Pre-menopause, I was always cold. I needed the heater on, several layers of clothes, and flannel sheets. During menopause, I never had classic hot flashes but I did notice that I didn’t need socks for bedtime or long underwear during the day. Post-menopause, I am always warm to sweltering.
There are many things that I enjoy and some that are even therapeutic but make me pant.
A heating pad. I occasionally hurt my lower back from over stretching or hiking and need RICE treatment. When I reach have to alternate from the cold to heat, I can only take a short amount of time with the heating pad. I used to LOVE the heating pad but even on a low temperature, I can only take a few minutes before I’m ripping it off of me.
A weighted blanket. This is a new addition to my life. In Fall 2019, BF gave me a weighted blanket to help with anxiety. I LOVE this thing. It totally helps me feel better. I would walk by my bed during the day and look wistfully at the blanket, pining for when I could slip under its weight again. But as Spring arrived (yes that Spring from hell called 2020) I had to stop using it because it was too hot to use. This was not a good time to stop using it because, ummm, it was 2020 and I was in full anxiety/depression mode. But I couldn’t deal with the heat. I was excited in November 2020 to bring it out from the closet and disappear underneath.
My BF. He walks into the room and I have to throw off blankets or take off my jacket.
These things are all positive things for me but wow, they’re just too damn hot sometimes!
p.s. I do like hot water activities like Jacuzzi and showers. I probably enjoy the water hotter than most people but again in small doses.
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