I have just recently found out that some of the meds I am on (2 actually) have photosensitivity as a side effect.
I spent 3 hours outside yesterday and got sunburn pretty good in that time. My parents were with me and they didn’t get sunburn anywhere near as bad.
I decided that since I never used to get sunburn like this that it must be medication related. Sure enough my Wellbutrin and Abilify both have potential to have photosensitivity as a side effect.
I could get sunburn even if standing under sunshine for more than 10 minutes in spring or autumn. This condition appeared after I started Sz medication.
I spend a bit of time in the sun at my volunteering. It’s not the best thing but I use a lot of sunblock, hats etc. Sometimes I get a little sunburn but I tend to get dark rather than burn. Still. The sun is something I take precautions for!
Be careful. When I got put on antipsychotics, I could tell I burned more easily. Once I could feel the burning of my skin from the sun blaring through my car window. I started wearing long sleeves out. Keep you some sunscreen and some cooling aloe gel close.
It wasn’t even sunburn. Thorazine made my skin on fire if I stayed out for not even 5mins, I cried when I walked two blocks. No sign of sunburn. My family went on vacation and I tried going on the beach with long sleeves and pants, the top of my head that has thick long hair burned! I went back to the condo and slept the whole time. This was in 2009