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Do hot flushes occur in "waves" or "phases"?

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cat38281
cat38281

As in, could you go for days or weeks at a time without that stupid heat/flushing thing, and then suddenly have it come on again? And for me, it's accompanied by that irritating head pressure/weird full head feeling, as well as headache, tinnitus and general dejection. Anyone else? 😦(

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  • dana06119
    dana06119 cat38281

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    Hi Cat,

    Unfortunately, yes. Seems to me that most symptoms come and go and come and go... 😦

    Take good care,

    Dana

    • cat38281
      cat38281 dana06119

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      Sigh... looking forward to that permanent "go". It really is up and down, up and down -- exhausting. Take good care too X

  • toria_07298
    toria_07298 cat38281

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    hi, yes my flushes were not as bad for a week but now they are awful as is my reflux and rib pain and like you said the head pressure xx

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 cat38281

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      makes me want to be worzel gummidge and change heads haha xx

  • bombodie
    bombodie cat38281

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    Hi - I don't get flushes but I do get night sweats and the head pressure feeling a lot. This comes and goes, I can go for a week without it and then it's back. I'm guessing it's the fluctuating hormones?

    Hugs xx

    • cat38281
      cat38281 bombodie

      Posted

      Yes I'm thinking so more and more now. Some weeks back I skipped a period and the whole time I was actually feeling quite fine; but then the next period came, and at the end of it came the headaches and the heat and pressure. Infuriating really. Hugs X

  • vivian72668
    vivian72668 cat38281

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    Hey Cat..

    For the record: The dreaded hot flashes can occur at any time. There's NO set day, date, time, or season to their madness! They are just one of the many relentless symptoms of menopause.

    • cat38281
      cat38281 vivian72668

      Posted

      Hm for me it sort of comes and goes; there are distinct times where I feel fine. Here's to all of us hanging in there and pressing through it!!

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 cat38281

      Posted

      i find the pressure on the days when it happens is far worse when ive overdone it xx

    • cat38281
      cat38281 toria_07298

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      So exhausting : (

      For me the pressure thing seems very linked to diet, if I go overboard on caffeine or eat out where the sodium content is higher. It's not like it was when I was in school and ate whatever the heck I wanted without thinking twice!!

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