I am experiencing heat flashes like contractions- they are like 15 minutes apart.

They are extreme! Not only does my face get flushed but my body heats up from its core so bad and so intensely- the first 20 times it happened I ran in the bathroom and took my temperature 🤒

Not to mention the sweat!! Never in my life do I remember sweating except when I walked to summer school and my thighs sweated from running together because my legs were chubby- no this sweat that I’m doing is like I was working out 🏋️ yet I’m sitting still, or walking, or talking or laying down or anything. The uncomfortable sweats just engulf me flames.

Then suddenly it’s over and I’m icy cold. Freezing shivering. I go from air conditioning to sweaters even when it’s sunny and warm.

It’s not just the sweats. See I suffer from migraines ever since my first period. And my triggers are strong scents/perfumes-and you guessed it heat and temperature change.

So imagine me with the constant hot flashes and cold flashes – barometric changes galore. What do you think is occurring? Why endless migraines of course. I had migraines every night for two weeks straight- had three good days and they were right back again to greet me with some nausea and vomiting just for good measure.

What does this lead to? Insomnia. Me up every half hour-turning on the air conditioning. Covering my husband with extra blankets so he doesn’t wake up and complain. Shutting off the air- becoming freezing now stealing those same blankets back.

The sweats are so bad-I even tested myself for Covid.

I started taking the birth control they prescribed.

So my question is people who have experienced this or know someone who has- is this normal?

I already set a doctors appointment for bloodwork and to get my thyroid tested.

They say take note of the things happening right before the hot flashes and try not to repeat doing them. Sleeping, working, eating, sitting, standing, talking, laughing, watching TV, talking on my phone, playing with the kids and the cats, doing the laundry or the dishes- guess I’m just supposed to stop doing any of this. lol 😂

Caffeines supposed to be bad but do you know what is even worse- me without my coffee. Oh yeah and me without sleep.

One thing in all of this know I am still amazingly blessed in my life.

I’m not here to rant and complain although I do hate what my body is doing and I long for a cure.

I’m here explaining my symptoms in hopes that someone might hear my story and offer me information that might help me get some relief.

Thank you for your time. I look forward to your input.

Sincerely,

Tracie