Hi,
It seems like I am in a minority here, but not alone. It is good to know that others are experiencing the same thing (but obviously I don't want anyone to be suffering meno symptoms).
I have found no mention of this “ember†or “slow flashâ€/flush on UK websites, I picked it up from a USA sites. Thanks for the link Taz, it's one of them I came across in my web searches. I recently had a thyroid blood test (unrelated to meno) which was normal but many thanks for the suggestion.
I am going to see my GP in a couple of weeks and will make sure she understands I am not having night sweats but ember flushes which will go on for a long time, if only to ensure that nothing else could be causing them. But they only started when I came off HRT for a year, and although they are less severe on the low dose, if I reduce they get worse. Taz, I hope that these are not just the start and I also have night sweats to “look forward to†as you seem to have experienced, poor you!
I wonder why this other type of hot flush isn't mentioned in any NHS patient sites here in UK, doesn't seem to be explained as a possible meno symptom. It is miserable to feel hot virtually all night long with no respite; I am worse at around 4am in the morning.
Lubylou