Does anyone find thay are extra sensitive to heat or cold in any areas of their bodies. I get a cold bottom!, also a cold back, Am I totally mad or is  there anyone else ?

Hi Eliza.  The last few months I get "cold flashes".  A cold sensation like chills that last only a minute or so.  Don't have them in one particular body part.  Feels kind of like when you're getting the flu or something.  Don't know if it's meno related or not - but what isn't these days????heyvern

Thanks for replying, I was starting to think Iwas a freak, although I think lots of people who view the boards can perhaps relate to what they read, but dont reply. Thanks for taking the time.

The cold flashes are right up there on the list of symptoms.

Dearest has posted this many times, so this is a rerun

The 34 Signs and Symptoms of Menopause

1.   Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats &/or cold flashes, clammy feeling. (related to increased activity in the autonomic/sympathetic nervous system)2.   Bouts of rapid heartbeat.  (related to increased activity in the autonomic/sympathetic nervous system)3.   Irritability4.   Mood swings, sudden tears.5.   Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats)6.   Irregular periods: shorter, lighter or heavier periods, flooding, & phantom periods.7.   Loss of libido (sex drive).8.   Dry vagina (results in painful intercourse)9.   Crashing fatigue.10.  Anxiety, feeling ill at ease.11.  Feelings of dread, apprehension, & doom (includes thoughts of death, picturing one's own death).12.  Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, & mental confusion.13.  Disturbing memory lapses.14.  Incontinence, especially upon sneezing, laughing: urge incontinence (reflects a general loss of smooth muscle tone).15.  Itchy, crawly skin (feeling of ants crawling under the skin, not just dry, itchy skin).16.  Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons.  (may include such problems as carpal tunnel syndrome).17.  Increased tension in muscles.18.  Breast tenderness.19.  Headache change: increase or decrease.20.  Gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea.21.  Sudden bouts of bloat.22.  Depression (has a quality from other depression, the inability to cope is overwhelming, there is a feeling of a loss of self.  Hormone therapy. ameliorates the depression dramatically).23.  Exacerbation of existing conditions.24.  Increase in allergies.25.  Weight gain. (is often around the waist and thighs, resulting in "the disappearing waistline" & changes in body shape.)26.  Hair loss or thinning, head or whole body, increase in facial hair.27.  Dizziness, light-headedness, episodes of loss of balance.28.  Changes in body odor.29.  Electric shock sensation under the skin & in the head ("take the feeling of a rubber band snapping against the skin, multiply it (exponentially, sometimes) radiate it & put it in the layer of tissues between skin & sometimees a precursor to a hot flash."30.  Tingling in the extremities (can also be a symptom of B-12 deficiency, diabetes, or from an alteration in the flexibility of blood vessels in the extremities.)31.  Gum problems, increased bleeding.32.  Burning tongue33.  Osteoporosis (after several years)34.  Brittle fingernails, which peel & break easily.

Some add'l signs from Dearest:

--acne--skin eruptions--itching wildly and erratic rashes--shoulder pain/points/arthritis flare-up or development--heart pain--internal shaking/tremor-like feelings

Some of the 34 signs may also be symptoms of one of the following:

--hypothyroidism--diabetes--depression with another etiology--other medical conditions.If you have reason to believe you may have one of these conditions, please see your doctor for treatment.

Dearest note:  Please remember that although these may be common complaints during menopause, they might also indicate some other health problem  Be sure to consult with your personal health care provider before attributing these symptoms to menopause.

This list was developed by Judy Bayliss' Menopaus Listserv.

was having horrible hot and cold flashes day and night. also itchy, crawly skin. I was trying to wean myself off of the estrogen patch, and went back on it to get rid of these symptoms. been on estrogen for 8 years now. since going into menapause at age 55 I am very sensitive to heat and cold, especially heat, cant even enjoy a day at the beach if the temp is over 75 degrees. I feel like a volcano inside my body and am normal weight for my age and height. Any suggestions on how to get rid of this horrible heat? Thanks , Emily

Have only just seen your post, and can really sympathise. I am either too hot or too cold all the time, and I also get itchy crawly skin. (do you get it after a bath?)I WISH I had an answer to give you, I can only offer sympathy (that sometimes helps!).Wish we could all meet up and chat and feel sorry for each other.Eliza

Thanks everyone for replying to my post about hot and cold flashes. I dont feel so alone and isolated, knowing I'm not the only one having them, along with the itchy crawly skin. I thought I was going batty. I'm not having all these symptoms as bad now that I'm on the climara patch. Thanks and Love to all you wonderful Sisters. Emily

I am at the stage where everything is 'sweat flashes'! I get really cold right before one comes on, so I am constantly doing the 'hot, cold, hot, cold' thing. I thought I was going crazy!!  It hard to handle, specially at 39. And embarassing.

I sympathise!Mine startd at 34!Eliza