Posted by Simcha on July 24, 2001, at 7:31:14
In reply to Re: Pourin' sweat (sigh), posted by stjames on July 24, 2001, at 1:19:10
OK, When I saw sweat, I knew you were talking Effexor in this thread! LOL!
I'm tapering off of Effexor for other reasons (nasty sexual side-effects, "ie. no orgasm or numb orgasm when it does happen) but when I was on my 150mg/day of XR I did sweat more than usual. This side-effect was more pronounced early on in my treatment.
Also, I always had to watch my heart-rate while exercising on Effexor. My heart tended to feel like it was going to leap out of my chest if I worked-out with the same vigor as before Effexor. The sweating was awful during my work-outs too. My doc suggested I take breaks during work-outs and drink lots of water during work-outs... duh!!!
That seemed to do the trick for me.
Effexor XR completely alleviated my depressive symptoms. If it weren't for the lack of sexual response I would still be at 150mg/day.
I hope that this drug works for you. If it does not or the side-effects become unmanageable be sure to tell your pdoc right away!
> Yep. For me, this passed after a while. Now if I forget a dose or 2
> it comes back full force for a day. Great positive reinforcement.
> XR is better it this respect thab regular Effexor.
>
> My sweaty tips:
>
> 1) Cotton everything. Cotton tee shirts under whatever are key.
> This wicks the sweat away from your skin; sweat makes more sweat.
> 2) Kill that body hair. Electric clippers with a guard turn a bear into
> a man.
> 3)This is one of the few times I recommend talc.
> 4)Key places to cool to stop sweating: Forehead, face, back of neck.
> Misting water on the face and allowing to evaporate creates cooling.
> Mix equal parts witch hazel and Evian if you want to get fancy.
> Hats are out, the head is one big radiator.
>
> Sal can provide some meds that can help with this short term, if it
> is too icky. It should pass. Raise dose slowly to avoid this problem.
> You must increase intake of fluids to make up for the sweating.
>
> James
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