So Cold!
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 9:42 pm
Hi everyone!
I know it's typical to have hot flashes during both or either perimenopause and menopause, but I don't think I'm one of those people who get them. In fact, I get cold flashes, where my core body temperature is way down right to my bones. Sometimes a hot shower will help, but not all the time. And it seems to be triggered by having my place set at any temperature higher than 17˚C, which isn't very warm in the winter, nor for my visitors.
For me, I simply put on an extra layer and I'm fine at 17˚, but you'd think I'd be fine at a slighty higher temp, if wearing a sweater and slippers and sometimes a light scarf helps or even a toque at times when it's really bad, but no, a mere 1˚C higher triggers a crash in core body temp,every degree higher makes it that much worse, and it stays there many times until I'm well asleep at night. The sun going down also seems to be involved with this. I drink tea, have soups, exercise. Does anyone else have any ideas?
I've got my moods, my weight, my hair, my skin, my incontinence, my dizziness and heart palpitations back to normal. If I can figure this one out, I'll be good. LOL!
Do you get cold flashes too? What do you do?
I know it's typical to have hot flashes during both or either perimenopause and menopause, but I don't think I'm one of those people who get them. In fact, I get cold flashes, where my core body temperature is way down right to my bones. Sometimes a hot shower will help, but not all the time. And it seems to be triggered by having my place set at any temperature higher than 17˚C, which isn't very warm in the winter, nor for my visitors.
For me, I simply put on an extra layer and I'm fine at 17˚, but you'd think I'd be fine at a slighty higher temp, if wearing a sweater and slippers and sometimes a light scarf helps or even a toque at times when it's really bad, but no, a mere 1˚C higher triggers a crash in core body temp,every degree higher makes it that much worse, and it stays there many times until I'm well asleep at night. The sun going down also seems to be involved with this. I drink tea, have soups, exercise. Does anyone else have any ideas?
I've got my moods, my weight, my hair, my skin, my incontinence, my dizziness and heart palpitations back to normal. If I can figure this one out, I'll be good. LOL!
Do you get cold flashes too? What do you do?