Posted by danf on June 27, 2000, at 11:10:37
In reply to Andrew Weil on sweating..., posted by dj on June 26, 2000, at 23:04:45
not to be a pessimist dj, but most of us have very poor luck in modifying autonomic behavior by the methods listed by A Weil.
One of the hallmarks of anxiety /depression is loss of volitional control of autonomic body functions ( anyone remember panic attacks ? )
I doubt that anyone here on the board will get very far with this technique because of this loss.
One suggestion is to consider a beta blocker such as Inderal, Tenormin or pindolol.
All 3 of these have a side effect of decreased sweating. They also have the PRIMARY benefit of blocking anxiety manifestations such as jitters, tremor, BP & HR spikes, & some ssri med induced muscle twitches. Main unwanted side effect is slowing of heart rate at higher doses.
I live in Florida & it is hot & humid here. Last summer I was on zoloft & sweated like a pig & was miserable when outside ( heat intolerance ).
I have been on Inderal for several wks now & the sweating is much less. Also the heat intolerance is much better & doing things outside is comfortable & not miserable ( temps same as last yr )
Something to consider !
comments ? discussion ?
poster:danf
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