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Hot flashes triggers

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maria76995
maria76995

Hi girls, anybody gets hot by just drinking or eating hot things..it seems like at times this happen..I run up the stairs and I get hot,every little thing can trigger anyone else has hot flash triggers.

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  • Gypsy014
    Gypsy014 maria76995

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    Hi Maria, I actually get cold flashes during the day, and yes my triggers are if I eat something cold, applesauce for example today, and sends me right into a cold flash shivering teeth chattering cold flash, it's awful, but I've always been cold, and to warm up I blow my blow dryer on me ha ha feels so toasty warm when I need to warm up quick... But then last night middle of sleeping I woke up to night sweats completely drenched, so my hot/night sweats happen only while I'm sleeping, and during the day it's cold flashes😂

  • Azzumi
    Azzumi maria76995

    Posted

    My hot flashes are more at night. But i'v noticed if they happen during the day it seems to be if I get anxious or have a bad thought they come on really strong. I break out in a total body sweat. I also get cold flashes once again usually at night and its like my whole body is dunked in ice water. Its the weirdest sensation.

  • suzynegrette
    suzynegrette maria76995

    Posted

    This happens to me too. I can get a sticky humid feeling just walking up the stairs and hot drinks trigger hot sweaty feeling!!
  • gilly_64426
    gilly_64426 maria76995

    Posted

    Yes . It happened to me. I found when I eat spicy foods it trigger my hot flashes. Now i stick minimal spices and only indulge if I'm at a family gathering.

  • tmpearce
    tmpearce maria76995

    Posted

    My triggers are anxiety, and sugars, especially chocolate.  When I get upset or feeling anxious I get hot flash.  I also get them through the night.  I just get the hotness and no sweating.
  • Suki_girl
    Suki_girl maria76995

    Posted

    I notice a big trigger for hot flushes for me was bending down (e.g. to pick something up from the floor). It seems that it is a positional thing. Anyone else get that? Also I have noticed that, in the day, if I haven't had a hot flush for a while and I think "hum, I haven't had a hot flush for a while", I immediately get one! So, trying not to think about them too much, if that is going to trigger it!

  • marcia_27799
    marcia_27799 maria76995

    Posted

    I don't really know how to call it. I am in HRT and I was on buspar from sometime not anymore. I am better but not totally from hot flashes specially if I am anxious I think is really related to stress. Now is 1:30 am I can't sleep because I can't really breath I get this horrible feeling dry mouth and is hard to breath in any sleeping position. Very hard 

  • Toddpodd
    Toddpodd maria76995

    Posted

    Yes just by drinking a cup of hot tea or eating hot soup triggers the sweats 😀

  • lynwell14
    lynwell14 maria76995

    Posted

    stress and caffeine and alcohol with me trigger hot flashes xx
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