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Please help!! What can I do for these hot surges??? They happen so many times a day!!!! I’m 49 and can’t handle this, some times I can breath through it but other times I want to scream!!

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Hi you can try laying down get a cool cloth put ice and wrap it in the cloth and either put it on the back of your neck or you forehead even on your chest it really cools you off

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Run the cloth under really cold water fist then put ice in it

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Lordmandy

My most difficult hot flashes were also at 49. They will ease eventually. They are very uncomfortable and embarrassing, particularly if you are working everyday. There are some depression meds that are known to reduce the effects. Your doctor will know about them, Take comfort knowing that most women deal with them at some point.

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catodd

I had that... Get off soy, lecithin, all soy products to see if that helps. Helped me hugely.

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Fermented soy such as tempeh & tamari are fine.

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Scooby17

I took sage supplements which I found stopped them almost 100%. I am now on HRT to combat the many other symptoms, which has been the best for me, not for everyone though I understand.

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Loopypee

Try keeping a damp flannel in a ziploc bag in your handbag and if you hold it to the back of your neck at the start of a hot flush it will help. Wearing cotton, and layered clothing also helps, but if you especially have a good look at your diet and try to work out if your flashes come after particular trigger foods (caffeine being a big trigger). Good luck.

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