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Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about hot flashes.

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Ignore: Let your doctor know if they are debilitating or not so bad.

Answered 5/14/2015

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: What alternatives besides HRT and antidepressant meds do you have for flushing.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Ignore: Ask what prescription and non-prescription treatment options are available. Pros and cons for each.

Answered 6/28/2014

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Dr. Liesa Harte answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Ask your doctor to check your morning cortisol and your estrogen levels.

Answered 7/6/2014

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Dr. Dale Kristle answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Ignore: Let your doctor know how hot flashes affect you—difficulty sleeping, irritability, moodiness, etc.

Answered 7/29/2014

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Dr. Irving Harper answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Discuss symptoms you are having and ask if it might be related to age or hormonal status.

Answered 11/15/2014

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Hot: Hot flashes; we can manage this for you; in Quebec or Florida. Live comfortable again. Easy to treat.

Answered 5/31/2017

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Ignore: GYN physicians are familiar with estrogen fluctuations, so be direct and expect help.

Answered 12/18/2019

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