WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: A strange problem...

Re: A strange problem...

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 10:15:50 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Anna wrote: >
>Hi, ever since I had my child just over a year ago, I have been getting
>these cold flashes. Just like the hot flashes you get after delivering.
>I mentioned it to my doc and my thyroid was tested at 6-weeks postpartum
>and is normal. I am very healthy and work out an hour, five days a
>week. I am not over or underweight. This baffels me. I sometimes wear
>warm-ups, socks, a t-shirt,and a heavy sweater to bed and have to add up
>to three blankets and a heating pad. It sometimes lasts up to five
>hours. During the day, sometimes, even in all this heat, I have to wear
>a coat. It only happens about 4 or 5 times a month, but seems to be
>more since I lost my pregnancy weight (15 lbs). Other than that I'm
>great. Any ideas on what's going on? Thanks for any light you might be
>able to shed on this for me.
>
>--
>Anna
>

This is a new one for me. I hear a lot about hot flushes, but never about this. If your thyroid is OK, then I am stumped. Perhaps an endocrinologist can help you.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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