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MontanaMama

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6. I think it's different for all of us.

Reply to GPV (Original post)

Sat Nov 19, 2022, 11:32 AM

Nov 2022

I had wicked hot flashes in the day and night sweats too. I’m 58 and the daytime for years. They’re gone now but I’ll still get an occasional heat blast at night. My body in general doesn’t regulate itself well in terms of temperature these days. That’s annoying.

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Health question for women... [View all] GPV Nov 2022 OP

Mine had gone away until age 70 I got breast cancer Walleye Nov 2022 #1

I was on that 16 years ago. Diamond_Dog Nov 2022 #19

Ha.This weather kills me. I just turned up the heat to take a shower. Walleye Nov 2022 #20

I hear ya. Diamond_Dog Nov 2022 #21

They come and go. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2022 #2

I still get them. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #3

↑ Too true for me. quaint Nov 2022 #23

They go away. tblue37 Nov 2022 #4

Mine went away but I hardly ever had them at all in the first place. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #5

I think it's different for all of us. MontanaMama Nov 2022 #6

Luckily they are gone now. Didn't have a difficult or long transition, but had them occasionally. MLAA Nov 2022 #7

Prior to... 2naSalit Nov 2022 #8

They haven't gone away for me. I don't think they do. I started timing mine. littlemissmartypants Nov 2022 #9

I had bad flashes at first MuseRider Nov 2022 #10

They go away claudette Nov 2022 #11

Can go away Sanity Claws Nov 2022 #12

They come and go. At least mine do. ShazzieB Nov 2022 #13

I asked my dr the same question when I was going thru menopause.. Deuxcents Nov 2022 #14

I had serious hot flashes for about a year, then they went away. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #15

Mine did not last forever...... secondwind Nov 2022 #16

Likely, there are therapies to make that symptom less bothersome Backseat Driver Nov 2022 #17

Mine did Rebl2 Nov 2022 #18

I don't remember having them at all Bayard Nov 2022 #22