Okay, it's not really a news flash, and neither is it a brilliant stroke of genius. And if I'm the only person to have thought of this remedy, then I would be seriously concerned about the state of human intelligence.
However, last night as "Whew, I'm hot" turned into "Oh crap, a hot flash" and my great big box fan was doing precious little to provide relief, I suddenly remembered my assortment of ice packs in the freezer.
I normally keep them handy for migraines and muscle spasms, but as I prepared for bed last night feeling as if I had suddenly become a drenching wet human furnace, it miraculously occurred to me that those ice packs can serve another purpose: Hot Flash Nipping.
Nip your Hot Flash in the bud by taking one ice-solid ice pack and placing it at the crown of your head. Use a headband to hold it in place if you have to. Then place a second ice pack at your C1, the hollow where your skull and your neck join. Hold in place (shifting position of pack at neck as needed) until pack softens and is body temperature.
Guaranteed relief within 5 minutes. Or by the time ice pack melts. Whichever comes first.
