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Does caffeine aggravate hot flashes?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Usually: Caffeine can aggravate hot flashes as can wine and alcoholic drinks.

Answered 5/22/2014

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes it can: Yes, caffeine can aggravate hot flashes: http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/21680119 other dietary triggers include alcohol, cayenne, and other spicy foods. If your hot flashes seem worse after consuming these foods, try eliminating those you suspect and see if the hot flashes subside.

Answered 9/28/2016

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