Over the last year and a half, I tried almost everything that promised to make hot flashes easier to deal with.
A handheld fan for my bag. A neck fan for walks. Cooling towels. Gel packs. Sprays. Another fan that was supposed to be quieter than the first.
At first, every new purchase came with the same little burst of hope.
Maybe this is the one.
Then, slowly, they ended up in the same place: a box of things I barely reached for anymore.
I assumed I just hadn't found the right product yet.
Eventually I realized something else.
