I think I have coped pretty well with heat except sleeping at night, my bedroom is south facing and stores up the heat, even with fan full blast it just seems to move the warm air around.
One thing I have notice this year is that for the first time for years my ankles have not swelled in the heat, I can only put this down to gradually coming off the estrogen, practically off it now and using natural progesterone cream, I just rub a dab on each inner fore arm when I go to bed and up to a few night ago I was sleeping soundly. I hastily add that this works for me and I am not advocating it .
I have always loved the sun and coped pretty well through my menopause in it, then went through a period when I could not sit in it as I use to, now its much better and my tolerance has increased, discounting those hot airless nights we have had lately, but I think every one is suffering at the moment except those who are lucky enough to have Air Con or lucky enough to have a breeze off the sea ( my dream)
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One thing I do recommend is 4711 iced cologne stick I am never without it in summer, it reminds me of childhood days when my mum was always rubbing it on us when we lived overseas and when we had hot summers in the UK. its very refreshing and cooling.