sleep/hotflashes, sorry hot people!elavil

[Guest guest]

I've ALWAYS been cold and my husband hot....I tell him to take off some

clothes, as I get so cold that my body goes numb, and I literally cannot

move, I swear i'm going to die from hypothermia! NOW that i'm 37, I have

hotflashes and sweat all night long, and wake up often at night with my

chest burning up, it feels smoking hot to the touch. I still vote that

being too hot is more comfortable than being too cold! I take a cool shower

and feel comfortable for a couple of hours when i'm miserably hot...when i'm

cold, I can't even stand to undress to get IN the shower, and can barely

stand to get out of bed at all!

My doctor doesn't think this sudden episodes of overheating at night is

peri-menopause, I barely got 2 hours of sleep last night because of this,

and the minute I wake up I am suddenly freezing cold. And as I start to

doze off, I get smokin hot again...what's up with this??? Is this normal

menopause symptoms? Maybe I should buy some prempro from the internet...

I've taken elavil up to 150 mgs. a night, and it didn't help, i'm decreasing

the zoloft now as I don't think it helps either. The wellbutrin that I also

started taking caused severe palpatations, and I swear caused me to feel

psychotic and freaky. I don't know why they put me on this sh-, i'm not

depressed untill I go see a doctor, who depresses me!

kmnewberry@...

_________________________________________________________________

Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

[Guest guest]

Peace sister,

I am new to the group, joined just last weekend, and will submit an intro

soon. I did want to address you hot flash symptoms though. I am a nurse,

for over 20 years now, working in an allopathic environment and also a

student, for about 6 years now, of naturopathy. I am also, at 44 y/o find

myself perimenopausal a little sooner than most women, and like you have

always been cold natured. I started experiencing hot flashes several years

ago, usually at night, well actually around 3 am. I did not have a real

problem with them, I would just get up and check my email under the ceiling

fan until I cooled off then go back to bed. I agree the hot flashes are not

as bad as being cold all the time.

I had been experiencing vague generalized pain all through my body several

years ago and blamed it on everything from arthritis to wear and tear on my

body and a herniated disc but deep down I now know I was denying my final

diagnosis. I suspected it was fibromyalgia from dealing with patients who

suffer with it, but could not bring myself to admit it because I am so

active. The pain had been getting worse until one day I was at work and

just felt like screaming because I could not handle the pain any longer. I

told my head nurse that I was sorry but I had to go see my doctor right now

or I was going to loose my mind. He has diagnosed me with fibromyalgia,

ruling out other inflammatory diseases, and started me on Elavil. It is

interesting, and may indeed be a coincidence, but my hot flashes seem to

have become more intense and more frequent. I wonder if the Elavil, though

I can not find hot flashes as a side effect in the PDR, could be

contributing to this? He started me on 25 mg at night but I had to break it

in half and work my self up because it was too strong for me. I am now

taking 1 and a half tablets of the 25mg at night working myself up to 50mg.

The Elavil does indeed help with the pain, still I have had a couple of bad

days with break through pain, but on the most part it I am having great

results from it. This makes me very happy as it was becoming so painful

just to sit and spin or weave my goat's mohair. Something I receive immense

pleasure from and find very meditative.

As far as the prempro, there are some herbal remedies for the hot flashes.

I don't know if you have had the opportunity to read recent studies that now

prove that synthetic hormones do not prevent heart disease. I choose not to

take hormones but do take Evista since I am a tall, slim white woman with a

family history of osteoporosis. This puts me at high risk and a bone

density scan has already shown osteopenic changes in one of my hips.

Breathe and :-)

myrrhsea ~Peaceful Life of the Heart~

MyrrhSea FibreCraft

http://www.geocities.com/myrrhsea/mfc.html

.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.

She seeketh wool and flax and worketh willingly

with her hands. ~Proverbs 31:13~

-----Original Message-----

From: Blueberry

NOW that i'm 37, I have

hotflashes and sweat all night long, and wake up often at night with my

chest burning up, it feels smoking hot to the touch. I still vote that

being too hot is more comfortable than being too cold!

My doctor doesn't think this sudden episodes of overheating at night is

peri-menopause,

I get smokin hot again...what's up with this??? Is this normal

menopause symptoms? Maybe I should buy some prempro from the internet...

I've taken elavil up to 150 mgs. a night, and it didn't help, i'm decreasing

the zoloft now as I don't think it helps either.

[Guest guest]

Peace sister,

I am new to the group, joined just last weekend, and will submit an intro

soon. I did want to address you hot flash symptoms though. I am a nurse,

for over 20 years now, working in an allopathic environment and also a

student, for about 6 years now, of naturopathy. I am also, at 44 y/o find

myself perimenopausal a little sooner than most women, and like you have

always been cold natured. I started experiencing hot flashes several years

ago, usually at night, well actually around 3 am. I did not have a real

problem with them, I would just get up and check my email under the ceiling

fan until I cooled off then go back to bed. I agree the hot flashes are not

as bad as being cold all the time.

I had been experiencing vague generalized pain all through my body several

years ago and blamed it on everything from arthritis to wear and tear on my

body and a herniated disc but deep down I now know I was denying my final

diagnosis. I suspected it was fibromyalgia from dealing with patients who

suffer with it, but could not bring myself to admit it because I am so

active. The pain had been getting worse until one day I was at work and

just felt like screaming because I could not handle the pain any longer. I

told my head nurse that I was sorry but I had to go see my doctor right now

or I was going to loose my mind. He has diagnosed me with fibromyalgia,

ruling out other inflammatory diseases, and started me on Elavil. It is

interesting, and may indeed be a coincidence, but my hot flashes seem to

have become more intense and more frequent. I wonder if the Elavil, though

I can not find hot flashes as a side effect in the PDR, could be

contributing to this? He started me on 25 mg at night but I had to break it

in half and work my self up because it was too strong for me. I am now

taking 1 and a half tablets of the 25mg at night working myself up to 50mg.

The Elavil does indeed help with the pain, still I have had a couple of bad

days with break through pain, but on the most part it I am having great

results from it. This makes me very happy as it was becoming so painful

just to sit and spin or weave my goat's mohair. Something I receive immense

pleasure from and find very meditative.

As far as the prempro, there are some herbal remedies for the hot flashes.

I don't know if you have had the opportunity to read recent studies that now

prove that synthetic hormones do not prevent heart disease. I choose not to

take hormones but do take Evista since I am a tall, slim white woman with a

family history of osteoporosis. This puts me at high risk and a bone

density scan has already shown osteopenic changes in one of my hips.

Breathe and :-)

myrrhsea ~Peaceful Life of the Heart~

MyrrhSea FibreCraft

http://www.geocities.com/myrrhsea/mfc.html

.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.

She seeketh wool and flax and worketh willingly

with her hands. ~Proverbs 31:13~

-----Original Message-----

From: Blueberry

NOW that i'm 37, I have

hotflashes and sweat all night long, and wake up often at night with my

chest burning up, it feels smoking hot to the touch. I still vote that

being too hot is more comfortable than being too cold!

My doctor doesn't think this sudden episodes of overheating at night is

peri-menopause,

I get smokin hot again...what's up with this??? Is this normal

menopause symptoms? Maybe I should buy some prempro from the internet...

I've taken elavil up to 150 mgs. a night, and it didn't help, i'm decreasing

the zoloft now as I don't think it helps either.

[Guest guest]

Peace sister,

I am new to the group, joined just last weekend, and will submit an intro

soon. I did want to address you hot flash symptoms though. I am a nurse,

for over 20 years now, working in an allopathic environment and also a

student, for about 6 years now, of naturopathy. I am also, at 44 y/o find

myself perimenopausal a little sooner than most women, and like you have

always been cold natured. I started experiencing hot flashes several years

ago, usually at night, well actually around 3 am. I did not have a real

problem with them, I would just get up and check my email under the ceiling

fan until I cooled off then go back to bed. I agree the hot flashes are not

as bad as being cold all the time.

I had been experiencing vague generalized pain all through my body several

years ago and blamed it on everything from arthritis to wear and tear on my

body and a herniated disc but deep down I now know I was denying my final

diagnosis. I suspected it was fibromyalgia from dealing with patients who

suffer with it, but could not bring myself to admit it because I am so

active. The pain had been getting worse until one day I was at work and

just felt like screaming because I could not handle the pain any longer. I

told my head nurse that I was sorry but I had to go see my doctor right now

or I was going to loose my mind. He has diagnosed me with fibromyalgia,

ruling out other inflammatory diseases, and started me on Elavil. It is

interesting, and may indeed be a coincidence, but my hot flashes seem to

have become more intense and more frequent. I wonder if the Elavil, though

I can not find hot flashes as a side effect in the PDR, could be

contributing to this? He started me on 25 mg at night but I had to break it

in half and work my self up because it was too strong for me. I am now

taking 1 and a half tablets of the 25mg at night working myself up to 50mg.

The Elavil does indeed help with the pain, still I have had a couple of bad

days with break through pain, but on the most part it I am having great

results from it. This makes me very happy as it was becoming so painful

just to sit and spin or weave my goat's mohair. Something I receive immense

pleasure from and find very meditative.

As far as the prempro, there are some herbal remedies for the hot flashes.

I don't know if you have had the opportunity to read recent studies that now

prove that synthetic hormones do not prevent heart disease. I choose not to

take hormones but do take Evista since I am a tall, slim white woman with a

family history of osteoporosis. This puts me at high risk and a bone

density scan has already shown osteopenic changes in one of my hips.

Breathe and :-)

myrrhsea ~Peaceful Life of the Heart~

MyrrhSea FibreCraft

http://www.geocities.com/myrrhsea/mfc.html

.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.:*~*:.

She seeketh wool and flax and worketh willingly

with her hands. ~Proverbs 31:13~

-----Original Message-----

From: Blueberry

NOW that i'm 37, I have

hotflashes and sweat all night long, and wake up often at night with my

chest burning up, it feels smoking hot to the touch. I still vote that

being too hot is more comfortable than being too cold!

My doctor doesn't think this sudden episodes of overheating at night is

peri-menopause,

I get smokin hot again...what's up with this??? Is this normal

menopause symptoms? Maybe I should buy some prempro from the internet...

I've taken elavil up to 150 mgs. a night, and it didn't help, i'm decreasing

the zoloft now as I don't think it helps either.