What do I do when I get hot flashes and crazy body temperature changes?

[Anonymous]

I know Im 18 but I've been experiencing these crazy things. Hot flashes and crazy body temperature changes where it's like I'm either hot and burning or I get cold like the chills. It can't be my thyroid because my low functioning thyroid (hypothyroidism) is controlled with a med for it that I take every morning. My thyroid is fine and I even got it checked kinda recently, discussed it with my endocrinologist and primary care doctor and it's fine. But these body temperature things are so unusual and it drives me crazy too.

[Paris13]

Talk to your gynecologist, sweetie.. it could very well be you are starting to go through your change of life. I have heard cases in which girls have started very early.
One never knows or can even 'Control' the haunting hormone that could change in a heart beat or in The---Flash in the night.
Good luck. xx

[Asker]

Menopause?

[Paris13]

Possible... however, hormonal too that you could also have a hormone imbalance of some kind... Get this checked out. My mom had this hormone imbalance in her thirties years ago and had to go on medicine for it.

[Paris13]

The menopause before 40 that I speak about is called "Premature menopause." Get everything checked out and speak to the doctor about your hormones. You also say you are on this thyroid medicine, for the the thyroid regulates out body in an important way and I am sure you keep check on this with your doctor.

[Asker]

Oh no. I don't want any more meds. Talk to my gynecologist about it?

[Asker]

Menopause doesn't make sense for my age.

[Paris13]

They call this "Premature menopause." You can do your own research and I have seen cases of it myself.. yes, for hormonal imbalances, talk to your GYN. xx

[Asker]

Oh gosh. Ok. I don't know if it matters that on and off I get weird discharge. But I'll look into it. I see my gynecologist in August so maybe I'll try to call.

[Paris13]

Yes, sweetie, sounds like something ids not right... you are young but something is going on inside of your body that needs some testing... See your GYN, please, let me know how you are. xxoo

[Asker]

Aw it's my hormones? Ok thank you.

[Paris13]

Yes, anything even with pre menopause which it might very well not be, just have some symptoms similar to imbalances... is part of hormones.. and imbalances... check this outxx

[Asker]

What else can it be?

[Paris13]

I am guessing some sort of hormone imbalance... you also mentioned your thyroid but you seem to have This under control.. also talk to the doctor of this condition called "Grave's Disease" that is also a thyroid condition... at any rate, all of this needs to be looked into it. xx

[Asker]

I don't know much about hormones and the different types of imbalances. I can have thyroid disease?

[Paris13]

I saw that you told Justin up above that you were on Thyroid med since 2010?

[Asker]

Yeah, and it's been the same medication for it too. The only difference is that it's been increased twice.

[Paris13]

Ohhh, okay... time to get everything checked out again and again here... and check out your estrogen levels, just everything too with the GYN... xx

[Asker]

Thyroid tests? And other hormone testing from my OB/GYN?

[Paris13]

You told Justin (Above) tha tyou have been on thyroid meds since 2010 and you may have to go see your doctor to find out if there is something else going on with this... and yes, would be a good idea to see if there is a hormone balance somewhere... through blood work... check with your primary doctor first, sweetie. xx

[Asker]

Go to my doctor to see what else there is with my thyroid with blood work? Ok, I'll need to call and see what happens.

[Paris13]

Yes... tell him or her about your problems and some tests will determine what is going on... xx

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Once you have a thyroid condition you will have typical symptoms off and on
medication only does so much to help you it wouldn't hurt to get the doctor to
check your hormone levels to check to see if you don't have a imbalance there
medications only helps the condition the symptoms can still be there

[Asker]

Aw. I've been on this medicine since January 2010. I know I have a hormonal imbalance of some sort because of things I've noticed with the last couple months

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Yes hormonal imbalance symptoms are
hot, cold, sweats, vaginal dryness, low
sex drive, irritable, depression, nervousness
loss of sexual interest

[Asker]

I've had several of the symptoms. I tried looking it up and a lot of the things a site said, I have. I've been having all those plus some others that you didn't list. Like rapid and excessive weight gain, certain hair is growing faster which now I have to shave more often than ever before.

[Asker]

Fatigue

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Yeah i would recommend asking to be tested

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Yes fatigue can be part of the symptoms too

[Asker]

Ask who exactly? It sucks and it's so unusual

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

You should ask your Endocrinologist
to give you test and check your hormone
levels.. I know basically they will give you
medications for hormone replacement
i know some females get Testosterone
the reason is to increase your sex drive
but will work with your female hormones
to regulate the imbalance

[Asker]

Ask my endocrinologist to test my thyroid hormones? And I hate medication and I already have 6. Testosterone helps regulate female hormones?

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Well they doctors use the Testosterone to increase sex drives in females
with low estrogen levels and they give female hormone replacement
therapy , Some females need this type of hormone therapy

[Asker]

Oh wow. Is the sex drive supposed to be high? What's hormone replacement therapy like? New medication?

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Well females have low sex drive whose female hormone levels is low . Yes
they have new medications out for females. Doctors know more today than
they did years ago.. This could all be your Thyroid causing them symptoms too

[Asker]

Even though my thyroid labs came out a little off and they increased the dosage of my thyroid med?

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Oh yeah you can get what is called a Thyroid Storm it's caused
because the Thyroid is not working right
Thyroid Storm Symptom

• Rapid heart beats (palpitations)
• Greatly increased body temperature
• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath
• Anxiety and irritability
• Disorientation
• Increased sweating
• Weakness
• Heart failure

[Asker]

Whoa. And it's called Thyroid Storm. I don't have all those things but wow.

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Least i gave some pointers of why your getting hot flashes, i doubt that it's all your Thyroid but
you want get your female hormone levels checked out.

[Asker]

Yeah. I'm too young for hot flashes I thought because I haven't had my ovaries removed or anything. Too early for menopause. Probably not all my thyroid. And I see my gynecologist again in August and I just saw my endocrinologist at the ending of February so I have 5-6 months

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

I hope you feel better i know it sucks being sick

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Yeah your too young for them things poor girl

[Asker]

Aww thank you. I hope so too. It sure does. And my gynecologist and a primary care doctor told me that I won't get any menopausal stuff until I get to menopause when I'm old unless I get hysterectomy. But I never got that or anything and now I've been getting those things. All the more reasons to call myself an old lady.

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Awww you're welcome :)
Lets hope they find a cure someday for all this stuff
so we don't have to take pills and medications all the time

[Asker]

Really! Seriously! I can't stand meds

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Yes ! I hate meds too ugh

[Asker]

They shouldn't exist and I have too many pills now where I can no longer swallow them fast and easy

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Well, i hope you feel better :)

[Asker]

Thank you

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

You're Welcome :-)

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Thank you for Mho :)
Hope your feeling better ;-))

[Asker]

You're welcome and thank you. I know now that I'm pregnant so that's a big relief and makes sense

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Awww well Congratulations ! Hope things go well for you
and your welcome too ;-))

[Asker]

Thank you!