Upon reaching the menopausal stage, many complain about discomforts that go along with phase. One of the most prominent is the hot flash. Some women enter menopause with a clear understanding of the possible effects it may have on their biological and social life, but for some, it comes unpredictably, and are misconceived as natural on-goings of their daily lives.

A clear tell tale of menopause are hot flashes. Hot flashes are easily identifiable. There are noticeable points to watch out for, and once there, those symptoms are unmistakably apparent.

Most complain about the following:

• Sudden hot and intense feeling on the face and upper body
• Heart palpitations or rapid beats
• Sweating
• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Anxiety
• Headache
• Weakness and a
• Feeling of suffocation

Hot flashes also have some baffling symptoms which are described as an uneasy feeling, just before the actual flash happens. The sensation is said to be like an “aura,” which forewarns them of an incoming flash.

The hot flash is followed by a flush, which leaves one reddened and drenched in sweat, or having a moist upper lip. All these symptoms are concluded by a chill, to counter the previous circumstances.