SSRI and overheating

[Willow2022]

Quick little tidbit I read today:

SSRI’s work on serotonin levels, which is also critical to temperature balance in the body. Studies are now showing the correlation between being on a SSRI and being hot often or getting hot quite easily.

I have been suffering since getting back on my SSRI with this! I thought it was only premenopause and weight but this may factor in too. So very interesting.

Thought you guys might find it interesting too.

[Dolphin14]

Willow2022

This is great info. I wasn't aware of this.

Is the heat accompanied by sweating or is it more like a hot flash?

It would be interesting if some of the males would weigh in on this. I'm always fascinated with new info and I ask so many questions. I'm curious if there is a hormone connection

Thank you for the lesson

❤️🐬

[BjAli]

Hi Willow, this information makes a lot of sense, because I too thought I was having hot flashes and my ADs weren’t working because I’m also going through peri menapause. I’ve stopped the HRT I was on but stayed on the ADs, and they are slowly making a difference. Thankyou for your help.

[Willow2022 in reply to BjAli]

No worries! I am glad you have found something that works

[brendahol]

thank you for this information, I had no idea. I keep wondering why I am always so warm. I carry a paper fan with me everywhere I go. Wish the doctors would tell us this

[Willow2022 in reply to brendahol]

Hopefully there is more testing and the correlation becomes clearer and more widespread.

I should really get a hand fan …

[Dolphin14 in reply to Willow2022]

Is it brief episodes of feeling hot

I'm curious what it feels like

[Willow2022 in reply to Dolphin14]

For me it’s like it is just much hotter than it really is. Say it’s a nice 80*F outside with a breeze. I often feel like it’s 100* F. Today it wasn’t even 70*F and I drove with no doors on our jeep and even though my arms were cool, I still felt warm/comfortable.

It’s so weird