Cold is Better Than Hot When You're Flashing

Do you miss winter already?

If you're a hot flash diva, raise your hand,

That's right. You know who you are. You welcomed the snow and those frigid winter temperatures with open arms, unbuttoned coats, hatless heads and a lusty smile. But now that it's spring, and the relief that winter weather brings is behind you, it's hard to feel good about the coming season of heat.

For some ladies, living in an icy climate means piling on sweaters, fuzzy scarves, and puffy coats. But for you, hot flash diva, that wintry chill provided the sweat relief you craved.

As the thermometer took a dive, hot flash divas like complained about ice and snow like everybody else, but deep inside, you whispered a secret ‘thank you.’ You stepped out, half-dressed, into the icy air, and wished there were less drastic ways of handling menopausal distress.

Menopause + heat = two times the misery

Even if you’ve been flashing for a while now, it’s hard to abandon your fond spring and summertime memories. Once-upon-a-time you adored sunbathing, walks on the beach, and tanning your toes in the rays of the summer sun. 

Reality flipped when your hormones started deserting you. For hot sweaty divas like you, the sun means salty skin, soggy undies, and a bad disposition. The summer sun is now your worst enemy and the winter cold is your best friend.

Relief just around the corner?

You could try moving to the North Pole where it’s cold all the time, or you could do what so many women do: try anything and everything for cooling relief.

There are actually quite a few choices when it comes to relieving the symptoms of menopause--I mean something above and beyond sticking your head in the freezer. Yes, I've tried that and it works.

You can try herbs like dong quai and black cohosh from a health food store. There's a whole new generation of Menopause remedies like Amberen, New Phase, Remifemin, Estroven...Who makes up these names anyway? More than likely its some think-tank team of guys.

For natural relief, your friendly local grocer probably stocks healing foods like soy and lentils. Natural solutions are great, but they can be a hit or miss proposition that doesn’t work for many.

If you'd prefer drugs, your doctor can prescribe hormone replacement therapy. HRT is a proven medication for easing menopause symptoms, but it can also do a number on your heart. The potential health problems and side effects make a little menopausal sweat seem like a necessary evil.

I don’t know much about Bioidentical hormones. By the time that buzz started, I’d given up on trying to find relief. But who knows, it might be just the thing for you.