Three women share their VMS experiences and the lessons learned from openly discussing menopause.
, 52, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, conscious relationship coach and author of the bookPrevention : How have hot flashes affected your relationships?They definitely don’t make me feel hot and sexy! I’ll never forget where I was when I experienced my first hot flash. I had just remarried after being a single mom for 13 years. I was in the kitchen working on a new recipe and a wave of smoldering heat overcame me, starting in my face and moving down my body, into my legs.
PVN: Hot flashes get all the attention, but they’re hardly the only menopausal symptom. Which ones took you by surprise?There was a marked feeling after drinking coffee or alcohol. After a second cup of coffee one morning, I felt like I was having a heart attack, with a pounding heart and dizziness. It was so scary, I felt like I was losing control of my body. The same thing happened after drinking red wine.
in the shower every day. But here’s the thing: You don’t know if the symptoms are part of menopause or if you have a regular medical problem that needs attention.Anxiety. Seemingly out of nowhere, I began feeling extreme anxiety accompanied by heart palpitations and heart fluttering. It affected me mostly while driving. I would get so light-headed that I was afraid to drive on the highway. I’d pull off and drive the back roads, instantly feeling better.
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