The best way to relieve hot flashes is to take estrogen. But taking this hormone carries risks. If estrogen is right for you and you start it within 10 years of your last menstrual period or before age 60, the plusses can be greater than the risks. Medicines such as antidepressants and anti-seizure medicines also might help ease hot flashes. But they don't work as well as hormones do. Talk to ...
A hot flash is a sudden feeling of warmth in the upper body. It most often affects the face, neck and chest. A hot flash also can cause sweating. Some people might feel chilled after a hot flash because of loss of body heat. Night sweats are hot flashes that happen at night. They can disturb sleep. The time when is when menstrual periods get less regular and then stop, called menopause, is the ...