How do i know that i am having hot flashes because i am getting colder as i am getting older?

Warmer times: Sometimes our hot flashes seem like volcanic hot eruptions with flushing & sweats. Other times our hot flashes are more gentle warm periods when we're dressed in tee-shirts & shorts while everyone else is bundled up for winter. What's your baseline? You may be having hot flashes when you are feeling warmer than whatever's normal for *you*.

Hot Flashes: In menopause, hot flashes are very common-they are called vasomotor symptoms.These are usually followed by 'night sweats'.One could miss the hot flashes and just get up at night w/'sweating' and then just feeling cold due to the cool sweat.However, if you are just getting "colder when you are getting "older" consider the possibility of under active thyroid gland-please do visit your gyn!