Hot flash/flush helper?

[jtspitfire]

Just saw a CBS news segment for the Ember Wave wristband. Anyone tried it?

[JWPMP]

Hope someone replies. We saw an ad and I looked it up online and it was very interesting. Was actually going to post the question myself.

[Huzzah1]

Reading the Amazon reviews was not encouraging.

[spencoid2]

before thinking of trying one, I made something similar with a peltier cooler. i do not know what temperature the ember can attain but being battery operated i think it would be minimal. my mock up did nothing for hot flashes. i tried it when i was having a lot of them and saw no difference. The reviews on Amazon need to be carefully considered. I usually disregard positive reviews if there are a lot of negatives too. The positive could be plants from the seller. The negatives are more likely to be from buyers. And the negatives are pretty negative all the way from 3 star to 1. The worst reviews say that you have to press a button when the hot flash starts by which time it is too late. And if used often it gets hot and defeats the purpose. Looks like total junk to me.

[lokibear0803 in reply to spencoid2]

I use this analyze Amazon reviews:

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[spencoid2 in reply to lokibear0803]

thanks for the tip, i added it to chrome.

[London441]

Some swear by it, some swear at the money they feel they wasted on it. Just like the hot flashes themselves, some suffer from them all the time, some not at all- and everything in between.

Most of my worst hot flashes were in the winter months, and it gets cold here. No problem. Open the windows or go outside. Wife was very understanding.

When I had them in summer I got wistful for my days in the restaurant biz, thinking how great it would be to have a walk-in freezer at home.

As for the watch, I’ll bet you can get a money back guarantee on one easy.

[Merlin1960]

my husband was prescribed oxybutynin and his disappeared completely

[peterjoe in reply to Merlin1960]

Isn't that for overactive bladder?

[Concerned-wife]

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If it was effective, Big Pharm would Own it and Onco offices would be prescribing it

[EdBar]

Estradiol patches work like a charm, and help with bone health too.

Ed

[rsgdmd]

I know a few people who have them. Most have had improvement with their hot flashes with it. A couple have not.

[GMAN52]

yes I have used it and it really does help. The company has been extremely helpful as far as replacement parts and replacement. I have been very satisfied with the use and would recommend. A great solution for the hot flashes is without more meds.

[spencoid2 in reply to GMAN52]

is it true you have to press the button when a flash starts? that would be too late. there is no way that a tiny watch can have b gig enough battery to provide much energy transfer on a charge so it is impossible it could provide constant cooling as a preventative measure.

if i know i am having a hot flash i do the normal sheet waving thing if in bed.

if you deeply explore Emberwave's site you can find "research studies" which really do not apply to what the thing does but there is one interesting one on social thermoregulation worth reading. I have found that the best control of hot flashes is cuddling with a warm dog or two. My old dog is too fussy to cuddle for long but the new guy is getting pretty good at it.

[Chazem]

I have used one for the past 2 years.

I was skeptical and did not think it would help for my 10 + daily hot flashes... whole body perspiring and sweat dipping off my forehead.

It took about 2 months to see a change. Also, pressing the button at the first inkling of the hot flash is best. Once you are into the flash for 30 seconds or more, I find it much less effective.

Sheet waving, turning on the ceiling fan on high for 5 minutes to dry up helps me at night too.

I think there is a biofeedback process involved. Read the instructions. You can log into your device on-line and reverse the hot-cold side if you have Renauds; I have no experience with that.

To be clear about the unit, one side gets cold and transfers heat from its cold generator to the back side that is not touching your skin.

There are other medication options as well.

My best.

Chipler

[Chazem]

Chipler= chazem

[icanwintwice]

I started using one about two months ago. At first its seems like a waste of time. The hot flashes can be so powerful pressing a little bitty green button feels like its not going to matter, and alot of time it doesn't . For me, most hot flashes are prefaced with a feeling of sickness or anxiety. In other words, you can feel it coming. With the device if you can get used to heading the hot flashes off you can get some results. Usually they are just milder, which is worth alot if you sitting in a crowd of people. It can be embarassing to sweat through your shirt or bead up on your forehead. wth. I do think it can be mental as well if your relaxed the hot flash might not be as bad......

Overall why not! if you have bad hot flashes they suck. Ill try anything because so far nothing has mitigated them even remotely other than walking in front of a fan or walking outside on a cold day!!!

[Bubasurf6]

I gotten It didn't work very well and broke after three weeks Waste of money. I use rechargeable fans that I wear around my neck on a string It worked best of anything I tried As soon as I felt hot flash coning on I just hit the on button and tilted it toward my face and it reduced the intensity of the flash by 80 + %. I was having 20-3 HFs a day It was the only thing that helped

[garyjp9]

I know a number of men who use it or tried it. Most of the men say it has helped them, at least a little, and in some cases a lot. As noted by others above, one key seems to be pressing the button at the first sign of a hot flash.

[Echotango51]

I was in a NIH clinical trial few years ago. They gave me one for the trial that last 30 day. One off the doctors told me to put it on night mode, night mod ,last 8 hours. I set the temp at -6 degrees. It doesn’t prevent a hot flash, but it sends a cooling to your arm. I didn’t wake up from and hot flashes. I stop using it for a time but have started using it again, it’s like sticking your foot from under the cover before I came down with PC and went on lupron.

[TuffNuttoCrack]

U can also try a Bedjet. Keeps circulating the air between the sheet and blanket hot or cold as you like it.