Posted by SheilaC on March 14, 2010, at 10:39:27
In reply to Re: Vyvanse - sex drive / anxiety... » sigismund, posted by ed_uk2010 on March 14, 2010, at 9:33:26
> > The sweating doesn't have to be related to anxiety (although it might be).
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> > Many, perhaps most, drugs heat you.
> > Opiates and amphetamines in particular do.
> > Alcohol does. I think Neurontin does too. And benzos, though less so. Nardil is said to. Dunno about the others.
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> > I wonder if it is some inflammatory response to the drug?
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> > Some Chinese herbs (like baical skullcap) are said to be cold, and perhaps they can lessen inflammation, in that case by lessening allergies.
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> Hi Sigi,
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> Certain drugs, particularly alcohol, dilate superficial blood vessels in the skin, thus creating a feeling of warmth. In some cases, core body temperature actually decreases due to heat loss from the skin.
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>The hot feeling and awful sweating only happen when I first enter a social situation. I think it is panic or anxiety. But the sweating and hot feeling only came on when I started taking Vyvanse. Normally, I would feel anxious in social situations, but I wouldn't break out in a sweat.
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