Hi I am 56 and started menopause at 49. No period since early 50's. Have always had hot flashes and night sweats, but these have become worse in last couple of weeks, especially at night. Did see a menopause specialist a couple of years ago to find ways of helping who said it is life get on with it. I cannot take HRT and to be honest I do not want to as I have had a thrombosis and from my sisters experience when you stop it the symptoms come back. I have tried everything possible from the health shop and even anti depressents. I cannot understand why they have got worse suddenly and am now getting into a state as night sweats can be a symptom of cancer or so google say's (I know stop googlng). I also feel really tired at the minute as well, probably as I am lucky if I sleep a couple of hours at a time before waking boiling hot. I sleep naked with hardly any bedding, the windows are open. My poor husband is wrapped like a mummy trying to keep warm LOL. Any ideas greatly appreciated.
Unfortunately I don't have any suggestions. I can understand your concern though, about these starting up so long after seemingly being over it. I definitely would be having hypochondriac thoughts and searching the internet!! But, I don't think it's unheard of for this to happen. I would think that since the hot flushes and sweats are changing, you are still having some sort of hormonal shifts that are freaking out your brain.
These hot flushes are miserable. I have not slept well since mid-June myself!
Thanks Chris for your reply, I have noticed I cannot even spell night properly, just too tired LOL. I have never really stopped having flushes and my GP said they can go on all your life, not everyone's stop !!!!. I thought that it may be just hormones, but have had a blood test today to check for infection which could be a cause, will have to wait and see what the results show. It is so unfair that some of us suffer so badly, my friend the same age has not had one, but she does like a little tipple maybe that is the answer heehee
I agree ..it's awful ..I e been on hrt for 2 years ..I'm 44 now and they have been amazing until 2 weeks ago where my night sweats are worse than ever ..I'm waking feeling like I've had an horrific nightmare and soaked with sweat ...unsure where to go from here