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Members overwhelmingly related to the experience of feeling uncomfortably hot even in winter, with many describing sudden heat flashes, night... Read more

Members overwhelmingly related to the experience of feeling uncomfortably hot even in winter, with many describing sudden heat flashes, night sweats, and profuse sweating that can be embarrassing and disruptive to daily life. Several members shared potential contributing factors, including fibromyalgia itself affecting circulation and the nervous system, medication side effects (especially oxycodone), perimenopause or menopause, and severe vitamin deficiencies, with some finding relief through vitamin B supplements, flaxseed oil, or adjusting their medications. A recurring theme was the frustration of doctors dismissing these symptoms or attributing them solely to menopause, when members felt certain their fibromyalgia played a significant role, especially since some experienced these issues long before menopause or any medication changes.