How to Manage the Hot flashes of Menopause

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Woman seeking relief from hot flashes

After 30 or so years of menstruation, women can anticipate peri-menopause(pre-menopausal symptoms) AND menopause.
No, life's not fair. But, as is said "Pull your big girl pants up and take some action". Here are some tools to help with the hot flashes you'll experience.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

a desire to use all tools possible to control the debilitating effects of hot flashes

Step 1

The most common symptom of menopause (as well as peri-menopause is hot flashes, which can even interrupt your sleep pattern. Hot flashes is momentary feeling , as if you innerds contain a blast furnace, which turns on at it's own will, with accompanying face flushing.
Step 2

You cannot prevent hot flashes entirely, but know that certain triggers increase the frequency and intesity of these episodes:
cigarette smoking, spicy foods, alcohol, caffeine, stressand tight clothing. Reducing or stopping any of these behaviors WILL help.
Step 3

Also hepful, is to increase your physical activity, practice deep breathing as the flash starts, and stay as cool as possible. But a "chill" pillow and leave a window cracked open @ night, to help with sleep.
Step 4

There are OTC, "natural supplements " that may be helpful. Or, if there is no maternal history of cancer, your doctor may order low dose estrogen therapy for up to 5 years.

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donata said

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on 8/27/2009 thanks for the info. now we know what we have to look forward to.

highcloud said

on 8/27/2009 Oh thank you sooo much for the tips. My body is driving me crazy right now and I am driving everyone else crazy...lol 5* Going through the change sucks for me.