Posted by efishy on October 15, 2009, at 3:44:21
In reply to Re: Abilify and heat intolerance/sweating » efishy, posted by delna on October 15, 2009, at 0:40:40
> Hi, and welcome...
> If it's just sweating you are worried about, that happens on many psychotropic drugs and I use a certain med for that.
> I don't know how to deal with the heat intolerance per say but in the past I have added an anti-cholinergic agent which has worked well (since these drugs work for over-sweating anyway) and is pretty safe.
> http://hyperhidrosis.org/medications.htm
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> I use Pro-Banthine - my pdoc said it's safe to mix with psychotropic drugs (but obviously check with yours, first).......that's if its the sweating only that is bothering you.
>
> TC
> DThe sweating is quite bothering in social activities, but i can control it somewhat. The problem is that when it's really hot outside - or really cold and i have to wear a big jacket - I overheat and feel like a radiator. Sometimes i feel hot all day.
I don't think medications that stop sweating are the cure, since that would actually increase my body temperature more.
On the other hand i choose not to take any drugs that cause weight gain since i like running and hate feeling that i am overweight for no reason.
I have survived now on a low dose of abilify for a long time - it doesn't seem like I need a really heavy AP. The pdoc doesn't seem to like Zeldox though, since it has to be taken with food twice a day and so on. I feel like switching nevertheless.
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