Have You Ever Felt Hot and Cold at the Same Time?

One moment, I was reaching up to switch on a fan. The next, I was tugging a blanket snugly around my shoulders, unable to stop trembling.

I wasn't sick, and menopause wasn't responsible either. Why did I have a hot and cold feeling at the same time?

It turns out I wasn't imagining it, and I certainly wasn't alone. Many people feel this same confusing mix of symptoms—flushed cheeks with cold hands.

A sudden wave of sweat may come next. Then shivering follows, as if the body can’t decide if it’s hot or cold.

Those mixed signals often happen when your body's temperature regulation system is under pressure. For some women, these changes may even begin during early pregnancy, long before a baby bump appears.