Heat Intolerance with Antidepressants and Anxiety Medications

I mean vasodialation

The only thing I know that with anxiety and depression meds, our bodies will miss fire signals and mess with our body temps. It has something to do with our bodies and vasoconstriction.

I also experience this and have for years. I am currently on amitriptyline & abilify but have previously been on Wellbutrin. My body definitely has an adverse reaction as you described when it’s hot (summertime) or just warm in general. I also wake up sweating all the time and have frequent hot flashes/skin flushing. I’ve never gotten a good answer for it either.

Omg yes I absolutely have this too!! I used to be on Lexapro, and I’m now on Pristiq and Lamictal (for anxiety and depression) and nothing has really changed for me heat wise along my journey unfortunately. I think it probably has to do with the meds overall, but I’m not at a place in my life where I feel like I’m ready to try weaning off of them.

I sure will. Thanks!

I take both, however I take Zoloft and Xanax, consider asking your Dr he should know that side effect can happen and hopefully he'll adjust.

i’m not on any specifically antidepressants and anxiety meds but i’m on migraine and epilepsy meds and have been dealing with a heat intolerance since i was extremely little. at this point i’ve just embraced that i need to live in a cold place