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Menopause cold flushes!

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pennynewton
pennynewton

Hi, Im 54 well into my menopause. Everyone speaks of hot flushes, which i dont get, but I am suffering cold flushes. Its awful. I cannot get warm. im shivering from the bones. I thought I had flu. the coldness makes me depressed and sleepy. I read that doctors are starting to recognise cold flushes too. It makes sense: the hormones' in the brain that regulate our temperature and fading and some women suffer hot flushes and some cold. Ive also read it could be an underactive thyroid which is menopause related. Ive been on HRT for 2 weeks. Has anyone else suffered cold flushes and endless shivering? should i get my thyroid checked?

Thank you

PennyNewton

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  • hopeforever
    hopeforever pennynewton

    Posted

    Hi Penny, its true cold flushes are not talked about. This was a symptom that i experienced early on when all this madness in my life started 5 yrs ago. I recall one night in July a body chill that i will never forget because i had to pack on every blanket in summer. My body was trembling under all the blakets and i couldn't get warm. After no avail i asked my son to take out my winter coat , he literally thought I was nuts but my body felt as though i was dipping in the lake in the middle of winter and still having on my winter coat under all the sheets nothing worked. It is so strange all these symptoms but we just have to ride them out. God

    od bless 🙏

    • pennynewton
      pennynewton hopeforever

      Posted

      Thank you hopeforever. Its reassuring to know Im not going totally insane and shivering by myself. Hopefully they wont last that long. Cheers.

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