Heat intolerance is the inability to be comfortable when external temperatures rise.
Alternative Names:
Sensitivity to heat; Intolerance to heat
Considerations:
Heat intolerance often produces a feeling of being overheated, and can cause heavy sweating. Heat intolerance usually comes on slowly and lasts over the long-term.
Keep room temperature at a comfortable level. Drink plenty of fluids.
Review Date: 12/6/2007
Reviewed By: Nancy J. Rennert, M.D., Chief of Endocrinology Diabetes, Norwalk Hospital, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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