Hot flashes in menopause I get. But I'm 38, relatively fit, and lately I've been getting hot flashes on occasion. I also get sweaty/warm very easily, even when doing dishes in my 73 degree house. If it's 90 degrees outside, lol, forget about it. I can't take it. Other symptoms....for the past few weeks I've been getting daily dizzy/lightheaded spells (not usually corresponding with the hot flashes but they sometimes are). And after falling asleep, I get 2-3 good hours, but after that I get very superficial, non restful, intermittent sleep in which I wake up dozens of times. This has been going on for a couple weeks at least.
Any clues to what this is? BP is normal, blood sugar seems fine, doc doesn't think it's a cardio issue. Could my agoraphobia be responsible??? These spells will happen even when my heart is nice and calm (not racing). In fact they always happen when my heart is not racing.
I can't seem to find the answers to this puzzle. It's ruining my life.
P.S. I'm not taking meds. I don't drink, don't smoke. All I take is daily multi-vitamin, some additional Vitamin D (400 IU...this isn't much), and Fish Oil capsules (Omega 3). Occasionally I take Klonopin when my phobias are really bad. But I take small doses and just once a day and never 2 days in a row. I've only taken maybe 8 Klonopins in my life so it's not a withdrawal thing to that drug.