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Eternal hot flashes (adrenal insufficiency): What helps?
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Hi Metriks. I have another little thing that might help your hot flash symptoms. I have co-morbidities, so this is subjective. I get horrific muscle spasms which sometimes just wont stop. I have recently started carrying little ice blocks when I travel up to or over an hour (spasms in the feet while driving, and ice breaks a spam). I carry both hard an flexible paks. Maybe you could apply the flexible ones under your clothing around your front core, when the super heat flashes begin. Maybe the sharp cold will break the trigger of the hot flash. If it works, it would be a really easy quick fix, though not long term. Hang in there!
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I was having massive hot flashes very regularly. I spoke with my older sister who is a pharmacist. She recommended I try Oxybutynin ER. I now take a 10mg tablet once per day & my hot flashes are almost
completely extinguished. I looked up the drug online & saw that it has helped other women with hot flashes even though it wasn’t formulated for that. Try it for yourself it just might help you too.
Ladies, I know this is an old post but I just found you. If you are peri or menopausal please see someone online who takes your insurance. I have never known an endocrinologist nor a traditional gynecologist who knows anything about the symptoms you are describing. I figured this out on my own. There are boutique hormone clinics but they make you pay out of pocket. Go online. I suggest MIDI. You will tell them your symptoms and not only will they explain it, they will get you the meds you need. I am also 2nd Adrenal Insufficient and I don’t have a thyroid. I am now taking progesterone at night to help me sleep. Testosterone cream because I was in the negative. And Estrogen patches. The latter helps with nighttime sweating. I sleep all night usually. This morning however I woke up hot and thirsty. I needed salt. I have homemade electrolyte mix with pink salt (or sea), potassium cloride and lime a little cherry juice and tad of honey. I feel better. I probably need to take thyroid med and then later my first dose of hydrocortisone. Yes steroids can cause thirst but most likely (due to small dose) it’s the aldosterone that is out of whack and you may need salt. Ask yourself if you are craving chips and salsa, popcorn or salty nuts.
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Thank you. Will try and report back.