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Posted by lymom3 on August 14, 2006, at 16:23:04
Can Prozac cause this? My son just lost a job because he couldn't stop vomiting in the mornings. Even days where it wasn't exceptionally hot. When he could work, they were pleased with his performance, but he passed out on more than one occasion and almost daily vomited and was nauseous the other days. He is ADHD and on Prozac and Focalin. This is his first full time work and first out door work as well. He does have allergies so I don't know if that could be a contributing factor also. Obviously we've decided that whatever the reason, he needs to look for indoor jobs, but I just wondered if the psychiatric meds could contribute to that or cause that problem as he is in otherwise good physical condition...
Posted by laima on August 14, 2006, at 18:11:05
In reply to Prozac, sunburn and heat intolerance, posted by lymom3 on August 14, 2006, at 16:23:04
Maybe...I asked my doctor about another antidepressent and if it was what was causing me to no longer tolerate heat well-at all. (I'm in otherwise good physical shape, too.) His response included that a number of medications can interfere the body's ability to cope with heat and temperature shifts.> Can Prozac cause this? My son just lost a job because he couldn't stop vomiting in the mornings. Even days where it wasn't exceptionally hot. When he could work, they were pleased with his performance, but he passed out on more than one occasion and almost daily vomited and was nauseous the other days. He is ADHD and on Prozac and Focalin. This is his first full time work and first out door work as well. He does have allergies so I don't know if that could be a contributing factor also. Obviously we've decided that whatever the reason, he needs to look for indoor jobs, but I just wondered if the psychiatric meds could contribute to that or cause that problem as he is in otherwise good physical condition...
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Posted by Rani on August 14, 2006, at 23:50:57
In reply to Re: Prozac, sunburn and heat intolerance » lymom3, posted by laima on August 14, 2006, at 18:11:05
I am not sure about your son but I do get nightsweats from taking SSRI's, have hot flushes, especially in the mornings - usually about 1-2 hours after I have woken up and I know they can make you sweat more. I don't sweat but get a very hot feelig in my face and head.
Rani> Maybe...I asked my doctor about another antidepressent and if it was what was causing me to no longer tolerate heat well-at all. (I'm in otherwise good physical shape, too.) His response included that a number of medications can interfere the body's ability to cope with heat and temperature shifts.
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Posted by laima on August 15, 2006, at 9:29:34
In reply to Re: Prozac, sunburn and heat intolerance, posted by Rani on August 14, 2006, at 23:50:57
As for sunburn, I noticed that some antibiotics, for example, warn about making one more suseptable to the effects of the sun, to stay out of the sun, etc. I wonder if one of the medications your son is using might be that way, too?
Have you discovered medline? It's a govt site with a lot of drug info: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
The other thing I heard from my doctor is that when more than one drug is used at a time, there is an increased potential for all kinds of new effects from the interaction.
Good luck-I hope you find a positive outcome.
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Posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 15, 2006, at 12:54:33
In reply to Prozac, sunburn and heat intolerance, posted by lymom3 on August 14, 2006, at 16:23:04
Hey! I got really really bad nausea when taking prozac. Really bad I lost loads of weight quite quickly. I just felt sick all the time, although I have to say that I never vomited. It eventually lessened.
Perhaps the focalin and prozac are interacting in some way with each other (in a bad?) way??? Prozac is very activating, and has quite alot of action happening with noradrenlin:-
Prozac:
5-HT reuptake inhibition +++
NE reuptake inhibition +
5-HT2c antagonist
NE increaseFocalin
DA reuptake inhibition
NE reuptake inhibition
NE release(These copied from Scott's SLS drugs chart, thanks, and I hope you don't mind Scott!)
So they seem to be quite strong together. But I'm no MD, so I bear that in mind!!!!
Kind regards
Meri
Posted by lymom3 on August 15, 2006, at 12:57:26
In reply to Re: Prozac, sunburn and heat intolerance » lymom3, posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 15, 2006, at 12:54:33
He's always had a sensitive stomach but has been on these meds for well over a year. I guess some people just aren't made to work in the heat but I was just curious if meds could be part of the problem or not.
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 15, 2006, at 13:00:00
In reply to Re: Prozac, sunburn and heat intolerance » lymom3, posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 15, 2006, at 12:54:33
Hey again
Re-reading your post, yeah I would have to say that the nausea is a s/e of the prozac (and possibly the focalin isn't helping). Well thats what happened with me anyway - I got bad nausea like I said before, although I was never sick - very close to being sick, but still.
I don't know. What does your doc say about all this? To me, I would see the doc because obviously something isn't right if he's being sick and passing out. And focalin and prozac seem to be a curious choice together (but then, I'm no MD!).
Ginger helps with nausea. Perhaps try a simple ginger herbal tea in the morning and see how your son feels?
Yeah, I would see the doc. Passing out and being sick aren't too good.....
Kind regards
Meri
Posted by pulse on August 15, 2006, at 17:55:20
In reply to Re: Prozac, sunburn and heat intolerance » Meri-Tuuli, posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 15, 2006, at 13:00:00
i would have to wonder about the possibility of your son also having summer variety seasonal affective disorder (SSAD).
although it's more common for folks with bipolar to have this, i have unipolar depression and i have SSAD. i know someone personally who also has it. she also has unipolar. i risk getting sick anytime the temp is above 70 degrees, with or without humidity. for me, the glaring sun is the foremost culprit. unlike those with the far more common winter SAD, light hurts us.
search the archives - we had a rather long thread on this not all that long ago. some of the people who posted that they have it also had depression (unipolar), not bipolar.
as sick as prozac has made me, i have never once vomited from it. also, as already posted, the more drugs the more interactions - agreed.
finally, prozac does indeed make many people sweat alot.
good luck.
Posted by rjlockhart on August 16, 2006, at 13:13:51
In reply to Prozac, sunburn and heat intolerance, posted by lymom3 on August 14, 2006, at 16:23:04
I went to the beach and jogged for a long time, I was on Prozac and i got burned more than a piece of toast.
I dont know know if it was Prozac or just the intense heat bearing down.
Thats just my put.
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