Heat Waves and Hot Flashes: Mid-Fifties As A Woman

Sitting at the bar I frequent  often, cold pint in front if me, I chose to leave my hot apartment to find some air conditioning. The last few days have been hot in Vancouver and my local has been enjoyable with air conditioning keeping us all from melting away. Walking down here I noticed the temperature was 28c and was looking forward to a little break from the heat. Of course, after a few days of feeling a bit cold in here, the AC is not working. It can be hit and miss as they keep the folding sliding windows open for air flow, but it does end up over taxing the AC system. Sitting on non-cloth seats - it can get a bit sticky in here. 

Earlier today I was on a hot bus, of course I catch the bus without AC and I could feel the sweat trickling down my back. Stick to the seat is also a lovely feeling, possibly leaving a small sweat streak, like you would find on seats on workout equipment in a gym. Yuck.

The worst part of it all is when you are still suffering from hot flashes while full on in menopause. 

So, when you feel like you are on fire, while everyone else is fine, it can be very uncomfortable. It does pass in a few minutes but during that time it feels like you may internally combust, leaving a pile of wet smoldering clothes on the floor.

To every woman who hasn't reached this milestone in life, remember, it will pass. You are glowing from experience.