I don't seem to have many of the "OMG, I"M ON FIRE!" hot flashes, although they do occur occasionally. Mine are more of the "slow burn" variety. I just get warmer and warmer until the point when I'm fanning myself, then it slowly starts to fade where I'm not hot anymore. Sometimes it's so gradual that I don't realize I've gotten so hot until I get up from my chair and the back of my legs and butt are wet from sweat. This may last an hour or more for the whole cycle to complete. It happens probably a couple of times a day. I'm guessing this is normal -- or at least as normal as peri can be. I was just curious as to whether anybody else here can relate.

I get the slow burns too....sometimes they last for hours....i'd much rather have the quick "flash" i think......except the difference with the flashes and the burns for me is when i have a flash i usually get a doom feeling w/anxiety with internal shaking,almost a seizure-like feeling...i don't get that with the slow burns....nevermind,now i'm not sure which i'd rather have....

Oh yeah I can rrelate. I think it is easier having the quick flashes that only last a few minutes and get over.

Are you using phytoestrogens Webalina? I worked out they were making my hot flashed more prolonged. Once I stopped soy caps my flushes actually reduced !

janet c

Boy I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one having these slow burns. They seem to be goin on regular the pass 3 weeks. Day and night.

That's me exactly. With the slow burns, I slowly begin to realize that I'm the only one who's getting hot. But the quick ones are scary, because I'll usually get a stabby kind of chest pain or pain in my stomach right before the flames set in. And yes, it does set off my panic button. But at the same time, I've been sitting here under a ceiling fan AND the A/C on, sweating like I just got out of the shower...and this has been going on for an hour and 1/2 now.

I think my choice of hot flash will be C. "None of the above."

Nope. No estrogens, of any kind. I'm trying to do this cold turkey. It's been quite a ride so far.