Posted by Bob on May 3, 2010, at 22:29:26
In reply to HOT HOT and HOT!, posted by annabamma on April 30, 2010, at 23:21:12
> Can I get some input here? I have been plagued with overheating/sweating/red faced spells for at least three years now. They are getting worse and REALLY interfering in my life! My heart rate and bp go up and my anxiety level during them is getting worse, progressing to all out anxiety attacks(?)They hit out of the blue.If I'm seated I can 'ride them out'-if I'm doing anything-not even with exertion-they get bad. HRT therapy didn't seem to address them, my thyroid levels are okay, my blood sugar tests okay. These hot spells predate all of the meds I'm on now. I'm taking selegine(MAOI) for depression, bp meds,Thyroid, metformin. MY QUESTION is-which end should I approach this from? Endocrinologist or psych? The endo that I went to did most of the basic tests and found nothing. I'm middle aged and have a history of anxiety and dep. dis-orders. Wimpy CNS. Seems like too much adrenaline in my body causing havoc! Once in a while ,just to make things interesting, I get cold chills. Help.
What meds are you taking? Over the years as my time of exposure to psych meds has increased, my body has had more and more trouble controlling temperature. It has developed into serious problems with autonomic regulation with extreme hot flashes, never being able to feel cool, or actually cold spells just like you mentioned. It's a mess and I haven't found a single doctor with even a suggestion.
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