OP here.

Thanks! Yesterday was the second day of my period, and a particularly heavy day too.

Can hot flashes arrive at any time in the cycle?

It's nice that we've got DCUM to talk about these things. Makes me feel less alone

That’s how I experience them too. I also get a bit nauseous.

Anonymous wrote:I just feel warm and they are usually at night. But the weird thing is that I wake up before I start having it. Like, my body wants me to wake up first so I can experience the whole thing start to finish.

Me too! I live in Maa and it’s been so cold here that honestly when I wake up I’m happy I’m going to be warm. Then I sweat and get chilly and add another blanket and go back to sleep.

For me it’s not like a fever at all. For fevers my body’s just aches and I get chills and my teeth chatter.

I just feel warm and they are usually at night. But the weird thing is that I wake up before I start having it. Like, my body wants me to wake up first so I can experience the whole thing start to finish.

For me, it’s like a fire inside and it’s almost always in my chest

I get panic and a fast heart rate with my hot flashes. I also feel like I have a fever, so it’s not like walking into a cool place even helps. The heat is inside of me. I can be hot in the inside and cold in the outside.

Sounds like you had one to me.

Anonymous wrote:I’ve always heard you burn from the inside out with a hot flash. Did you feel that? Like a fire was inside you pushing out?

Well I certainly felt hot, and my cheeks were burning up, and I wanted to tear off my clothes, but the most uncomfortable feeling was the panic.

I’ve always heard you burn from the inside out with a hot flash. Did you feel that? Like a fire was inside you pushing out?

Yep!

Sounds like one.

I'm 45, BTW.

I was feeling weird and warm, and my daughter told me I felt really hot when kissing her goodnight. I had to take off my fleece sweater, and I started to have a panic attack, with thumping heart and everything. And 30 minutes later, I'm feeling much calmer (and colder, which is a relief).

Was this a hot flash? Usually I'm always so cold in the evening.