I am 63 and well passed menopause. These "sweats" only started after TM hit. But, if you say that "Maca" helps you cool off when you "start" getting that warm feeling, I will say something to my doc about it for me. Right now I am wearing a Clonidine patch on my arm. Not sure it helps much, but doc said that is about all there is to take for this problem. He said another one of his patients moved to Montana to be more comfortable year round. I live in Missouri and our summers get pretty hot and humid. Today the temperature index is to be 102 degrees. Hate that! Wish us all luck and comfort, Janice
From: Janet Dunn Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 12:56 AM To: 'Janice Nichols' ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] The "Sweats" Hi Janice About the sweats: I had them so bad that they would make me sick to my stomach, ready to pass out. I found that the heat could not go down, it could only go up - I mean from the waist up. I thought it was medication reactions, I thought maybe my kidneys were acting up. Then I realized that at 47 it could be "hot flashes". I started taking Maca and low and behold, most of the problem has disappeared. However, whenever I get hot, or am too active, or in an uncomfortable situation, and sometimes for no reason at all, I will drip sweat - it runs down my back, my front, my face - yuck. But, like I said, for the most part the Maca takes care of the temperature issue. Don't know where you are on the grand calendar of life, but I found that it sure helps for me. Whenever I feel the body heat begin to climb, I take some. Don't know if it is related to my age, but it sure helps the temperature and the sweating. P.S. Ladies don't sweat, they perspire! Ha Ha Ha! Janet From: Janice Nichols [mailto:jan...@centurytel.net] Sent: June 17, 2010 9:33 PM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] The "Sweats" Would like a count of those bothered with "the sweats" - the really hot drippy sweats, even when in a relatively cool atmosphere. My doc calls it "disautonomia". It is the pits. Have it some in the winter, but it is really a problem in the summer. Anyone else, male or female, have this problem? Janice