She has days off when she`s cold? The mind boggles. If thats really it suggest it may be something a little more than a side effect of HRT...... ________________________________ From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jean Greening-Jackson (Occupational Health) Sent: 02 June 2010 16:44 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] HRT Therapy and temperature control I would have expected the hot sweats! So did she...but when she is really cold she has to stay at home, and the effect on her is almost like hypothermia! Hot water bottles, blankets etc. She's not ill...just freezing. ________________________________ From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sharon SMith Sent: 02 June 2010 16:15 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] HRT Therapy and temperature control I have had issues with 4 people working in same office having problems with temperature control, one woman was in menopause so having hot sweats. Sharon, Our HR officers did exactly what you suggested, they provided them all with fleeces so they could wear them when they felt cold or remove them when warm. As you say people perceive temperature differently and this way they could control it themselves. "Naylor, Sharon [HMPS]" <[log in to unmask]> Sent by: [log in to unmask] 06/02/2010 04:04 PM Please respond to Occupational Health mailing list <[log in to unmask]> To [log in to unmask] cc Subject Re: [OCC-HEALTH] HRT Therapy and temperature control Isnt perception of temperature subjective? I have found that the issue of areas being "too hot" or "too cold" a particularly thorny issue, especially if there are shared workspaces as one persons "too hot/cold" is anothers idea of comfort. What does she do? Dont know anything about a link with HRT but would have thought that a thyroid function check and some other stuff would be in order ?(i dare say our Doctor colleagues better placed to comment) After the day I`ve had would be tempted to tell her to just go out and buy a cardi and some mittens...... ________________________________ From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jean Greening-Jackson (Occupational Health) Sent: 02 June 2010 15:52 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] HRT Therapy and temperature control I have had an interesting situation today, where an employee who had a hysterectomy two years ago, states she is suffering periods of extremely low temperatures, shivering and unable to warm up which her Gp attributes to her HRT therapy. She is consequently asking for extra heating etc in the workplace etc. I can't seem to find anything to substantiate this, although I am awaiting a GP report. Anyone come across this? Jean Greening-Jackson. 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