Hi all

I really don't understand this, but I know there's someone out there who can answer my question.

I am 52 and I haven't had a period since last August. I've had the blood tests and my doctor says that I'm not ovulating anymore. So no more periods. I'm not on any hormones.

Now I'm having hot flashes and night sweats. And man are they wrecking my sleep and making me tired. I've been having them daily for about three months. I didn't have ANY all the time I was going through Major Perimenopause and period unheaval........so why now???

The fact that they've started up so late - is that any indication of how long I can expect to be going through this? I thought hot flashes occured as the periods were off-cycle, why am I getting them now that I don't have a period at all?

Thanks so much for your help,

~Firey Dragon in Canada

Initially I had cold surges and now they are warm surges. Welcome on this very unique and individualized path down "menopause lane." There are lots of company here. One thing I found out - I wasn't going crazy and I sure love the fact I am not the only one with whatever is presenting itself, though on different days. Helps me to cope. Stay in the present and try not to "what if" every symptom. We sure can develop "colorful" minds.

heres a tip for dressing (if noones ever heard of it before) wear a rolled-up washcloth under your bra, especially if your a DD size--I think that is the worst place to sweat. Make sure its really against your skin. I fluctuate between a D & DD & i find the washcloth does help absorb the perspiration. I also sprinkle loads of cornstarch powder, esp in the hot summer. Hey anything is worth trying.

Jeez Aprillv! If I rolled up a wash cloth, it would be bigger than my boobs!!

April

Don't think I could stand that washcloth next to my skin ~ to much extra weight.
I don't like all the cornstarch or powders -
I just end up with white sweat dripping down my tummy.

But I too was a D to DD girl before I gained the weight.
I am now a full time DD......If I don't loose this weight....................................... I will not be able to afford Bras!!!!!! What comes after DD?

I love the wicking fabric bras -
my favorite is by Bali ~ it is called the Downtime Underwire Bra.
Title Nine, Champion and Puma make really great wicking bras also ~ they have more sports bras than regular bras but they really keep you dry. All of these brands have a good size range A-DD.

So anyone with the Bigg Booby Sweats will love the wicking bras -
or anyone with bad sweaty hot flashes.

I have some wicking sleep bras that I use for the times I was having such severe nights sweats and they are also great to sleep in when you have that swollen, tender preperiod or peri and Meno breast pain.


Donna

The sweaty river between my boobs sometimes wakes me up!
I sleep on a towel sometimes, then there seems to be no clammy bedding. However last night I took Estroven but didn't have nightsweats

Hi everyone,glad to join you. I'm 54 and still have short but every 28 day periods.I've been troubled at night with weird sensations. At first I thought they were palpitations but then realized maybe not that at all. This is what happens:just starting to drift off and suddenly have a feeling of internal startle-like I've just been electrocuted.Can feel it in my stomach and chest area. If I rustle awake it immediately stops.Same thing happens if I take a nap,just as I start to drift off. Doesn't bother rest of night.Nothing during day. Most disconcerting !! No typical hot flashes yet but this stuff is driving me nuts. Any one else get weird stuff like this???

I have been exercising almost daily for an hour on average. When I do not exercise, my hot flashes get worse. I do 35-40 minutes of cardio and 15-20 minutes of toning, abs and strength training and a good stretch. I do a program of Jazzercise. If I go daily or exercise daily I am much cooler. Plus I cut down on my caffeine and drink more milk. I tried soy and my flashes got much worse.

Forr night sweats I use a fan at nite. Which really means my husband is a saint because he hates wind and gets colder a lot faster than me. He also tells me thatt he has to move away from me at nite because I sometimes put off a lot of heat!

Hello
My periods stopped back in late 1999. Then in late 2001 i started having night sweats & hot flashes terrible. I never had anything like this before. Looks like mine waitied until
i am postmenopausal. They have been going on for 2 years now on & off.
Gosh my hormones are crazy! they are starting to ease up now.
Looks like we are all different. Has this happened to anyone else?
I didn't know what a hot flash & Night sweat was until 2 years ago.
I Know now!

Angel