@baxtersmom Hi Gail,
You made an interesting observation about the hot flashes after eating. I'm wondering, @ardillo46, if you have noticed this correlation as well? When I mentioned to my doctor that many of my hot flashes were occurring after meals, he suggested it might be a blood sugar problem. Sure enough, when my A1C was checked it did show a number above the normal range. There are a lot of reasons for certain symptoms. it is good to check it all out.