Is there anything other than prescribed hormone drugs that will diminish hot flashes? I am 53, still having periods almost regularly, and had hot flashes for 2 weeks last Dec and then they stopped. At the end of May they suddenly returned after a very heavy period and now I get them all through the night, which wakes me up each time, and then one every hour during the day. They feel rotten and my wash load has increased dramaticlly due to sweaty clothes and nightgowns. Things like cold packs by my desk and cool drinks do not stop them, they only provide something to do while the flash is having its way with me. I feel as though I have a disease or that my body has betrayed me once again.
what really works to diminish hot flashes?
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