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thermoregulatory issues assoc. w/ BPD in women

niftyfriend
niftyfriend

are there other women here with bipolar who have had issues with their thermoregulatory system OR hormones / menstrual cycle? i have always had an irregular period, and know this is typical for women living with bipolar disorder, but i recently i went off of birth control pills and spiraled into the biggest crisis of my life.


my thermoregulation system is not functioning sufficiently and i haven't been able to leave the house or exert energy for 4 months straight without overheating and becoming debilitatingly sloth-like and despairing. 


has anyone experienced anything like this? i'm working with several doctors to try to get to the bottom of this, and am manually cooling myself throughout the day and night and taking medication so i can return to having a semi-normal life. 

Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
It's not just women that have the theroregulatory problems with meds. While I was on lithium I had issues on the London underground in the summer despite being fine on it for years before.
Maui1992
Maui1992
I am very cold in the mornings with the temperature up to around 27°C. In the afternoon I'm usually okay with 26°C. In the evening, I usually need the air conditioning at 22°C. It's been like this for me for years. And my meds have altered my menstrual cycle by either not having one or much lighter. No complaints on that :-).
My girlfriend, with chronic depression, gets hot and sweats like crazy at night.
I'm glad I'm not the only one.
Maui1992
Maui1992
I would suggest seeing a neurologist. That's where I was diagnosed with erythromelalgia a long time ago. My body thermoregulation system hasn't worked properly since, even though the redness has reduced.
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
I would start with a Psychiatrist if your in the U.S. and make sure your BiPolar is being managed medically properly. Then to a Gynecologist for Hormone checks to make sure those are working properly. That would be the standard area of travel. We don't usually jump straight to a Neuro unless you have other Neurology related issues.
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