| Get
help for bad habits. Doctors have noticed that smokers and heavy drinkers have more
difficulty with hot flashes than those who don't, says Dr. Ravnikar. Talk with your doctor
about support for beating these bad habits. |
| Cut
back on coffee. Drinking more than a few cups of coffee a day can also turn on hot
flashes, says Dr. Ravnikar. "Don't drink excess amounts of coffee," she advises.
Any sort of chemical stimulant like caffeine can slightly raise blood pressure and heart
rate—and trigger a hot flash. |
| Breathe
them away. A recent study has shown that women given training in slow, deep-breathing
exercises were able to reduce their hot flashes by 50 percent. Women participating in the
study received eight one-hour treatment sessions every other week. Ask your doctor to
refer you to an expert in deep-breathing relaxation techniques. (Many experienced yoga
instructors can provide this kind of training.) |
| Try
commonsense cool-downs. Anything that will make you feel cooler and more comfortable
is an appropriate response to hot flashes, says June Lavalleur, M.D., director of the
division of general gynecology at the University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic in
Minneapolis. "Wear cotton clothing, which leaves you feeling cooler since it
won't stick to your skin," she suggests. Other relievers? Take a small fan to
work to flip on when a hot flash hits, and dress in layers so you can easily shed or add
clothing, says Lane Mercer, M.D., chief of gynecology at Northwestern University Medical
School in Chicago. |
| Ease
hot flashes with estrogen. If your hot flashes persist, you may want to discuss
hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with your doctor. While HRT is not appropriate for
everyone, there is no question that it relieves the misery of hot flashes. "Estrogen
comes in pills, transdermal skin patches, vaginal creams and in pellets that can be
surgically implanted under the skin of the abdomen," says Dr. Lavalleur. For women
who need medical relief but can't take estrogen because of a current or past breast
cancer, the prescription blood pressure medication clonidine may also bring relief,
says Dr. Lavalleur. |
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