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Hot flash relief

15 years ago

If you're experiencing hot flashes try using some Hot Flash Emergency Relief or HER. I've found it searching the internet for solutions to my hot flashes. Now I can not live without it. Here's the website

http://www.hotflashemergencyrelief.com/

Hope this helps!!

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camenta
15 years ago
Hello!

Thanks for the advice! Do you still find it effective?
Regards,
EsperanÃ§a
carolinsamui
15 years ago
Hi there, I get terrible hot flushes - every 1.5 hours 24/7 - no let up, drives me mad...... I live in Thailand where it is hot, hot and more hot and with me wearing very little - cos of the heat I am not throwing clothes off, like I am when I'm in the UK.

But, I have now found a little help in the form of 'Refresh Towels' these are the guest sized hand towels, made of normal toweling fabric that come in individual sealed packs of 10 or so, they are quite cheap out here. They are 'damp' and have a lovely smell to them.

I keep a couple in the freezer and then when I get that overwhelming sense of not being able to breath and feeling panicky as the next hot rushes over my face, neck and the insides of my elbows I grab a frozen refresh towel out of the freezer, tear it out of the wrapper and .................. phew ... relief ... as I gently wipe it round my scarlet coloured face,, neck and other hot spots.... this really does help me and is saving us a fortune as I used to grab the air con remote and press the on switch waiting for the cool air to rush over me.....

Within a couple of minutes the flush has subsided and I can carry on with my life...........

I then pop the towel back in it's wrapper and put back in the freezer for my next hot in about 1.5 hours time.

Obviously with these being made of normal toweling they can be popped through a hot wash in the machine, then soaked in some nice cologne, lavender water or whatever to make them smell nice and sweet,,,, as they will be near/on your face and then reused over and over again.

Please pass this tip on.......

All the best

Carol
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