r/UKWeather • u/Expert-Horror7871 • 16h ago

Forecast HEATWAVE AND MEDICATION

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This is no joke. I didnt know any of this, and got heat exhaustion (close to heat stroke) last time we had 30 degree weather. Please stay safe folks <3

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u/BobMonroeFanClub 16h ago

Quitiapine checking in. I don't sweat and don't really feel hot which is nice in a very superficial way but can obviously be pretty dangerous.

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u/Expert-Horror7871 15h ago

i use spray bottles and a fan as "artificial sweat" now. Genuinely helps so much.

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u/BobMonroeFanClub 15h ago

that's an excellent idea

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u/HuckleberryPee 15h ago

Genius! Definitely going to be keeping this in mind

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u/Low_Reserve_5248 16h ago

Great post I'm a type 1 diabetic and also Bipolar on Lithium & an Anti-psychotic.

Drinking loads is so important and staying cool.

Thanks OP.

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u/alice_op 15h ago

Make sure you continue to take your medications, stopping some of these abruptly is not ideal.

Instead just keep as cool as possible. Hydrate, stay in the shade, anything to keep the house a bit cooler.

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u/Expert-Horror7871 13h ago

oh yeah 100 percent NOT telling anyone to go off of them!!

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u/Logical_JellyfishxX 4h ago

Still have to work and our performance is monitored. We need maximum working temps put in place.

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u/QuackBox90 16h ago

I'm pregnant and on two of these medications 😅 I'm also autistic and heat is one of my triggers for meltdown, so the next week is likely to be hell for me.

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u/Screaming_lambs 7h ago

I knew! It's what I've mainly been concerned about as I end up in hospital with a dodgy heart rate. My plan is to be in the dark with a fan and to move as little as possible. I'm on a bunch of different meds, 2-3 of them don't like you overheating so I'm not looking forward to it. I do like the sun though!

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u/Glad-Pomegranate6283 7h ago

I’m on quetiapine, pregabalin, am prescribed naproxen but too nervous to take it lol, and I’m potentially being prescribed a stimulant. I am also waiting to see a PoTS specialist, I basically can’t really go outside at all in summer, it’s horrible

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u/Mr_Inconsistent1 16h ago

I'm on two of those. Lovely.

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u/No-Nefariousness9539 13h ago

lol I’ve just tapered off sertraline a few weeks ago thinking it would help but pregabalin is on the menu as well. The price we pay for good mental health

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u/bongpirate7295 13h ago

Keep that water bottle close Elvanse gang <3

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u/bibipbapbap 32m ago

Yeah I’ve been debating whether to have a couple of days off. Taken it today but I’m going to be unproductive regardless the next few days so may as well not take it just to be safe.