although I am sure pre-menupause is definitely SOME of it. . .it just dawned on me, I switched my anti-depressant from mirzapine to 'Prozac' a couple of days ago. . . At least I HOPE that is why! (That I should be able to control!)
ChrissyH
ChrissyH
Anne - I was on Prozac awhile ago & didn't get flashes
nes78
nes78
you are NOT alone! i'm 37 and 2.5 years ago had hsct done. it definitely pushed me into being pre-menopausal. i don't get night sweats but feel very, vey warm often and have fans all over the house! it's silly because i used to have raynauds! i've never liked the heat much - just wears me out. but this pre-meopause thing really sucks....
lorrieonline
lorrieonline
I didn't experience a lot of problems with pre-menopause. I have noticed that drinking wine can bring on hot flashes and eating foods that don't agree with my system can do it too. I dilute my wine with ice and water so that it's not too strong for me.
hmmmingbird
hmmmingbird
I never had hot flashes with menopause and I'm 63. I do, however, sometimes have difficulty regulating my body temperature. I'll just start sweating while sitting in my chair, going shopping, etc. If I'm home I drink something cold and that helps a lot.

I've been on Prozac for years, but the body temperature regulation has only been about 5 years, so to me they're not related.
freyabee
freyabee
I certainly have problems finding a temperature I'm comfortable with. I'm often cold, but I really really hate being too warm, and yes I'm 46 now and pretty sure that's where my hot flashes are coming from also.
Squishy18
Squishy18
I am 40 and have been suffering with night sweats for at least 2 years. To the point that I went and cut all my hair off cos I used to wake up totally wet. Can change tops 3 times a night. And Im small. Always thought it was a side effect from the Rebif. I asked my neuro at my last visit this week and he said he would run some bloods so will see.
dsprt4help
dsprt4help
Anne I'm 46 & have just the past 2 weeks started sleeping top less & bra less because of Night sweats. My doctor said I'm not in menopause yet & to ask my mother when she went through it & how long it lasted for her because it is very genetic in how it will present. My doctor thinks the sweating has to do with the medications I take. She also said menopause can last for years. Something to look forward to.
mizzotis
mizzotis
Hi Anne8 - me too! I keep a smaller sized fan in my living room and in my bedroom for the moments when I think im melting. Every little bit helps. Also - I was able to get a cooling vest from MSAA which I use when gardening in the summer months.
Good luck to you.
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