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How Can Hot Flashes And Cold Sweats During Menopause Be Managed?

I am 53 and already through menopause but I am having hot flashes and then minutes later I have cold sweats which seem to start once I get up and start moving around I get all hot and wringing with sweat and then I sit down and get cold chills !!! What is going on with me? Went to hospital and they say nothing is wrong but I am still having these spells all day long!!
Mon, 28 May 2018
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Hello dear, welcome to'Ask a doctor'service. I read your question and here is my advice.
Hot flashes and sweating are common and normal in menopause.
Stay cool. At night, a "chill pillow" filled with water or other cooling material might help. Use fans during the day. Wear lightweight, looser-fitting clothes made with natural fibers such as cotton.
Try deep, slow abdominal breathing (6 to 8 breaths per minute). Practice deep breathing for 15 minutes in the morning, 15 minutes in the evening, and when a hot flash starts.

Exercise daily. Walking, swimming, bicycling, and dancing are all good choices.

Plant estrogens, found in soy products, may have weak estrogen-like effects that could cut hot flashes.
Take care.

Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Best regards.
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How Can Hot Flashes And Cold Sweats During Menopause Be Managed?

Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service. I read your question and here is my advice. Hot flashes and sweating are common and normal in menopause. Stay cool. At night, a chill pillow filled with water or other cooling material might help. Use fans during the day. Wear lightweight, looser-fitting clothes made with natural fibers such as cotton. Try deep, slow abdominal breathing (6 to 8 breaths per minute). Practice deep breathing for 15 minutes in the morning, 15 minutes in the evening, and when a hot flash starts. Exercise daily. Walking, swimming, bicycling, and dancing are all good choices. Plant estrogens, found in soy products, may have weak estrogen-like effects that could cut hot flashes. Take care. Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Best regards.