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Energy surge

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staci88515
staci88515

Does anyone else feel anxiety and then this incredible surge of energy during a hot flash. I don't get too hot nor sweaty, but I get this wave of intense anxiety followed by my body/mind going haywire. My heart pounds out of my chest and my pulse increases. It is so hard to describe. It is very intense, like this energy is just running through my body. It makes me dizzy and faint. Oh, and it is hard to breathe through it. I have seen women say they are having a hot flash and they just get red in the face and sweaty. To me, it is not that at all. It is a surge of energy that is all encompassing. I cannot function during it. I just have to try to breathe through it and not fall to the ground. Anyone???

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    Hi

    In my early day of flushes and sweats absolutely. I think I read somewhere that your heart rate and temperature both increase by 4 beats and 4 degrees and bearing even though you are not really cold. In time they are less intense I still feel my heart racing sometimes but I am not reaching for the BP monitor to see whats happening anymore and they no longer cause me anxiety or panic. Just remember they can be overwhelming at times, take care x

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      Thank you so much for replying. It is so reassuring to know I'm not alone. It is just plain awful.

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