Im always so HOT! Is the sertraline to blame? Anyone else found it warms them up?

[HowToHandleIt]

I have been on sertraline for ages, but upped the dosage to 150mg about a year ago. Around the same time I started HRT. Having never had problems with hot flushes I was surprised when I started to feel uncomfortably hot a lot, and put it down to adjusting to the HRT. However have recently read that sertraline can make you hot. But most sufferers seem to be hot at night, which I can be, but for me its worse mornings and then eases last afternoon. I just wondered if anyone else on it has had similar?

[justanillusion]

Hi. Yes, I was horribly hot during the day. And even minor exertion would have me soaked in sweat. I thought it was age or being unfit but it stopped as soon as i stopped taking it.

[Shamoffour]

Yes me! I only started it a couple of weeks ago and I'm usually freezing all the time. Since starting it I'm driving my family potty by flinging open the windows and doors continuously.

[DidILeaveTheGasOn]

Yes, me! Never even thought to put it down to sertraline.

[HowToHandleIt]

Oh nooo! The sertraline has been otherwise fab, but this hotness is really shite!

[lifesjoys]

Not me, I've been on it 9 months now & im as cold as I was before.

Background, I'm 27 & a tad overweight

[HowToHandleIt]

Have been googling lots today and found out that roughly 20% of people on sertraline (or similar ad's) suffer from over heatedness

[lifesjoys]

Damn it!! Why can't I be the 20%?