I have a querie. I am getting hot flushes at 64. Are there many women out there still getting hot flushes at my age? Maybe it's quite common?
They are worse than they used to be. They stopped for years when I was taking HRT pills.
I started Estrogen cream which has helped a little but I am getting them every hour day and night, and all over my body.
Do you think there might be something else other than the menapause going on? I do have an underactive thyroid. Had it for 30 years and there is very little thyroid gland left now.
I also have ME/CFS. Not sure if that could effect too. Its sll so confusing ๐ค
I would be greatfull for and shared experiences or thoughts.
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I suddenly started getting them multiple times a day (at least 30, I think), and it seemed so sudden 18 months after menopause that I did a bit of reading, thinking they might be related to my earlier Covid infection, especially as I was suddenly getting breathless again (though I know that too can be menopause).
That led me to trial a low-histamine diet; the first day, they decreased in number and strength, and by the end of the first week, theyโd disappeared completely. Breathlessness also has largely disappeared with the addition of anti-histamines.
I still donโt know for sure what the trigger is for me - whether sex hormones or mast cells being upset after Covid, which is apparently common - but thought Iโd let you know, in case itโs helpful. Iโve also been diagnosed with ME/CFS, and wondered if the low-histamine would help my fatigue. Sadly, no sign of that for me, but it does help some people that way.
Thanks so much. Life with ME/CFS is different than life without it, that's for sure. I try to find little things to enjoy every day. I know it sounds terribly pollyanna-ish, but it helps if I concentrate on good things rather than things I can no longer do. I'm sorry you're having to live with this illness and wish you the very best.
I have a friend who has sufferred from poor health over several periods in her life and she tells me exactly the same thing.
Try to incorporate enjoyment in everyday things and try to do at least one fun or joyous thing each day.
A book I ordered came today which has brought me a little joy ๐ Lots of attractive pictures of the interia of a seaside cottage furnished and designed with vintage 'finds' by Pearl Lowe.
Its got me thinking that I may slowly change my small appartment with a coastal vintage 'look'.
Oh the joys of the internet. Where would we be without it? It has been a wonderfull way to communicate with folk that understand the isolation that chronic poor health can bring.
Hoping you manage to see some sunshine in your week ๐
Thank you for your lovely words (I think I can see why you are called smiling Jane! ๐)
The book and your thoughts about transforming your living space sound wonderful. My bit of sunshine this week has been watching the tennis from Queens. Iโm only able to watch entire matches for hours on end because I canโt do other things, so every cloud most certainly has a silver lining!
I darenโt even think how life would be for those of us with chronic illness without the internet.
Itโs a diet avoiding as far as possible foods that have a lot of histamine in them, which include anything aged - hard cheeses, wine, aged beef, etc etc. If you google the term, there are lots of sites out there explaining about histamine issues and offering recipes and meal suggestions, though there is also quite a bit of contradiction between sites on low-histamine foods. The well-regarded โmasterโ list can be found here: mastzellaktivierung.info/do...
Iโm 71 and still getting them after going through the menopause, with flushes every few minutes, at 56. I get them at night now (not every night) but more so after drinking alcohol and eating heavier meals than normal. Some people are never free of them unfortunately!
No nothing. When I was going through it in my 50s, there were scare stories about HRT so I just suffered. I tried a few things but nothing really worked. Now we know more. I donโt get them in the day any more just occasionally at night so I just accept that as I can pinpoint why. My internal thermostat is definitely not as good at regulating my body temperature as it was.
Hello Jane, I'm 73 and still having hot flushes, in fact even more than when I was going through the menopause. I have been told that it is yet another symptom of ME/CFS. I pour sweat and can be either hot or very cold and it has no bearing on the external temperature. Not encouraging, I know, but maybe offers an explanation.
Hi Smilingjane, I was on HRT from age 50 - 60 because I was having day & night sweats, weโre talking 15 -20 times a day. Was kind of pushed into stopping HRT and back they came so, at age 62 Iโm back on HRT again! My advice, try the HRT again and youโll soon know if your hormones are the cause of your hot flashes.Good luck from a fellow flusher! ๐ฅต xx
Interestingly since this post was written a cortisol test came back and it appears my cortisol is very low though the day. So another thing to think about!
Its all inter-related which dosn't help in understanding at all ๐ค
I know, I recently went to my GP because I was extremely fatigued and just not functioning very well at all. I told him โcould be my RA or my Thyroid or my Lupus . . . . โ so many options!! (ended up my iron reserves were very low)
Iron tablets have helped a lot, just finished the 3 month course this week actually and I would say it took a good 6-8 weeks before I saw any real improvement. I still get fatigued but ๐คทโโ๏ธ who knows RA? Lupus? Itโll be interesting to see what my bloods say. Good luck to you too, let me know how you get on with the HRT. xx
Menopause is tough for many women, including me. It is nothing unusual for the flushes to go on for years as I have found out. Tried everything the health shop could offer. Nothing helped. Can't take HRT so its cold turkey, but somehow managing it. I am struggling holding down a job now and know I am close to giving it up. Sometimes its a case of working out what can help or what can increase the symptoms. Stay strong.
Hi l am 64 and get symptoms more at night find them worse when l have eaten sugar ,sweets etc also wine ,when l cut them out l am a lot better and sleep better.
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