Hot Flashes

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I am a fifteen-year-old biological female (I'm FTM transgender), and for the past month or so, I have been having hot flashes. They are like a wave of heat going through my body, and take one to five minutes to pass. They occur whether or not I am dressed too warmly: I've had them in t-shirts; when I'm wearing a sweatshirt and have one, even if I take off the sweatshirt I am still hot.

The only medications I am on are doxycyclin (acne medication), and paxil. I take a multivitamin every day and drink lots of water; I also see a chiropractor, who didn't know what the deal was with them. I've been having my period for ~two years, although it is pretty irregular. Is this something I should have checked out, or is it most likely just hormones?

Comments

[restlesspoetry.livejournal.com]

my first thought was "it's the hormones", but i'm guessing you're not on testosterone yet? because yeah, when my boy went on them he started getting hot flashes, much like a woman in menopause. maybe you have low levels of estrogen for some reason?

[wishmewould.livejournal.com]

it can be caused by the paxil. some side effects can take a long time to appear. i'm on effexor xr 150 mg, and my side effects fluctuate.
or hormones. i know depending on my time of the month, i get night sweats.
no matter how cold i keep my bedroom. even sleeping sans clothes.

[queenofdelosers.livejournal.com]

I was on Effexor XR for awhile when I was 14-16 and I had hot flashes.

[real-bethy.livejournal.com]

Are hot flashes listed as a side effect on either of your medications? Sometimes the meds are the culprits. I do know that some of the things involved with being a FTM can cause hotflashes, like if you are taking testosterone or something like that. You mentioned that you weren't taking any other medications than the two you listed, so it's probably good to check with a doctor just in case. Hot flashes can be symptoms of other issues.

I've had hot flashes myself - I had hormone injections for endometriosis, so I know how difficult it can be to cope. I find that splashing cold water on your face and wrists help (or a nice freezing shower!!!) and avoiding alcohol and caffiene may reduce the amount that you have.

Good luck!

[blackberrykiss.livejournal.com]

i've had hot flashes simply from hormones before! some girls get them on a regular basis for the same reason.
in your case, it may be hormones, or from the medication[s] as other people have suggested, so it would be good to check their side effects. i can definitely imagine hot flashes being a side effect of paxil.

*totally unrelated*

[shes-got-issues.livejournal.com]

Hanson fan in VP *yay*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_newo/]

I'm on paxil, and I get those occasionally, but I'm not quite sure if its because of the paxil or if its just my hormones raging.

[--videokilled.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, what's a FTM transgender?

[ldy-shadow.livejournal.com]

female-to-male transgender

[frolicnaked.livejournal.com]

For more information on other trans/pan/inter sexual terms (and abbreviations), you can check out this recent VP post (http://community.livejournal.com/vaginapagina/7990503.html#cutid1). It's pretty informative. :)

[--videokilled.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[tequila-love.livejournal.com]

YAY FOR FTM'S!! (fellow ftm here).

It's probably the paxil causing the hot flashes. I got hot flashes when I was on it.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_stormthesea/]

Thank you, everyone! I'm guessing it's probably the Paxil, so I'll ask my psychiatrist the next time I see her.