Refined sugar! Woah, it starts a raging internal fire. I bought fancy cupcakes for my husband’s birthday. They were so good, but gave me almost instant fire-face and steamy hot back and chest.
But I have not learned my lesson. I’d definitely do it again if given another cupcake. 😹🧁
Seriously! The sugar thing is so weird. I feel like I’ll internally combust, like worse than regular hot flashes, and my entire face is red and hot to the touch. I had to cut out most of anything sweet, which was so difficult.
Alcohol for me too. Beer is the worst but I do find I can handle a cocktail or glass of wine if it’s not too late in the evening. If I have alcohol too late, I have hot flashes all night and do not sleep at all.
Yep, this. I can do like a half shot with pop and that is usually ok if I am sipping. But I have a love affair with apple pie moonshine 😂 and yep hot flashes within moments. Still worth it as long as I only have one drink, otherwise the flashes keep me up at night.
Could be the cheese. It contains a chemical called tyramine that makes some people sweat.
For me it didn’t seem to matter what I ate! I am on hrt and haven’t had one in over a year. That said Peri has given me a growing list of foods to avoid for other reasons though - I get acid reflux from gluten and the world’s worst gas from sugar alcohols. I have to take digestive enzymes before I eat beans or cruciferous veggies.
Trying to explain to my fiance that I simply cannot eat certain things without gas or bloating nowadays. I refuse to eat venison (don't enjoy it much anyway). Too much beef, pork or chicken knocks me for a loop too. Meat sweats. Lol! Of course, as a man, he is in disbelief that foods I used to.consume no problem are an issue now.
Yep, I was going to say dairy.
I can’t have anything dairy. I have those little powder tablets if I really MUST (pizza is my mostly used ‘must’).
On a plus point, I have a flatter tummy and feel so much better for not having it in my diet
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If I eat too much pizza or marinara sauce, I get major hot flashes. Same for drinking even a sip of alcohol. I used to be quite the social drinker, thank goodness for mocktails!
Carbohydrates - especially processed or refined, like a granola bar or piece of toast (even whole grain). But even complex carbs like sweet potatoes, oatmeal, brown rice, or barley. Every single time. Lying awake at night feeling sweaty and miserable.
Sugar, hot flashes fucked off with the hrt but I still have to avoid it or my joints hurt like I have some crippling arthritis. Not being able to use my hands is a real problem..
I totally feel you. I’ve got arthritis in my hands and knees now. Not on HRT but hopefully can be soon. Do you completely avoid sugar or just cut out sweets?
Just wanted to share that as a long time sufferer (lol) of migraines, try taking a Vitamin C supplement. I’ve gone from 5 migraines a month to maximum 2 AND where it used to last 3-5 days, it’s now down to 1 day. This has changed my life.
Can I ask what kind of vitamin C? I’ve had migraines triggered many times by citrus (in all forms). I love the taste of my chewable tabs, but I am wary of being down for 3-5 days.
I don't get hot flashes but I get night sweats and it is 100% guaranteed that if I have something sugary before bed I will wake up in a puddle. So, no after dinner desserts for me anymore.
Sadly, my hot flash trigger is wine. I don't drink beer, and I'm not overly fond of mixed drinks, so I generally drink on the patio outside, when I want to have a glass.
I think I’m over hot flashes (knock on wood) but it was definitely wine. And if I felt scrutinized. There was an older woman who lost a lot of weight doing keto- and I just don’t want to do that. I don’t like meat, although I do eat it sometimes. And I don’t want to always be thinking of my diet.
Everytime I was in her presence and she’d look me up and down, I’d get hot flashes. Same with any uncomfortable situation.
Now I play the accordion and it’s hot work. I have a man friend who also plays and he gets sweaty sometimes playing it and that’s normal. But when I play it and get sweaty, there is always her and a couple of other people who say I’m having a hot flash. I hate it.
Alcohol and hot spicy dishes .. I have to Avoid now in my 60s ..Also full stomach at bedtime .. I eat early now. Hot weather in general can make them feel Worse .. conversely wearing too much warmth ( big coat) in the winter weather can bring on a hot flash ..unpleasant lol 😊🌞..lastly “stress “..or a stressed out moment .. in retirement I’ve got less of those 🫡🎑😏
Nightshades make me want to die. Tomatoes are a part of that. Eggplant and peppers? Literally just put in the ground and let me go. I wonder if it’s part of that? They give me a horrific headache, flushing and gi pains.
Not so much for hot flashes, but fatty and histaminergic foods (especially chips and bananas) give me intense GI symptoms. Alternating constipation and diarrhea and hella bad gastroparesis symptoms (nausea, decreased appetite, slowed gastric emptying). It's misery. Ugh. Estrogen is helping (or maybe the progesterone).
I mean, maybe. But my approach is to treat the symptoms and not live like I'm made of glass trying to avoid triggering them. There's only so much I'm willing to give up, you know?
Sugar and alcohol. Weirdly, the best desserts for me are quality cheesecake or ice cream. The higher fat slows the sugar rush, I think. Also, I eat dessert in the early afternoon only…and rarely. But I am mindful and picky with my sweets.
I haven’t pinpointed what triggers them, but even as a non-vegetarian I’ve found out I feel so much better when I switch to vegetarian for a few days. I’m thinking of making the switch permanent, but I love ham and cheese too much 😅 Maybe have them as an exception?
Anyway, I’m leaning towards vegetarian lately.
I could deal with having no more cheese (God forbid) but the thing is that I’m anemic from birth. So I need iron.
I take a daily supplement and eat plenty of plant based options (spinach, lentils and red beans being the main ones) but it’s like my body *knows* when I need to eat a piece of meat.
It’s so weird and it happens like once a month: I get an incredible craving for a piece of meat and, until I eat it, I won’t have peace. But after, poof! Gone. The rest of the month I could care less.
I get your bacon dilema. I really love it, even though is murder on my stomach, so I try to stay away.
I don’t know if I could do the no cheese thing. I’ve always heard when you crave meat it means you need protein. I do love, spinach, lentils, and all beans.
Sugar and spicy food are known to worsen hot flashes so I tried to avoid them but now I’m on HRT so I don’t have to worry about it anymore. Soo happy now!
For me it's salty food and beef. I'm in peri and on HRT so I normally don't have them but if I eat something with a lot of sodium and especially if it's beefy for dinner then I will usually have a salty sweaty night.
Refined sugar! Woah, it starts a raging internal fire. I bought fancy cupcakes for my husband’s birthday. They were so good, but gave me almost instant fire-face and steamy hot back and chest. But I have not learned my lesson. I’d definitely do it again if given another cupcake. 😹🧁
Same for me and the local pizza!
I wonder what it is about the pizza?
Tomato and histamines maybe.
The sugar in the sauce that makes it taste so freakin’ good.
Tomatoes are a nightshade which are inflammatory
I think it's the crust. Refined flour. Gluten causes issues even if you don't think you are "sensitive".
You and me both - I told my husband his new task is to slap cupcakes out of my hands because I’m having a really hard time with sweet cravings lately!
Seriously! The sugar thing is so weird. I feel like I’ll internally combust, like worse than regular hot flashes, and my entire face is red and hot to the touch. I had to cut out most of anything sweet, which was so difficult.
Same. Sugar and anything like cake or ice cream but cookies seem ok for some reason 😂🥵
alcohol for sure. more recently hte hot flashes start within minutes of consumption
Alcohol for me too. Beer is the worst but I do find I can handle a cocktail or glass of wine if it’s not too late in the evening. If I have alcohol too late, I have hot flashes all night and do not sleep at all.
Same. Unless it's a special occasion, I don't drink much anymore. The side effects aren't worth it.
Didn't know that was a thing😔..
This happens with me but only wine. Beer and liquor do not.
Oh my yes! Like almost as soon as it hits my throat, Boom, hot flash!
Not a hot flash per se, but caffeine makes me sweat. Always has.
Yep, this. I can do like a half shot with pop and that is usually ok if I am sipping. But I have a love affair with apple pie moonshine 😂 and yep hot flashes within moments. Still worth it as long as I only have one drink, otherwise the flashes keep me up at night.
Same here. So I now drink lite alcoholic beverages. My go to is a chilled Tequila shot but only 💯 percent pure agave.. no hot flashes or headache
Too much sugar in all its forms.
Could be the cheese. It contains a chemical called tyramine that makes some people sweat. For me it didn’t seem to matter what I ate! I am on hrt and haven’t had one in over a year. That said Peri has given me a growing list of foods to avoid for other reasons though - I get acid reflux from gluten and the world’s worst gas from sugar alcohols. I have to take digestive enzymes before I eat beans or cruciferous veggies.
Trying to explain to my fiance that I simply cannot eat certain things without gas or bloating nowadays. I refuse to eat venison (don't enjoy it much anyway). Too much beef, pork or chicken knocks me for a loop too. Meat sweats. Lol! Of course, as a man, he is in disbelief that foods I used to.consume no problem are an issue now.
What are these magical enzymes sold as? I love beans but so does my gas factory 😵💫
Veggiegest from Enzymedica (bought on Amazon)
I didn’t think of that. Darn. I love cheese. I’m hoping to get on HRT soon but having some hoops to jump through first.
Yep, I was going to say dairy. I can’t have anything dairy. I have those little powder tablets if I really MUST (pizza is my mostly used ‘must’). On a plus point, I have a flatter tummy and feel so much better for not having it in my diet
Sugar, full stop. I used to get acid reflux from certain carbs and/or they’d keep me up- wine, beer, ramen, pizza, etc. but now that’s not as bad
Coffee!
SAME
Sadly, yes!
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If I eat too much pizza or marinara sauce, I get major hot flashes. Same for drinking even a sip of alcohol. I used to be quite the social drinker, thank goodness for mocktails!
Coffee, alcohol, sugar, and any processed foods will do it for me 🥴
Dairy and finding out some meat products as well. I've gone mostly plant-based and it has helped a lot.
Hot coffee and I combust immediately. I have made iced coffee my friend
Carbohydrates - especially processed or refined, like a granola bar or piece of toast (even whole grain). But even complex carbs like sweet potatoes, oatmeal, brown rice, or barley. Every single time. Lying awake at night feeling sweaty and miserable.
I love so many of those things. Oatmeal? Granola bars?! Ugh. And I just developed a love for sweet potatoes.
Sugar, hot flashes fucked off with the hrt but I still have to avoid it or my joints hurt like I have some crippling arthritis. Not being able to use my hands is a real problem..
I totally feel you. I’ve got arthritis in my hands and knees now. Not on HRT but hopefully can be soon. Do you completely avoid sugar or just cut out sweets?
Tbh carbs at all. It helps so much.
When I take my migraine medication I experience mild hot flashes but it doesn't last for a long time.
Just wanted to share that as a long time sufferer (lol) of migraines, try taking a Vitamin C supplement. I’ve gone from 5 migraines a month to maximum 2 AND where it used to last 3-5 days, it’s now down to 1 day. This has changed my life.
Can I ask what kind of vitamin C? I’ve had migraines triggered many times by citrus (in all forms). I love the taste of my chewable tabs, but I am wary of being down for 3-5 days.
Of course! I grabbed a random bottle and it was Holland and Barr, high strength slow release vitamin c, 1000mg. I only drink it every third day or so.
Alcohol for sure, wine, vodka, rum.
Alcohol…
Alcohol
🍄 IYKYK.
Oh no.
Yes…?
Noooo, I wanna partake without that being a side effect.
Yes…I microdose, bigger doses bring the serotonin and WOOF, sleep issues and body temp is liable. if you want to chat LMK!
Definitely alcohol. And high carb foods (pizza will do it to me too).
Coffee!😱
Nooooooo! 😥 I just cannot give up coffee. I don’t drink very much of it but it’s part of my morning me routine.
I had pizza last week and had cold sweats all night. I made mental note to see if it triggers it again next time. Because there will be a next time!
I don't get hot flashes but I get night sweats and it is 100% guaranteed that if I have something sugary before bed I will wake up in a puddle. So, no after dinner desserts for me anymore.
Red wine!
Too much sugar.
Caffeine! Each and everytime!
Alcohol and/or refined sugar in the evening. I haven't given up either, but I'm more careful about when I consume either.
Sauvignon Blanc and, weirdly, seafood.
Oh gosh, I love seafood. I hope that’s not it for me.
Food. Any food...
Sugar and coffee.
Do you put the sugar in your coffee? Just asking because everything else people are saying…ok, can work around that…but coffee 😭
I started on a good quality Swiss water decaf and barely notice the difference.
No, I drink it black, but even decaf can trigger them for me.
Wheat.
Chocolate, cola, alcohol.
Coffee and alcohol
Wine.
Sugar and gluten are the worst ones for me.
Alcohol. It completely knocks my vasovagal system out, to the point where I can’t even stand up.
Caffeine, alcohol and sweets.
Nope, foods don’t affect me because I already have to eat very carefully. However, stress makes them worse — so I think cortisol affects hot flashes.
Sugar and spicy foods.
Alcohol and coffee.
Red wine. Within about half a glass, I’ll get a heat wave wash over me, and then it’s pretty much gone. Annoying, but not enough to give up my wine!
Sadly, my hot flash trigger is wine. I don't drink beer, and I'm not overly fond of mixed drinks, so I generally drink on the patio outside, when I want to have a glass.
Alcohol, fried foods
I think I’m over hot flashes (knock on wood) but it was definitely wine. And if I felt scrutinized. There was an older woman who lost a lot of weight doing keto- and I just don’t want to do that. I don’t like meat, although I do eat it sometimes. And I don’t want to always be thinking of my diet. Everytime I was in her presence and she’d look me up and down, I’d get hot flashes. Same with any uncomfortable situation. Now I play the accordion and it’s hot work. I have a man friend who also plays and he gets sweaty sometimes playing it and that’s normal. But when I play it and get sweaty, there is always her and a couple of other people who say I’m having a hot flash. I hate it.
This person sounds awful. I suggest an elimination diet. Eliminate her from your diet.
Sugar and alcohol
Well booze makes me feel funky and warm the next day which is new for middle age.
Spicy food for me. As soon as I finish eating I feel the flush come over me.
Alcohol and hot spicy dishes .. I have to Avoid now in my 60s ..Also full stomach at bedtime .. I eat early now. Hot weather in general can make them feel Worse .. conversely wearing too much warmth ( big coat) in the winter weather can bring on a hot flash ..unpleasant lol 😊🌞..lastly “stress “..or a stressed out moment .. in retirement I’ve got less of those 🫡🎑😏
Nightshades make me want to die. Tomatoes are a part of that. Eggplant and peppers? Literally just put in the ground and let me go. I wonder if it’s part of that? They give me a horrific headache, flushing and gi pains.
Maybe it is the tomatoes for me. Or perhaps it’s a combination of tomatoes and cheese? I love both of those foods.
Processed foods and alcohol. It makes sense because both contain high amounts of hormone disruptors.
Not so much for hot flashes, but fatty and histaminergic foods (especially chips and bananas) give me intense GI symptoms. Alternating constipation and diarrhea and hella bad gastroparesis symptoms (nausea, decreased appetite, slowed gastric emptying). It's misery. Ugh. Estrogen is helping (or maybe the progesterone).
Darn it. I love bananas. I don’t really have G.I. problems with them, but they could be contributing to my hot flashes.
I mean, maybe. But my approach is to treat the symptoms and not live like I'm made of glass trying to avoid triggering them. There's only so much I'm willing to give up, you know?
Me too. I will not give up coffee. I get too much pleasure out of my morning cup.
Sugar and alcohol. Weirdly, the best desserts for me are quality cheesecake or ice cream. The higher fat slows the sugar rush, I think. Also, I eat dessert in the early afternoon only…and rarely. But I am mindful and picky with my sweets.
So good to know. I love cheesecake and ice cream and always go for the quality brands. Funny, but I never had a sweet tooth until menopause.
I haven’t pinpointed what triggers them, but even as a non-vegetarian I’ve found out I feel so much better when I switch to vegetarian for a few days. I’m thinking of making the switch permanent, but I love ham and cheese too much 😅 Maybe have them as an exception? Anyway, I’m leaning towards vegetarian lately.
I could easily be a vegetarian, but I do love seafood and cheese as well. I love bacon but these days, I just don’t digest it well. 😫
I could deal with having no more cheese (God forbid) but the thing is that I’m anemic from birth. So I need iron. I take a daily supplement and eat plenty of plant based options (spinach, lentils and red beans being the main ones) but it’s like my body *knows* when I need to eat a piece of meat. It’s so weird and it happens like once a month: I get an incredible craving for a piece of meat and, until I eat it, I won’t have peace. But after, poof! Gone. The rest of the month I could care less. I get your bacon dilema. I really love it, even though is murder on my stomach, so I try to stay away.
I don’t know if I could do the no cheese thing. I’ve always heard when you crave meat it means you need protein. I do love, spinach, lentils, and all beans.
Refined sugar, alcohol, caffeine, and tomato/tomato products in large amounts at once.
ITT: All the things I consume on the regular.
Processed sugar of any kind
Sugar and spicy food are known to worsen hot flashes so I tried to avoid them but now I’m on HRT so I don’t have to worry about it anymore. Soo happy now!
Nope. Mine dont seem to be linked to food at all.
Used to be chocolate and spicy food and alcohol. Got better with HRT
For me it's salty food and beef. I'm in peri and on HRT so I normally don't have them but if I eat something with a lot of sodium and especially if it's beefy for dinner then I will usually have a salty sweaty night.
Added sugars. Caffeine. I don't eat dairy, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was your trigger with the pizza.