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[Ellf]

Hello, is anyone suffering the heady combination of intense hot flushes with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (http://www.potsuk.org)? When the hot flushes are really bad and I'm out (and therefore standing up), I end up semi collapsed having shed as many clothes that is decent with shop assistants hovering over me with glasses of water. This goes on for about 10 mins and then after that walking is a bit of a challenge and it feels like there's a huge lump in my throat (a bit like a risen gorge but without the nausea).

Other than fanning, spritzing and drinking water does anyone have any other survival techniques? I'm hoping to start HRT in a couple of weeks and I'm also on a raft of alternative support supplements. Any help gratefully received!

Elle.

[Mary1962]

Following with interest as after 2 months of full on hot flushes and night sweats with palpitations and some breathlessness on occasion which I put down to menopause and possibly low iron I was referred to A&E after an appointment with my GP where I had an elevated resting heart rate for a prolonged period of time. Had also had a funny turn at work the previous week which sounds very similar to yours. My heart appears fine so we're all a bit nonplussed!

[Ellf]

Gosh that sounds awful. Do take care when you're trying to walk after one of those episodes.

HRT will be an enormous help I'm sure, and give you your life back.

Do you know what you're going to be taking?

Hi Stellajane - thanks for your reply! Hot flushes are the worst! I'm not sure what I'll be taking yet, but I am looking forward to it!

[Ellf]

Following with interest as after 2 months of full on hot flushes and night sweats with palpitations and some breathlessness on occasion which I put down to menopause and possibly low iron I was referred to A&E after an appointment with my GP where I had an elevated resting heart rate for a prolonged period of time. Had also had a funny turn at work the previous week which sounds very similar to yours. My heart appears fine so we're all a bit nonplussed!

Hi Mary - you have my every sympathy. Do you know your resting heart rate? If it goes up by 30-50 bpm after standing for 5mins or so, you might also have PoTS. It's a relatively new diagnosis (none of the GPs in my surgery had heard of it) and it took 14 years of me insisting I was ill and not an attention seeking hypochondriac before I got diagnosed. The people at the PoTS website are great if you have questions. I'll keep you posted if I hear anything, meanwhile hope you feel better!