Hot Flashes

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Some background first. I am 22, 23 in April, and am on Lo/Ovral birth control pills. I have tried different types of BCP, and have even tried the Nuva Ring (which was a horrible decision because of mood swings and unable to function in a day to day setting, plus yeast infections).

I have always had bad hot flashes. I know it's normal to get them with your period, but I still feel really young, and feel that it's too much.

I wake up multiple times a night from hot flashes. During the day, I have at least 4 or 5 a day the week of my placebo pills, plus maybe a day before and after.

Is there something I can do to lessen these symptoms? Is this something I should get checked out?

Comments

[archangelbeth]

Yup, blood. *sigh* I tend to chew my free hand to distract myself while they're siphoning my blood off to a zillion little vials. (...which can result in bite-marks all over my free hand and fingers.) Agreed, drink a lot of water before the test. I only last blood-draw heard this advice! *facepalm*