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Why the heat hits, what actually helps, and when it’s time to stop “just coping” and get proper support. Hot flushes are one of the most common and frustrating symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. One minute you are fine. The next minute, your face is hot, your chest feels like someone opened an oven door, your heart may race, sweat appears from nowhere, and you are wondering whether you are melting or just trying to answer emails like a normal human being.

Waking up at 3AM in perimenopause can feel unsettling. You open your eyes, your mind switches on, and suddenly you are wide awake — sometimes hot, sometimes anxious, sometimes for no obvious reason at all. It is easy to think your body is being random. It is not.