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Lifestyle changes to improve hot flashes -
Before considering medication, first try making changes to your lifestyle. If hot flashes keep you up at night, lower the temperature in your bedroom and try drinking small amounts of cold water before bed. Layer your bedding so it can be adjusted as needed and turn on a fan. Here are some other lifestyle changes you can make:
📍Dress in layers that can be removed at the start of a hot flash.
📍Carry a portable fan to use when a hot flash strikes.
📍Avoid alcohol, spicy foods, and caffeine. These can make menopausal symptoms worse.
📍If you smoke, try to quit, not only for hot flashes, but for your overall health.
📍Try to maintain a healthy weight. Women who are overweight or obese may experience more frequent and severe hot flashes.
📍Explore mind-body practices. Some early-stage research has shown that hypnotherapy and mindfulness meditation could help with management of hot flashes.
Nonhormonal medications to treat hot flashes -
If lifestyle changes are not enough to improve your symptoms, nonhormone options for managing hot flashes may work for you.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of paroxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant, to treat hot flashes.
Using hormones to treat hot flashes and night sweats -
Hormone therapy steadies the levels of estrogen and progesterone in the body. It is a very effective treatment for hot flashes in women who are able to use it. They can also help with vaginal dryness, sleep, and maintaining bone density.
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Sources - https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/hot-flashes-what-can-i-do#:~:text=Dress%20in%20layers%20that%20can,can%20make%20menopausal%20symptoms%20worse.
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