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Staying safe in the sun (for those who take medication)
Amy22
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I can't believe how hot the weather has been lately and apparently today is the hottest day of the week too!. 
I don't know where this post exactly belongs to be fair so let me know if I put it in the wrong place. I'd thought I'd make a thread/post about staying safe in the sun especially if anyone takes medication at the moment and breaking down some tips for staying safe during this sunny season.
I take RSSI'S or antidespressant's/other form of medication. Can the sun affect me?
Yes, for those who take RSSI's, SSI'S or any type of medication such as anti-depressants which can be setraline, fluoxetine etc, we are more prove to dehydration and overheating due to the hot climate. As someone who is on fluoxetine, I find the weather can make me feel more hotter and I am prove to overheating quite quickly. Therefore, one of my top tips is to make sure that you are drinking plenty of fluid and staying hydrated!. I know sometimes it can be hard trying to make sure we are hydrated at times even I forget to drink water too as well . I find sometimes having a reminder on a phone, or even using a water tracker can be handy. There are also water bottles you can get which measure how much you have drunk in the day to keep you on drink.
I hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather at the moment, I know I have been. But I wish everyone a happy and safe week and weekend too
. Stay hydrated.
I don't know where this post exactly belongs to be fair so let me know if I put it in the wrong place. I'd thought I'd make a thread/post about staying safe in the sun especially if anyone takes medication at the moment and breaking down some tips for staying safe during this sunny season.I take RSSI'S or antidespressant's/other form of medication. Can the sun affect me?
Yes, for those who take RSSI's, SSI'S or any type of medication such as anti-depressants which can be setraline, fluoxetine etc, we are more prove to dehydration and overheating due to the hot climate. As someone who is on fluoxetine, I find the weather can make me feel more hotter and I am prove to overheating quite quickly. Therefore, one of my top tips is to make sure that you are drinking plenty of fluid and staying hydrated!. I know sometimes it can be hard trying to make sure we are hydrated at times even I forget to drink water too as well
. I find sometimes having a reminder on a phone, or even using a water tracker can be handy. There are also water bottles you can get which measure how much you have drunk in the day to keep you on drink.I hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather at the moment, I know I have been. But I wish everyone a happy and safe week and weekend too
. Stay hydrated. Just a person who likes pop culture and films
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I also only recently found out about it I think a while ago. A friend of mine inspired to make this thread because they recently said about how certain medication can make you feel hotter and dehydrated. I can definitely research whether setraline has that effect too if you'd like. It could be a possibility that the medication your on is more prone to making you feel hotter and uncomfortable in this weather. I tend to struggle with the warmer weather eventhough I do love Summer, the temperature is too much sometimes and I feel like I need to go and sit in a freezer 😂 to cool down.
Hiya just saw this on my email, yes of course feel free to bump it. It is a heatwave soon too so hope everyone is staying safe and eating lots of ice cream ❄
Aw no worries. I only knew about the medication, RSSI thing in the summer from a post a friend shared on their social media I think and I saw it on social media too. So I wanted to mention about it because for a lot of people on medication especially fluoxetine, anti depressants etc this weather can make you feel a lot more tired so it's important to stay hydrated. Even for people who aren't on any medication staying hydrated goes a long way too.
I'm glad the post is helpful. As someone who also takes fluoxetine sometimes I find this weather can make me feel a lot more tired.
yeah definitely.