From Health magazine
Hot flashes can last from 30 seconds to five minutes and may occur once a day to several times an hour. They can start in perimenopause and, for some women, continue past menopause.
While researchers are exploring new treatments—including a combo therapy of estrogen and basedoxifene (a compound that works like estrogen without the breast cancer risk)—your best bet is to identify the triggers that cause your brain to release the adrenaline-like agents that dilate blood vessels and heat you up. Here are seven things known to cause hot flashes.
1. Alcohol
2. Caffeine
3. Warm rooms
4. Hot food and drinks
5. Smoking
6. Spicy foods
7. Stress
Comments (9)
I HAVE HOT FLASHES AT NIGHTTIMES ABOUT 8;00PM TO 12:00AM .
Hmmmmm….you mean it’s only caused by alcohol, caffeine, warm rooms, hot food and drinks, spicy food, smoking and stress? Gee, why don’t I just curl up and die and then I won’t have hot flashes. Get serious. Who could live like that. I guess I’ll be hot.
I’m with you NannyBelle!! I guess all of us women have to curl up and die!! They can put men on the moon but not fix these darn hot flashes.
I continue to have hot flashes way after my menopause. I used to take the estrogen over 15 years ago, but stopped because of the cancer scare. My hot flashes are constant 24 hours a day in probably hourly intervals. Is there a vitamin or something healthy that I can get? Thank you for your help.
I’ve had good success with night sweats by using wicking pajamas called cool-jams. They work well at night.
Anita
6 yrs post TAH/BSO and NOTHING stops hot flashes! Plagued 24 hrs./day, every hour on the hour, I’m wondering how long this will continue?!” Alcohol, caffeine, warm rooms, hot foods and drinks…” REALLY? lol Standing outside in 32 degree weather helps. Get the picture?
Hi,
i really do not know what hot flashes are. all i know is that i might be 39 or 40. Of course you all wonder how can you not know how old you are. My dad says i was born 1968 and my mom says it was 1969. i really do not know who is right but i ask myself being a mom how can a woman forget when she had a baby. But then why would my dad lie? I really do not know. Anyhow i get a heat over me almost 10-15 times a day. It is so horrible because i hate it when am so sticky, and i do not want to go to the doctor because he may tell me that they are really hot flashes. I would love to get another kid, but how can i get a kid when my body is getting ready to wind up?
HI! CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW DOES PREMARIN VAGINAL CREAM HELP WITH HOT FLASHES, OR DOES IT SUPPOSE TO HELP?
I don’t think that your supposed to eliminate all of these items from your diet at once. Try one at a time for a week at a time. Kind of like migraine triggers for some people it’s chocolate and others it’s red wine or aged cheese. I think mine s caffine.