It's ME(Jaime): Meds that may make you more sensitive to heat include: ~ Anticholinergics ~ Antihistamines ~ Diuretics ~ ADHD stimulant meds ~ SSRIs It's really important to keep this in mind as we head into a major heatwave. Stay safe out there! www.cdc.gov/heat-health/...

Meds that may make you more sensitive to heat include: ~ Anticholinergics ~ Antihistamines ~ Diuretics ~ ADHD stimulant meds ~ SSRIs It's really important to keep this in mind as we head into a major heatwave. Stay safe out there! www.cdc.gov/heat-health/...

Heat and Medications - Guidance for Clinicians MinusSASstatswww.cdc.gov A summary for healthcare professionals on how heat interacts with medications

Beta-blockers can induce heat intolerance, as well! www.catholichealthli.org/blog/underst....

Understanding Heat Intolerance and Medicationwww.catholichealthli.org Heat intolerance is more than feeling uncomfortably warm. A potentially serious medical condition, heat intolerance can cause long-lasting health problems if you ignore the warning signs. When your bo...

I want to mention *many* medications are anticholinergic and/or antihistamines, even if they're not used for that purpose. They include meds for overactive bladder, stomach cramps, nausea, antipsychotics and antidepressants, and lots more.

yes! The article has a more thorough list as well.

Thanks, Jaime! I didn't know this. I thought it was "just" the, you know, POTS, mastocytosis, etc.

Just stopped the choline reuptake inhibitor. Probably good timing 😅

I'm safely ensconced in the Puget Sound region. I didn't like it when it was 85, but it's no 100+ degrees like the rest of the country is dealing with.

Baltimore; same. 99F yesterday, 98F today. Yesterday, the news said it "feels like" 104F. Part of being a millennial is witnessing collapse from every angle. It's pretty intense, tbh! And my brain is oriented to problem-solving but, well, oriented to #MECFS right now...

Sorry about all the things, a phrase receiving almost as much use around our house as It is what it is

Thank you, I wish you and yours strength amongst The Horrors :)

I just started taking Antidepressants and ADHD meds within the last year... this explains why I have felt so miserable

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