Hot! Hot! Hot!

OMG!!!!!! Who turned the HEAT up in here!
Can we talk about these hot flashes! Who thought it was a good idea to put FIRE! Inside The human body? SERIOUSLY! How can I even begin to go about describing one of these things. ( Big pause) Ok, what are hot flashes? It’s like a heat source that starts inside the core of your body, and from there, it sends out soldiers of sweat to every pore of your body! Sometimes it even makes you a little weak, and your heart skip a beat. Many women even use sound effects to sound the warning of it’s impending arrival. This pool of sweat makes you feel like taking a shower 10 times a day, of course we know that’s not practical, but that’s how you feel.
My hot flashes did not start right away, I had night sweats in the beginning, pretty much the same as the hot flashes, but it just happens at night while you’re sleeping.
My flashes were progressive, when they first started, I would get that little core heat thing and a little sweat coming up through my head and face maybe a couple of times a week. It would go away for months, and then pop up again here and there. Then it would happen more frequently until I was having them EVERYDAY! ALL DAY!

These hot flashes alone are enough to drive any women MAD!
At night I feel like I’m in a menopausal version of the karate kid, covers on! Covers off! Alright already! When does the heatwave stop!

Just like with the case of menopause, not all women will suffer with hot flashes, I actually have some friends that get the chills instead. Some women may experience hot flashes for a short period of time, and other women my have hot flashes off and on for LIFE! They are not really sure as to what causes these hot flashes, but some say that you can minimize or even stop them by watching the things that you eat. Others choose to take supplements or even try hormone replacement. These are things you will have to figure out for yourself.