Based on my description, she thinks my hot flashes are not hormonal but perhaps related to thyroid or blood sugar problems. My cycle itself hasn't changed, so that indicates estrogen levels are fine, and hot flashes are not at night and don't include night sweats, indicating no drop in progesterone. Since I'm still on my pills, and my hot flashes are showing up at the same time every day - from noon to three - that would be a greater indicator of suger or thyroid problems.I am to start a diary of what/when I eat and when/how long the hot flashes last and follow-up next month at my annual. If I'm still having them, I'll have to go back to my internal med guy and get some bloodwork done.
Oh, and she gave me some low-dose prozac to take only during my PMS week. Just wanted to let you know.
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Just saw by ob/gyn about the hot flashes and other symptoms.
