Body temperature dysregulation: Heat, cold, & temperature change intolerance

[Austin]

I can say for myself, yes, chills and shakiness are very prevalent.  Wearing a sweater in here and the thermostat says 72˚.  Not much you can do about shakiness.  Take a deep breath, I guess. 

[Petunia]

Yes, this is common, please see: Body Temperature Dysregulation: fever, chills, too hot, too cold

[Mort81]

This was the main reason I had to stop SSRI's . I wasnt able to regulate body temperature . I got so hot after exercise expecially hard cardio like Running or Hockey that I actually had 2 syncopes. Besides the Syncopes I got tremors and shakes with regularity.  During the first 6 months of WD I was quite the opposite. I would get cold and not be able to heat up. Now 14 months off and my body temp seems to be normal.

[AprilShowers]

I'm having a hard time with this. I feel like I have Parkinson's I'm shaking so much. Feet like ice, head & torso boiling & sweaty, shivers & shakes, no saliva, BP 150/100 pulse 107. Heart palpitations & tremor. Body feels like acid. No idea what my temperature is as I have no thermometer but I'm sweating and clammy at the same time. It's hell. Less severe than last week but hell all the same. I think seratonin storm is a good phrase for it even if it's inaccurate. I feel like a living tornado of symptoms. I wish I could switch it off.

[Happy2Heal]

hi i'm withdrawing from lexapro, and I'm having wildly fluctuating body temps, from hot flushes (without sweating, so I don't think it's a hot flash, if it is, it's a dry one)

to being very cold, even when my apt is heated to 70 degrees (I normally keep my apt around 60 degrees and tolerate that quite well)

 

I also recently had a trial of clonidine for severe insomnia and I noticed it is also prescribed for hot flashes, so I wonder if it did something to my body's regulation of temp? it did make me cold when I was on it,

now that I am off it, my temp swings are horrible, from highs to lows. I ended up going back on a half tablet and that helped a bit.

 

 

 

[ChessieCat]

Hi Catnapt,

 

Meow.  Sorry couldn't resist    Knew I'd read a thread about feeling hot/cold.  Found it here.

 

CC

[Happy2Heal]

Hi

Meow backatcha

 

just seeing this now, thanks so much for finding that for me ChessieCat

 

omg this is horrible, I am so cold- even when it's 70degrees in here, I turn the heat on, and put on sweatshirts and even a hat, just to warm up

 

then suddenly, wham! I can feel the heat just radiating out from inside me and I am racing to strip off the extra clothes, some times I strip down to no clothes, the heat is so bad

I know this is not night sweats or menopausal hot flashes, those have always come with sweating, and never last this long

 

this is hell

 

I am so angry at my doctor right now, I asked for the liquid generic lexapro and after a lot of back and forth with her nurse, etc, she refused to prescribe it, instead she called in a prescription for 5mgs lexapro (generic) with the instructions to take one a day for a month, then half of one a day for another month, and then we'd "talk about maybe going to every other day"

I'm currently taking 2.5mgs (1/8th of 20mg tablet)

and she wants me to double it, and they drop it down by 50%?!?!?
 

NOT HAPPENING!
I am so angry.

 

my sleep is starting to improve, in spurts (I can get decent sleep every OTHER night, which is ironic since, before I found this site, I was tapering doing 2.5mgs every other day)

 

this sucks sooooooooooo bad

 

in the time that it's taken to write this, I've gone from a normal temp to super hot, stripped off my hat and sweatshirt,

and now, I"m freezing again..........

oy!

 

gonna go stand in front of the heater and try to warm up

 

it's like 4:30 am here and I've not slept, so that's not helping much either

 

thanks again for finding that thread.

[Mort81]

Hey I was on 30 mg of Lexapro and ive had this problem for awhile. Im usually hot and cold at the same time. Overtime it should regulate but it can be uncomfortable

[Happy2Heal]

thanks Mort81

 

 

It is already a bit better, I am only getting the hot flushes now, no more of the cold

 

wow what a ride, eh?

[Mort81]

Np. Ya an unbelievable ride! It kinda feels like getting blind sided by a truck!

[Mort81]

Hey April did it go away? Im having some major body temperature issues now aswell. Im hot and cold at the same time plus cant quench my thirst. Even though Ive drank tons of water.

[AprilShowers]

Hey April did it go away? Im having some major body temperature issues now aswell. Im hot and cold at the same time plus cant quench my thirst. Even though Ive drank tons of water.

 

 

No. The duration reduced a bit though which is some help I suppose though after all these weeks it doesn't feel like it much, it's exhausting. I have thirst too, even though I'm also drinking loads, I think that's because too much cortisol means you don't release enough vasopressin and the urine doesn't concentrate or something. I'm imagining if it's not concentrating then there's fluid that is not ending up where it should in my body. My skin is very dry too and I have no saliva in the mornings and can't eat either. 

[Mort81]

Ya its no fun. My akathisia stopped but this symptom has been tough aswell. Im drinking electrolyte drinks to help. See if it works. Lemon, water, Himalayan Salt and Raw Honey. Or I have a sports drink called bio steel. Im trying both. Im also taking on and off clothes throughout the night to try and stay at a good temp.

[Mort81]

I hope it goes away for you soon April

[KarenB]

Made me think of coconut-water too - is meant to be re-hydrating. 

 

Im drinking electrolyte drinks to help. See if it works. Lemon, water, Himalayan Salt and Raw Honey.

 

[Mort81]

Ya coconut water is a good idea aswell. I bought some. This evening has been tough. So hot and cold at the same time plus again I can't quench my thirst. Mouth is so dry and uncomfortable. This only started for me about a month ago off and on now.

[ravijaua]

I live in the east coast for years, handled -10 degrees no problem in college. Now I need it to be exactly 60-70 degrees. Good thing I live in southern California near the beach now. Best for withdrawal. If it's too hot, I can't handle it.

[Hibari]

Hi,

 

I'm curious if any of the men who are withdrawing experience hot flashes and sweating.  I have mainly chalked them up to menopausal symptoms that have been intensified by wd  

 

I know there is temperature dis-regulation during withdrawal but was curious if the sweating and hot flashes were  symptoms for men as well.

 

And when they occur, am or pm?

 

I know some of this will sort itself out when I am finally of my meds but any feedback would be great. 

 

Thanks. 

[Siskin]

Hi Hibari,

 

My son, age 22, has definitely had what I would describe as hot flashes. I have them myself, so when he describes them to me I recognize them as being very similar to my own. He has been off meds for just over 3 years, and the hot flashes have diminished tremendously. They were worst for the first 1 1/2 years. He has to keep a fan by his bed and another near his desk for when the hot flashes hit. He also complained of feeling really cold sometimes, or of being too hot in one part of his body (often his face), while being too cold in another part (kidney region).

 

He also experienced sweating, but it was primarily his hands and feet, not the face/neck/torso sweats that we typically get with menopause.

 

Time of day was all over the map.

 

All of his symptoms of temperature dis-regulation are definitely decreasing over time.

[Hibari]

Thanks so much for your response Siskin.

[rowinghippy]

I have occasional hot flashes too, at random times with no clear instigation. Meds increased my sweating overall, but since tapering I notice times where I sweat even more than "normal". Again, randomly.

[Terry4949]

I get the hot flashes and sweating , at random any time of the day they can last 10 minutes or 2 hours , and even when I am having a hot flash I can feel cold inside , I hate them had them for 3 years now daily , no end insight , can't take supplements to help as any supplement ramps up my cns

[Hibari]

Thank you Rowing Hippy and Terry for letting me know.  I don't want to make any unnecessary adjustments to anything while I am tapering including my hormones.

 

H

[Hibari]

I get the hot flashes and sweating , at random any time of the day they can last 10 minutes or 2 hours , and even when I am having a hot flash I can feel cold inside , I hate them had them for 3 years now daily , no end insight , can't take supplements to help as any supplement ramps up my cns

Mine happen early every morning and then randomly in the day.  Usually I feel a wave of nausea and then I flush.

[Petunia]

Yes, men get the withdrawal hot flashes and sweats too. Since joining this site I've read numerous posts written by males reporting these symptoms.

[Terry4949]

for the last 4 weeks now I have been woken at about the same time 5.00 am , as my body is so hot I can feel the heat that's what wakes me , I am dripping in sweat , the covers are soaked it is like I have just got out of a swimming pool and got into bed , but as hot as I am my body is shaking with cold , I have to get up and for the next 2 to 3 hours my body just shakes and trembles , this just came out of the blue and it is the same now every morning , I have been in withdrawel 3 years now , so what's brought this on , is they anything I can do or take to alleviate this , it's absolutely hell , I can't stop shaking , is it cortisol related . I sleep well enough asthe mirtazapine knocks me out , and my room is so dark no light what so ever but this has just come out of nowhere , I'm starting to worry about going to sleep now as I know what's waiting for me in the morning ,

[peng]

Terry,

 

These symptoms (and all that stuff about cortisol spikes I read) sound to me just like like acute anxiety.  I am not a doctor, but remember the countless mornings, decades ago, when I lived with this torture every morning for spells of several months.

 

In those days, the classic signs of clinical depression or "having a nervous breakdown" included quickly going into a drugged deep sleep (usually due to benzos being prescribed) then early waking accompanied by profuse sweating, worry and agitation and no hope of getting back to sleep that morning.  Falling asleep in the afternoon or evening usually reinforced the screwy cycle, thus setting oneself up for a repeat early next morning.

 

Myself, I was going into (diagnosed) clinical depression - sometimes referred to on here as "depression" in apostrophes, for some reason - and was (wrongly as it turns out) first prescribed a tranquilliser (Ativan).

 

This was 40 years ago and I have much of the time been a lot better than that, but just getting by on the dreaded Effexor (stalled at 150mg) and previously, Anafranil.

 

Some of us on here may not be strong enough to feel better without ADs, but one can always hope to get on a stable platform of sorts before trying to sail off into the sunset where AD side effects can be left behind, too.

 

I believe the purpose of this admirable website is to support those who want to give up mental health support from pharmaceuticals.  The mods on here prefer to talk about totally escaping from ADs, but their pooled knowledge should be able to offer some guidance to those of us not yet fit enough to embark on this dangerous mission. 

 

Love & Best wishes. 

[Terry4949]

Thank you peng , the thing is I don't wake anxious, just very hot , but cold inner trembling and sweating , every morning I have changed nothing go to bed at the same time , block out all light , etc , but waking up in a pool of sweat every morning it's horrible to start the day , don't want to start mucking about with my adrenals and all that , I'm wondering if I might benifit from trying seriphos , hopefully a moderator will have something to contribute

[LostInSpace]

Hello,

 

I'm 30 months off Escitalapram.  I'm healing but extremely slowly.  Sensitivities seem to be a little worse.  I can't workout any longer (I took a 2 month break than couldn't return) and can't really spend time in the sun which is fairly new.  

 

Anyone else?

[Bridgetini]

So relieved to see this topic thread! It is August: dry and breezy. I am wearing socks,  long pants, two fleeces, and am drinking soup.

But if it get hot I wilt and cannot function. My optimal range is 16-24 degrees C.

[Meeto]

Seems the same for me.  Some things have changed or at least slightly better, while others have gotten worse or new things have arisen.

[Mimi11]

Hi Meeto and LostinSpace,

 

I'm 24 months off of escitolopram and experiencing similar. Was sensitive to the sun this past summer. Would develop a heat rash and extreme exhaustion if I spent too much time in the sun. It seems to have gotten a bit better.  Developed very dry eyes for the past 3 months and it seems to have gotten slightly better in the past few days. Things are still morphing and changing daily, hourly. But overall, healing is definitely taking place. 

[LilyBlueRose]

I used to do great in the sun and heat! Now after quitting celexa 1.5 yes ago the sun kills me. Dizziness.. Racing heart.. Out of it.. Tired  etc. Have to take it slower than I like! 

[IrishMonkey92]

YES! I never believe I'm in a window because I have some symptoms that are better, but my main ones can be worse. I always imagined people in windows had relief of all symptoms. So its good to see i'm not alone in that people get worse for some symptoms but good for others. 

[ChessieCat]

From What is Happening in Your Brain

 

On 27/12/2015 at 6:37 AM, Altostrata said:

Basically- you have a building where the MAJOR steel structures are [...] to be rebuilt at different times - ALL while people are coming and going in the building and attempting to work.

It would be like if the World Trade Center Towers hadn't completely fallen - but had crumbled inside in different places.. Imagine if you were [...] to rebuild the tower - WHILE people were coming and going and [...] to work in the building!  You'd have to set up a temporary elevator - but when you needed to fix part of that area, you'd have to tear down that elevator and set up a temporary elevator somewhere else. And so on. You'd have to build, work around, then tear down, then build again, then work around, then build... ALL while people are coming and going, ALL while the furniture is being replaced, ALL while the walls are getting repainted... ALL while [...] is going on INSIDE the building. No doubt it would be chaotic. That is EXACTLY what is happening with windows and waves.  The windows are where the body has "got it right" for a day or so - but then the building shifts and the brain works on something else - and it's chaos again while another temporary pathway is set up to reroute function until repairs are made. 

 

[emilie]

Me too. It is horrible this cold. For me, it come when i am in resting position but not the day, only the evening. 

If i come back in my house and sit in the sofa to see a TV programm, it comes. It seems the problem is activity/inactivity transition.  

 

I have very very cold, then i have tremor (i suppose the body try to upgrade my body temperature) and when tremor comes, i have diarhea.

When i have tremor, to avoid teeth problem i put a pacifier (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacifier) in my mouth, the time the crisis to stop. 

(pacifier sell for baby more than 18months)

Look like a baby, but really it help me. I can leave the mouth crisped bitting this pacifier without preoccuping myself about my teeth.

 

I was not sure if it was real or not so i mesured my body temperature with a Forehead thermometer puting it in my front and in my palm hand to see. There is a real difference in temperature in palm hand between while crisis and after. 

After having really cold, i often have too hot.