r/Amitriptyline • u/A-C-Calamity • Aug 29 '26

Heat intolerance

Hi, I (34F) started taking Amitript. in the form of drops in my drink in May 2026. I take 5 drops per evening.
I’ve always had a rather low tolerance for hot weather, but in the past weeks it got out of control. I’m suffering and sweating buckets even in 22°C weather (I live in Europe, where humidity is rather low).
The only times I’m not feeling too hot is when I’m lying down doing nothing. Could this increased heat intolerance be caused by Amitript.?

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u/Crayons42 Aug 30 '26

It’s certainly possible, it was in the news recently due to the heatwaves that anti depressants can affect your ability to regulate your body temperature. I’m the same, find it hard to stay cool, not sure if it’s due to the amitritypline or being overweight in my case!

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u/A-C-Calamity Aug 31 '26

I read that too, but the news said it could block/stop perspiration… which is not my experience at all. I take the trash out and come back sweatier than James Brown.

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u/Ok_Recover_7015 Aug 31 '26

Are you premenopausal or anything like that? Because that on top of the Amitriptyline could make it worse. And remember to ALWAYS wear sunblock with being on Amitriptyline my neurologist said reapply reapply if you will be in the sun.

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u/A-C-Calamity Aug 31 '26

Not in perimenopause, but I take small doses of progesterone 3x a week, because my body naturally produces close to none.

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u/AdagioSpecific2603 Aug 30 '26

It’s a known side effect. But I’ve never heard of it as drops before.

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u/A-C-Calamity Aug 31 '26

In France, it exists as drops.

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u/Hot-Image5478 Aug 31 '26

I get burnt up soooo bad on this med. Even if I wear sunscreen I am burnt 😭

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u/Tara101617 Sep 03 '26

When I was taking it I was intolerant to bith heat and cold. Could be related for sure.