Quick Solutions to Hot Flushes

We can skip the science for now!

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Oestrogen, blah blah…. Hypothalamus, blah, blah…. We can talk science another time.

Right now, it’s hot and your thermostat is broken. Let me give you my top tips — and if you have any to add please pop them in the comments!

• Get one of those little spray bottles. They sell them at Boots and other chemists. Fill them with water and drop in a few drops of lavender or peppermint oil and spray them on your wrists to feel cooler. Turkish Lemon Cologne has also been recommended to me although I’ve never tried it.
• You know those Kool n Soothe strips for migraines or kids with a temperature. Stick one on your neck or wrist.
• You can get those metallic wine coolers you stick in the freezer. They make lovely bangles!
• Here are instructions on how to make a shawl or wrap into a neck cooler. If you haven’t time for that, just dampen a shawl or even a towel and wrap it round your neck.
• I find traditional fans to be more effective than battery ones. I really like paddle fans. They’re easy to make or you can buy lovely ones. Make it a fashion statement.
• Try a freezer block in front of a room fan to create a cooling breeze.
• Alcohol’s unlikely to help…