Heat intolerance
Alternative Names
Sensitivity to heat; Intolerance to heatHome Care
Keep room temperature at a comfortable level. Drink plenty of fluids.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you have persistent and unexplained heat intolerance.
Your health care provider will take a medical history and perform a physical examination.
Medical history questions may include:
- Time pattern
- Have you had heat intolerance before?
- Have you always had difficulty tolerating heat?
- When did you begin to develop heat intolerance?
- Do you often feel hot when other people do not complain of the heat?
- Associated complaints
- Is it worse when you exercise?
- What other symptoms do you have?
- Dizziness
- Fainting
- Palpitations
- Rapid pulse (heart rate)
- Vomiting
After seeing your health care provider:
You may want to add a diagnosis related to heat intolerance to your personal medical record.
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