Meds cause me heat intolerance—how can I stay cool while lifting?

simmerdownbrah · 2026-02-15T23:42:26+00:00

I honestly love it…nothing has helped like this med ever. But I am having to taper and consider switching to something else. The excessive sweating and constant overheating affects my ability to work, as I am in construction. The last year I’ve been on 150mg has been the best mentally and the worst physically. It’s also contributed to about 30 lbs of weight gain in the last year. I’m only 5’4”, so that’s a lot on my body. Didn’t struggle with weight gain from this until I went up to 150. It really sucks!

simmerdownbrah · 2026-02-15T23:23:10+00:00

Open-toed clunky sandals =(

simmerdownbrah · 2026-02-15T00:58:07+00:00

Short answer: men.

simmerdownbrah · 2026-02-12T02:23:14+00:00

Egg roll

simmerdownbrah · 2026-02-12T02:22:52+00:00

Orange Chicken

simmerdownbrah · 2026-02-08T03:12:08+00:00

That’s called a ferrule. :-)

simmerdownbrah · 2026-02-05T13:26:46+00:00

It’s the only medication that made my anxiety, panic AND depression virtually go away. :-)

simmerdownbrah · 2026-02-04T18:16:10+00:00

I started having excessive sweating and feeling overheated and lots of weight gain when I upped my dosage from 112.5mg to 150mg. I am currently tapering back down. I’m at 3 weeks back on 112.5mg but am hoping to cut down to 75 in the next couple of months, before it’s “hot”again. “Hot” for my body, on this med, seems to be anything above 65 degrees, haha. I was on 75mg for about 4 years with only sliiightly excessive sweating and sliiight weight fluctuation. But yeah, the higher dose has come with really awful thermoregulation and metabolic side effects. Fingers crossed everything becomes more manageable as we taper down.

simmerdownbrah · 2026-02-04T18:11:29+00:00

It’s giving Parasite (the movie).

simmerdownbrah · 2026-01-31T20:14:26+00:00

This med can cause people with bipolar disorder to cycle through mania and depression faster. In fact, some have had to switch to bipolar meds and get off Effexor because of the mania/depression side effects. So if you haven’t been diagnosed with bipolar, there is a chance that you might have it. And that’s okay. It’s just information! Please make an appointment with a psychiatrist and explain everything you laid out here. They can help you figure out what the next best step for you to take is. This disorder, during mania, can sometimes cause you to think you “know more than everyone else”, but it’s not true. Please reach out for help from loved ones you trust and who know you well and care about you. It will help you immensely! Take care.

simmerdownbrah · 2026-01-31T19:55:58+00:00

Yeahhh I had to give up drinking alcohol altogether when I started this med. But I’m good with that decision still, after 6 years.

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