I have been suffering for 8 months. I had awful adrenal rushes in the beginning, then they faded around Christmas. I enjoyed a few short months of feeling good, but now they are back. I get this weird feeling, followed by some vision issues. Next, my palms and feet sweat. Then, I start to feel this odd warm/burning sensation (no sweating). All this with a surge of anxiety. Sometimes it feels hard to breathe through it and/or swallow. Occassionally, my voice sounds weird to me as well. I think the throat and voice are both due to the blood rushing to those areas. Why can't I just have the hot and sweaty type of flash?! Why must I have this weird anxiety, panic, odd type of flash. I hope it doesn't last forever. To make things worse, I got fired on Friday. No doubt because I was out earlier in the year dealing with intractable migraine.
those flashes is the kind i get i have never had the typical kind get a flash sweat cool off, its rough hang in there.
Sorry to hear that you lost your job. I wish the government had something in place for women in peri and meno. Some kind of financial aide to help women in this terrible transition in life. Thank God i work from home because if i worked outside the home i would of been fired too. I work from my sofa and bed most days. Hope you find work soon something that will accommodate your needs. Praying for you
hi staci - i have had both types of hot flashes…the sweaty heat kind & the palpitating heart/sunburn skin & rush of adrenaline that leaves you riddled with anxiety - i suffered from the former more so early on & the latter now & i am 7 years post menopause. in fact, i just woke up with one this morning - for me, it appears emotions & bad food choices trigger it -
im on day 6 of period and not bleeding anymore but lastbtwo days i would get hot flashes heart tacing and sweating and now today on 6 th day i feel very emotional and fustrated have headache feel burning sensations in upper back no energy eyes feel heavt too it is pooring here soni dint know if that contributes
Sounds like you have Hyperthyroidism possibly Graves’ disease from all your post. I had similar symptoms to you. Have a doctor check your thyroid. Even if it was low in the past it can change on you though menopause.
Hi Staci,
A huge YES! I get this and with it I also get other things like joint pains, flu feeling, tooth pain, etc..
The last few days have been bad, and I feel like I’m suffocating at times. It’s super hot in Florida where I live right now and it’s making it worse.
I saw someone’s comment about thyroid, mine is fine, controlled with synthroid. So it’s definitely not that. I’ve said all along that these are my version of a hot flash, it’s torture. Wish I just had the hot sweaty kind too without all the other bs. Although nothing would be preferable! ha
Sounds very much like a hot flash 
… I don’t sweat or anything with mine its a strange burn/heat in my arms and legs with many symptoms similar to yours. Sorry you are going through this.
It is such an odd feeling…I hate it.
I went to Florida once and I will never go back. It is hotter than Satan’s armpit. Honestly, the most stifling place I have ever been and I was no where near menopause at the time.
Thank you for the suggestion. I was tested and all was normal.
It is plain old suffering. There is no other way to describe it.
I haven’t noticed a trigger, but they do seem to be worse at work (stress). I hope mine subside. I hate being scared of them. Thank you for replying.
I have no idea what I am going to do. I am single and care for my mom. I am the sole source of household income. I was normal 8 months ago. sigh
It is such a strange and unsettling feeling. It is dreadful.
I am a qualified teacher but cannot work as I can’t guarantee that I will cope at all.. right there with you ladies
mine are still around but have to admit now I am home more they are not as often…stress has a lot to do with it I think
same…its horrific and it is scary and relentless as well
Hi Staci,
I too started out with being flooded with Adrenaline then anxiety and heat. i had no idea this was what they classed as hot flashes. it got worse over time and i began to have irregular heartbeats from time to time when it happened. On one occasion the flooding adrenaline was so often at one time my heart couldnt keep up and skipped a few beats then banged and stopped. i stood waiting for it to start up getting more nervous each second and feeling more and more queasy and faint then it banged several times fast and hard and just kept going. I have never had it that bad since but i do get nervous when it comes over me.
I am on Hrt patches and most of the time it helps but it does break through at certain times of my odd cycle like today. it’s a horrible feeling i know.
i do hope you find comfort in knowing you are not alone and i do hope you find something that helps.
Oh my goodness. That sounds absolutely horrifying. I am so sorry we are dealing with this nonsense. It changes you as a person.