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What Causes Body Chills And Hot Flushes?

My neighbor is a female over 65, pass menopause. Her body is alternating between chills and sweating a lot. It started last week (Tues, Wed, Thur) with night sweats waking up drenched. By Saturday she started with chills and sweating a lot and has no energy at all.
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern.
The symptoms seems to be related to hot flashes post menopause.
Some advices that I can give to you are :
-dress in layers, even on the coldest days, so you can adjust your clothing to how you’re feeling
-sip ice water at the start of a hot flash
-wear cotton night clothes and using cotton bed linens
-keep an ice pack on your bedside table
-stop consuming alcohol
-Stop consuming products with caffeine
-Stop eating spicy foods
-Stop being in a hot room
-Stop feeling stressed or anxious
-Stop wearing tight clothing
-Stop smoking or being exposed to cigarette smoke
Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I'll be glad to help, thanks!
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What Causes Body Chills And Hot Flushes?

Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern. The symptoms seems to be related to hot flashes post menopause. Some advices that I can give to you are : -dress in layers, even on the coldest days, so you can adjust your clothing to how you’re feeling -sip ice water at the start of a hot flash -wear cotton night clothes and using cotton bed linens -keep an ice pack on your bedside table -stop consuming alcohol -Stop consuming products with caffeine -Stop eating spicy foods -Stop being in a hot room -Stop feeling stressed or anxious -Stop wearing tight clothing -Stop smoking or being exposed to cigarette smoke Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I ll be glad to help, thanks!