January, 2011

Why am i having hot flashes?




I’m a 19 year old guy, in college, and as far as i know pretty healthy. (except for a broken nose recently) It always happens when i drink water, and i’ll feel a ton of heat come over me, then feel feverish and sometimes pinpricks all over me. Its actually painful! Not like having your leg fall asleep either. As far as i can tell most of the reasons dont seem to fit, i’m pretty sure i dont have cancer and i know i dont have HIV, and i’m pretty sure i’m a bit young for andropause. Whats going on? I think i have some kind of blood flow problem because at certain points my limbs will get cold and it feels like blood isnt flowing much, and i get a feeling of shallow consciousness. Of course this happens in separate instances than the hot flashes. What could be wrong?

Menopause Symptom Relief?




I know it had to happen someday but my doctor has informed me i’m going through early stages of "Menopause" With the Hot flashes that occur are there any tips to deal with them. I see online a product called Amberen-has anyone tried that before? thanks




very unsusal for my period to be this early. in 33 years my period has always been on a 28 day cycle. feeling nauseous at the smell and taste of certain foods craving others especially carbs and sweets, burping more than i can recall. breast slightly sore and tender to touch. last period 2 days pale pink, 2 days light red in colour and flow 1 day light brown when wiping, then nothing. periods always 7 days long medium to heavy flow. ttc conceive but also now are aware this could be perimenopause. none of the women on either side of family peri/menopause before 50, so partner and i really are hoping that the baby mambo is working. we each have children of our own from previous relationships and would really want children together. please continue to sprinkle Baby Dust our way as we continue our dance . please refer to previous post today ‘i’m 44 and trying to conceive….thnx for the help. peace and blessing to all ttc.




very unsusal for my period to be this early. in 33 years my period has always been on a 28 day cycle. feeling nauseous at the smell and taste of certain foods craving others especially carbs and sweets, burping more than i can recall. breast slightly sore and tender to touch. last period 2 days pale pink, 2 days light red in colour and flow 1 day light brown when wiping, then nothing. periods always 7 days long medium to heavy flow. ttc conceive but also now are aware this could be perimenopause. none of the women on either side of family peri/menopause before 50, so partner and i really are hoping that the baby mambo is working. we each have children of our own from previous relationships and would really want children together. please continue to sprinkle Baby Dust our way as we continue our dance . please refer to previous post today ‘i’m 44 and trying to conceive….thnx for the help. peace and blessing to all ttc.

One symptom after another! Please help.?




Hi everyone, perhaps you could help me out.

On Dec 9, I went out and had a little too much to drink. I only slept for 2 hours that night.
The next day I felt fine with a mild headache. That evening things took a turn for the worse: chills and aches. Never took my temperature but I can only assume it was fever.
The next two days I felt under the weather, but better. Headache was still present, no appetite, nightsweats continued.

For the next four days I felt completely fine. All was well.

I then faced 2-3 days of constipation. It ceased after taking laxatives.

I was then fine for 3 days until I noticed a gland swelling under my chin. 2 days later my throat was sore and all my glands had swelled. This persisted for 4 days, and the throat pain was quite extreme. There were also white patches on my tonsils. However, the patches, pain and swelling stopped.

I then noticed some small bumps under my tongue and a sore on the end of it. There were numerous red bumps on the back of my throat and sores eventually developed on the hard palate a few days later. These oral symptoms are currently all present.

It seems like I get something, recover, and then get something else. Does anybody know what could be wrong? Or am I just a major hypochondriac?

THANKS!