Hot flashes at 40?

I'm scheduled for SAH on 11/30 for heavy periods, cramps, endo and polyps. I had Lupron 4 years ago which helped for a while but the pain has come back.

Has anyone here has had hot flashes because of endo or fibroids? OR is this just my ovaries going crazy?

I believe hot flashes are hormonal. I'm 55 and not sure if I've ever had one. What are you feeling?

I quickly feel warm, then instant hot and then almost a sweat breaks out from the chest/neck area mostly.... then a slow cool down. I want to take off my shirt and fan myself. I always look around to see if anyone else is hot. I'm normally always feeling cold so this is new to me. I've had this maybe 6 time this last few months. Is this any thing like you feel?

I'd say your ovaries are working overtime.
Maralyn

I pretty much feel exactly like you described. When I was on Lupron, I had fierce hotflashes. I kept a box fan on my desk at work and didn't care WHO thought I was crazy for doing it. I would ride to work in the mornings, in 30 degree weather with my head hanging out the window to get cooled off. That was a drug induced menopause so I guess that's why they were so strong and intolerable. (But they weren't as bad as the pelvic pain that the Lupron got rid of.)

This time, they've come back natrually, I suppose, but they are not as strong. It's definately a warm feeling in the chest area that slowly rises upwards. It lasts for a minute or two and every so often it lasts a little longer. My pelvic pain and ovarian pain has increased alot over the last few weeks. I suppose my ovaries are being little scaredy cats and workin' overtime because they know they're about to be evicted! :-)