Can anyone explain to me....

[aunt lissa]

what could be causing me to have terrible hot flashes and dizzy spells? This has been going on for a little over a month now and it's driving me crazy. The hot flashes are getting so bad that I'm not able to sleep at night. Lastnight I was standing in front of the a/c w/ and ice cube and was still sweating!! I don't know what could be causing this. Is it something I need to worry about or is it nothing and just one of those woman things?

 

[Planogirl]

The hot flashes sound like they could be due to a hormonal imbalance of some kind but I'd get checked out to be sure. You could try a woman's vitamin like Estroven to see if it helps. I'm not sure if the dizziness is common when the hormones get wacky or not.

 

[Cruisin]

well, I get the impression that you are probably too young for menopause, so that is probably out.
Dizziness can be caused by wacky hormones, my daughter 16yrs has all kind of weird stuff happen, to her.
Nauseau, dizziness, passing out, hips going out of place, etc. but she never complains about hot flashes
wouldn't hurt to get checked out when you can get the chance, until then be careful when you get up, don't stand up quickly,
We wouldn't want you to fall over, my daughter once went through the shower doors and fell onto the floor when she passed out. Wasn't a fun time, that's for sure.

 

[aunt lissa]

I am only 25 so I don't think menopause is the problem. As well as I can no longer become pregnant so that is out of the question. What I do know is that I feel like I'm going to lose my mind at times. The hot flashes are terrible and the dizzy spells...well the only way I know how to explain them is that it's like being drunk and laying down w/ the room spinning. At times I feel like I am going to pass out from either being to hot or being so dizzy. I have had some nausea but I think that is from the same illness everyone else around here seems to have. But the hot flashes have technically been happening for about 4 months but have gotten much much worse in the past month. Like I said they are bad enough to keep me up at night.

 

[Cruisin]

If you can no longer get pregnant, can you be going thru an early menopause.
If you have been having these hot flashes for over 4 months, have you seen a doctor, maybe you should get checked out. that is a long time for this to be going on.

 

[IloveDMB]

This may sound kind of out there but maybe you are having anxiety or panic attacks. I worry so much about how much sleep I get at night that sometimes I give myself panic attacks. I sleep with a fan pointed directly at me, but I still get hot flashes and my heart starts to race. I spoke with my doctor and he said that I was giving myself an anxiety disorder. Maybe you have some stress in your life that may be giving you some anxiety. Just a thought to discuss with your doctor. Hope everything works out fine.

 

[FreshTressa]

Well, first, I would go see a doctor.

But in the meantime, it wouldn't hurt to cut out caffeine. Some people are overly sensetive to it and it affects them in a way you described. It shows up in some unexpected places too.

 

[IloveDMB]

FreshTressa, you are so right about the caffeine. My dad had to even cut out a lot of chocolate because the caffeine was giving him palpatations (sp.). Def. a good thought.

 

[worm761]

Could it really be caffiene? I've drank nothing but Mt. Dew since I was 9. So I assumed that my body is adjusted to having nothing but the caffiene.
As for anxiety..I didn't know that could cause hot flashes and dizzy spells. I am very prone to anxiety attacks and typically have a migraine from them. Atleast that is what my Dr. said was causing my migraines. Is there anything I can do to prevent them?

 

[aunt lissa]

Sorry all that last post was me and not Worm761!!

 

[browneyes]

IMO, it sounds like it could be an anxiety attack.