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body overheating?

aussiewriter
aussiewriter
Hi all, I take Lithium and recently have experienced my body overheating...waves of heat...pretty disturbing. My psych said it was Serotonin Syndrome, that is excess serotonin because I also take zoloft. He said come off the zoloft but now my mood has dropped...also anxiety. My gut feeling is that it is the Lithium causing the side effect not the Serotonin Syndrome. Has anyone experienced excess body heat by taking Lithium? If Lithium is causing this excess heat, I will try Lamictal.

Thanks...
tommymott
tommymott
My experience with lihium over 35 years does not include body heating. That information is totally useless to you so listen to your doc.
Banshee67
Banshee67
I had issues with lithium so I was taken off ( non-heat related) of it but I do know many of the drugs taken excessive heat can be issue.

It will state that caution should be used with exercising etc... in the patient inserts on how to take meds and side effects...

I would react to heat/sun with Lamictal. I would get blotchy and itchy if I got too hot. So I stayed out of the heat and sun as much as I could. Hard to do in the N.E. US

Just discuss it with the pdoc ...good luck
ayla67
ayla67
I did really well on lamictal for a long time, also worked on my pain, but had to stop when it gave me headaches.
ayla67
ayla67
I haven't heard of serotonin syndrome from lithium wither, but lithium can goof up your thyroid and that can cause hot flashes, you may want to get your thyroid checked, check with your md.
sfagrad
sfagrad
I take lithium as well and have not experienced over heating. However I do take saphris and that causes over heating. I cannot do hardly any cardio. Maybe you might need to change meds, keep talking with your pdoc.
Halterbroke
Halterbroke
Like someone else said, lithium can mess with your thyroid, and I did get hot flashes on it because my thyroid went all screwy. I was at the barn preparing my horse for a ride in the winter and my trainer sent me home... BECAUSE THERE WAS STEAM COMING OFF MY HEAD!!!! LOL!
dobiedots
dobiedots
Cool Halter!!
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
I had major problems travelling on the London underground during the summer I was taking Lithium - I certainly felt hotter than before. Some sites say it is over heating some say it is dehydration that causes heat exhaustion type symptoms.

The answer is to drink more water

"Drink extra fluids to keep from getting dehydrated while you are taking lithium. Tell your doctor if you have been sweating excessively, or if you are sick with fever, vomiting, or diarrhea.

Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise and in hot weather. Follow your doctor's instructions about the type and amount of liquids you should drink. In some cases, drinking too much liquid can be as unsafe as not drinking enough."
rosiestorm
rosiestorm
No, I've never had that issue with lithium.....and I've been on it for about 7 years now.
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