Hot flashes - Anyone have them?

Yes, I typically get at least one an hour during my waking hours - followed by chills. During the night, I usually get two or three, but they don't disrupt my sleep too much. I don't associate it with the Lyme since I started getting them before I got sick. The only thing Ive noticed that makes them worse for sure is caffiene and wine. Since I drink very little of these anymore, they are better but still there. 

It is confusing if it might be hot flashes related to estrogen levels. I went through menopause years ago but have been on bioidentical hormones. I cut back the estrogen to 1 mg. Maybe that is it. I raised it back up again to see if they would go away.
I only have caffiene (tea) in early morning and don't drink, but I bet that would make it worse for me too as I am very sensitive to caffiene.
My ability to fall asleep and stay asleep has also gotten much worse.

So frustrating to figure out what is what.

I respectfully disagree Sulma.

YES it can be from Babs, but Babs IS NOT the only thing that can be causing this issue.

Very well could be where the estrogen was cut back. We cannot always blame everything on Lyme and co's.

While Lyme and co's seem to bring on plenty of other health issues, we still need to be aware that it could be something else causing our problems as well. Even normal healthy people can have some type of health issue!

1bitten2xshy said...
I respectfully disagree Sulma.

YES it can be from Babs, but Babs IS NOT the only thing that can be causing this issue.

Very well could be where the estrogen was cut back. We cannot always blame everything on Lyme and co's.

While Lyme and co's seem to bring on plenty of other health issues, we still need to be aware that it could be something else causing our problems as well. Even normal healthy people can have some type of health issue!

Neffer mentioned "hot flashes...at night", but lead me to believe she saying she only gets them while in bed. That's more suggestive of Babesiosis than post menopausal issues.

Thanks for your input everyone. I ordered the test for Babesiosis from IGENEX because I have been worried about that and Bart. I also am not sleeping and it is getting worse and worse. I often wake up minutes before the hot flash starts. My brain knows in advance what is going to happen. I raised my estrogen levels up to see if I can put a dent in them. I will take my temperature. I don't believe I have ever had a fever. When I was the sickest and went to the doctor (over and over) my temperature was always subnormal. My eyes are dry and not getting better so I wonder about that being a co infection that is not being helped with the lyme treatement. I am worried it could be bart because those hot flashes are not supposed to be as bad as babesiosis and I have not been sweating badly - just some.  My chills are different as they are isolated to just one part of my body and very rare.  I get them on my left thigh.  I do feel cold a lot - either cold or hot.
I also have pain every evening in my shins - but never the soles of my feet. I hope I don't have anything else. I am worn out already.

I tried artemesia which Zhang gives for babesiosis and HH for bart. I could not sleep at all and quit. That really worries me too. I am so tired I am must quitting everything I take for a couple of days to see if I can get any relief. Zhang's Herbsom was working well for occasional sleeplessness but last night I took 4 of them as well as L Tryptophan and only slept a few hours. I also urinate a lot at night - sometimes up to 4 times. I noticed many of the herbs are diuretic.