bearisgray

Maybe get some medication/treatment for the hot flashes?

Tartan

I would buy the energy efficient cool light bulbs for the light right above where you work. Unscrew or loosen the others in the room until you need them. A little portable clip on fan for your sewing table might help too. Make one of the cool neck wrap that has the beads in it. You soak the wrap in water and someone posted the instructions for making them for soldiers in combat. If you can't find it on QB I am sure the instructions and supplies should be on the net.

Grace creates

A big bucket of ice in front of the fan blows cooler air.

Neesie

Change to cooler light bulbs and keep ice water handy. Whenever you feel a hot flash coming on, drink ice water (mostly ice, which will melt). If you have a way to crush ice, that's even better. Back when I was going through this, I found caffeine made the hot flashes much worse.

NCannie

some people swear by progesterone cream. you can buy it at any vitamin/nutrient store. You just put a little on your wrist and it helps all the symptoms of menopause. I also like an item sold online by nature's sunshine called C-X. I used it for several years and never had a hot flash after I started using it. I don't need those products now as it seems I got lucky and only went through menopause for a short time.

snipforfun

Do you have your iron on when you are in there. I find that mine thinks its a space heater so I have a fan directed at it and turned it down a bit.

virtualbernie

I sew with as few clothes on as possible.

Sandygirl

Sugar is a huge trigger for hot flashes! As is alcoholic drinks and caffeine. I get hot flashes big time after eating sugary foods and I regret it pretty quickly...not worth the discomfort of the flashes....

My sewing room is upstairs in our farmhouse home. I have to use the window a/c to supplement the central air. I too put a fan in front of the window unit to help circulate the cool air. I find that the iron is the biggest contributor to the to room! I should look or ome of those low heat bulbs fr my overhead light figure. The winter s not bad with all of these heat producing light, etc.

Sandy

BellaBoo

Maybe a family member will buy you better light bulbs if they know you are can't enjoy your sewing room.

barri1

Think I would shut the lights off, and use a stand up lamp.. I have one this a fleurescent 3 way bulb that is unbelievable.. I would still want to change the bulbs, as you are using way too much electricity..