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Looking guilty with hot sweats

(57 Posts)
Lynne59 Wed 02-Jan-19 17:29:55

That's happened to me on 3 occasions....the first time was in a pub, for an evening out. I looked and felt terrible, and had to dry my hair under one of those hand dryers in the toilets. At 59, I haven't gone through the menopause yet (in fact I was having periods up to a year ago)

Esspee Wed 02-Jan-19 15:47:50

I'm so glad I decided to opt out of the menopause.
It is caused by oestrogen deficiency and medical advances mean you can replace the oestrogen and live life to the full.

fairisle Wed 02-Jan-19 14:30:56

Winniewit My menopause is over(so thankful) like you i used to drip with sweat,it would trickle down my neck,i was talking to a neighbour once when it happened and she looked at me and asked if i was going through the menopause.I used to carry kitchen paper towel everywhere with me,it happened quite a few times in the supermarket,i felt embarrassed but all i could do was wipe my face and neck and carry on pushing the trolley

FlexibleFriend Wed 02-Jan-19 12:37:59

My auto immune condition causes me to sweat so badly that I drip but no I've never been accused of anything and having my hair cut very short and spikey has helped hugely.

EllanVannin Wed 02-Jan-19 12:21:05

Didn't perspire-----just suffered 10 years of migraines ! Which disappeared as quickly as they'd appeared, no headaches before and none since, just so weird but chronic while they lasted. I could willingly have cut my throat at the time.

Jane10 Wed 02-Jan-19 12:04:57

Sorry Winniewit I think I'm just one of the lucky ones who sailed through it all.

Winniewit Wed 02-Jan-19 11:22:49

This has happened to me heaps of times
I start to have a hot flush in a shop or public place,,My head sweats so much its dripping off the ends of my hair,,and I look positively shifty.
I keep thinking that I looks so embarrassed and guilty that store detectives may think Im upto no good,,And what if it happened at the airport,,? Getting stopped while passing through the green channel....all because of hormones,,
Has it ever happened to anyone?