July 15, 2012
High heat records have been broken across the country nonstop all summer.
Did you know the medications you amy be taking may make the problem worse, even cause heat stroke & death?
Certain medications, including those used for PTSD, depression, anxiety, etc, are known to increase the risk for heat stroke because they inhibit the body's ability to regulate its temperature. Psychiatric medications—particularly antipsychotics, lithium and topirmate—affect the body's ability to stay cool by causing a decrease in sweating, promoting fluid loss and dehydration, or changing how people experience heat; i.e., they may not even feel heat.
Heatstroke is the most severe of the heat-related illnesses, and is a medical emergency. It occurs when the body's temperature-regulating system breaks down. The victim can't sweat and is unable to cool himself. Internal body temperature can rise as high as 108 degrees, which can cause irreversible brain damage and death. High internal temperatures can injure almost every organ, including the liver, kidneys, lungs, heart, and muscle. It can cause permanent disability and even death.
A few facts about heat stroke:
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