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Posted by ro on June 6, 2002, at 10:54:42
I have taken a number of ssri's and each one has caused sweating, especially in the palms of the hands.
My doctor thus prescribed Mirtazapine and after this, moclobemide - neither of which worked. I have just begun to take Serzone.
I am terified that the feeling of warmth and sweating is permenant as i still experienced it in the wash out period (drug free) which lasted 2 weeks. Could anyone please reply to inform me if they have had a similar experience and if they noticed these side effects after discontinuing the treatment.
It is making me so depressed as it interferes with my guitar playing which i (used to) love. I would be so grateful to recieve any information that might enlighten me.
Posted by turalizz on June 6, 2002, at 11:39:50
In reply to Excessive sweating and hot flushes, posted by ro on June 6, 2002, at 10:54:42
> I have taken a number of ssri's and each one has caused sweating, especially in the palms of the hands.
> My doctor thus prescribed Mirtazapine and after this, moclobemide - neither of which worked. I have just begun to take Serzone.
> I am terified that the feeling of warmth and sweating is permenant as i still experienced it in the wash out period (drug free) which lasted 2 weeks. Could anyone please reply to inform me if they have had a similar experience and if they noticed these side effects after discontinuing the treatment.
> It is making me so depressed as it interferes with my guitar playing which i (used to) love. I would be so grateful to recieve any information that might enlighten me.I have some bad news. I used prozac for 20 months, and stopped taking it one year ago. I had terrible sweating while on it, and that continued since now. I am noticing that the sweating is going away, but approximately one year after stopping prozac.
In the meantime, I would recommend antiperspirants.cem
Posted by IsoM on June 6, 2002, at 18:22:05
In reply to Excessive sweating and hot flushes, posted by ro on June 6, 2002, at 10:54:42
Even though I felt very warm in hot weather, I never sweated much. But after taking SSRIs, I started to sweat easily. I also felt warmer - too warm most times. For me, it was an improvement as before I used to be too cold except in midsummer. But now, I can't tolerate hot weather at all. I dress very lightly for the weather & when I have no choice, sweat lots.
Yes, I use antiperspirants but sweat running down your back & chest when you work isn't much fun. I don't get hot flashes though, just very warm very easily. But it beats shivering & getting cold so easy. As for sweaty palms, frequent handwashing & dusting with talcum powder?
Posted by katekite on June 8, 2002, at 10:56:43
In reply to Re: Excessive sweating and hot flushes » ro, posted by IsoM on June 6, 2002, at 18:22:05
hyperhidrosis is the technical name for increased sweating. increased sympathetic drive, i think? i don't know much about it but i think there are separate drugs for it although its apparently sometimes hard to treat.
kate
Posted by turalizz on June 8, 2002, at 16:22:09
In reply to Re: Excessive sweating and hot flushes, posted by katekite on June 8, 2002, at 10:56:43
> hyperhidrosis is the technical name for increased sweating. increased sympathetic drive, i think? i don't know much about it but i think there are separate drugs for it although its apparently sometimes hard to treat.
>
> kateThere is no specific drug to address hyperhidrosis. Beta blockers and anticholinergics are sometimes used. I tried pindolol (a beta blocker) and bornaprine (an anticholinergic), both at very small doses, and even so, I experienced confusion and memory problems.
Another anticholinergic, ditropan is told to have mostly peripheral and less CNS effects, but I never used it.Sweating is better than dementia, so I will never put those kinds of medication in my body again!!
cem
Posted by Cece on June 8, 2002, at 23:21:36
In reply to Excessive sweating and hot flushes, posted by ro on June 6, 2002, at 10:54:42
Hi-
I had such bad sweating after awhile on Zoloft that I thought that I was having urinary incontinence, and went through a whole work-up for that. I was a sticky mess and hated it, but none of my doctors mentioned any connection with the Zoloft. Finally I deciphered all the lingo in the manufacturers' inserts on all the meds that I was taking and figured out that it could be the Zoloft.
My sweating problem went away with the Zoloft and didn't linger. I did a very slow decrease to get off the Z. and don't know if that helped. Zoloft wasn't really a good med for me in the long run anyway.
I hope that your's ends soon- it is really miserable.
Cece
Posted by amber_spirit on June 10, 2002, at 15:41:29
In reply to Re: Excessive sweating and hot flushes » ro, posted by Cece on June 8, 2002, at 23:21:36
I had the same problem on effexor. Drove me absolutely nuts since before I was always cold and rarely would sweat even in hot weather. I had hot flashes also - especially when stressed. I went off the effexor about a month ago and the problem seems to have disappeared. I'm back to my always cold self.
AS
Posted by johnlund on June 12, 2002, at 22:40:27
In reply to Re: Excessive sweating and hot flushes » ro, posted by Cece on June 8, 2002, at 23:21:36
I am on Effexor 150mg per day. I sweat a lot while excercising or working hard, and I mean a lot. I have to have a lot of water when I excercise. I have always known it was the ADs, because it started after I started taking them 20 years ago. Actually, I think it is good to sweat - why else would people build saunas. I am in great shape - good blood pressure, good colesteral numbers. I work out about an hour a day at the YMCA, and after I am done it looks like someone poored a bucket of water on me. Also deodorant is a must. So I look at it as curious side effect, but no big deal.
Posted by sadie evans on November 1, 2002, at 11:41:12
In reply to Re: Excessive sweating and hot flushes » ro, posted by Cece on June 8, 2002, at 23:21:36
Hi,
Just found this wonderful site. I am hoping to hear from folks who have had the problem with sweating and switched to an SSRI that did NOT produce that side effect. I am being switched from Zoloft to Lexapro in the hope of losing that side effect (and others), but having just read the package insert, I am not so optimistic. Anyone have any good news in this area? Thanks,
Sadie
> Hi-
>
> I had such bad sweating after awhile on Zoloft that I thought that I was having urinary incontinence, and went through a whole work-up for that. I was a sticky mess and hated it, but none of my doctors mentioned any connection with the Zoloft. Finally I deciphered all the lingo in the manufacturers' inserts on all the meds that I was taking and figured out that it could be the Zoloft.
>
> My sweating problem went away with the Zoloft and didn't linger. I did a very slow decrease to get off the Z. and don't know if that helped. Zoloft wasn't really a good med for me in the long run anyway.
>
> I hope that your's ends soon- it is really miserable.
>
> Cece
Posted by swampgirl on May 29, 2003, at 21:33:55
In reply to Re: Excessive sweating and hot flushes » Cece, posted by sadie evans on November 1, 2002, at 11:41:12
Sadie (or anyone else), did the Lexapro cause less sweating? I'm just trying to switch from effexor because of the sweating but after 2 days on lexapro am wanting to go back to effexor.
Thanks!
> Just found this wonderful site. I am hoping to hear from folks who have had the problem with sweating and switched to an SSRI that did NOT produce that side effect. I am being switched from Zoloft to Lexapro in the hope of losing that side effect (and others), but having just read the package insert, I am not so optimistic. Anyone have any good news in this area? Thanks,
> Sadie
Posted by Mariposa on May 29, 2003, at 22:26:17
In reply to Does lexapro cause less sweating? » sadie evans, posted by swampgirl on May 29, 2003, at 21:33:55
> Sadie (or anyone else), did the Lexapro cause less sweating? I'm just trying to switch from effexor because of the sweating but after 2 days on lexapro am wanting to go back to effexor.
>
> Thanks!
>
> > Just found this wonderful site. I am hoping to hear from folks who have had the problem with sweating and switched to an SSRI that did NOT produce that side effect. I am being switched from Zoloft to Lexapro in the hope of losing that side effect (and others), but having just read the package insert, I am not so optimistic. Anyone have any good news in this area? Thanks,
> > Sadie
>Lex caused me to sweat at first quite a lot, but now it's less sweat and less often. For me it's a minor inconvenience.
Posted by fanni on May 30, 2003, at 16:35:02
In reply to Does lexapro cause less sweating? » sadie evans, posted by swampgirl on May 29, 2003, at 21:33:55
yeah i think all those ssris and stuff like that initially cause sweating cos theyre speeding up your whole cns,similarly they might cause teeth clenching and a general feeling like youre off your chops on e.
Posted by Lasagne on June 9, 2003, at 18:26:21
In reply to Re: Excessive sweating and hot flushes, posted by turalizz on June 6, 2002, at 11:39:50
I have started taking Strattera about a month ago and I can't seem to kick the feeling like I am burning up. Sometimes I feel normal and then all of the sudden I will feel extremely hot and I will begin sweating with drips especially coming off of my scalp. Has anybody else had this problem on Strattera?
I have taken Prozac and Buspar for years, but have never had such an uncomfortable sweat problem like this except for the time I was on birth control a long time ago. I am only 33 years old. I shouldn't be having hot flashed yet!
Please give me feedback!!!
Posted by theo on June 9, 2003, at 21:48:46
In reply to Re: Strattera and Sweating, posted by Lasagne on June 9, 2003, at 18:26:21
Are you taking Strattera in addition to your Prozac and Buspar? How much of what?
Posted by Lasagne on June 10, 2003, at 10:08:50
In reply to Re: Strattera and Sweating » Lasagne, posted by theo on June 9, 2003, at 21:48:46
> Are you taking Strattera in addition to your Prozac and Buspar? How much of what?
I am taking 60 mgs. of Prozac
30 mgs. of Buspar, (15 mgs twice daily)
and 80 mgs. of Strattera in the evening
Posted by kashusha on June 16, 2003, at 1:05:58
In reply to Re: Strattera and Sweating, posted by Lasagne on June 9, 2003, at 18:26:21
> I have started taking Strattera about a month ago and I can't seem to kick the feeling like I am burning up. Sometimes I feel normal and then all of the sudden I will feel extremely hot and I will begin sweating with drips especially coming off of my scalp. Has anybody else had this problem on Strattera?
> I have taken Prozac and Buspar for years, but have never had such an uncomfortable sweat problem like this except for the time I was on birth control a long time ago. I am only 33 years old. I shouldn't be having hot flashed yet!
> Please give me feedback!!!You know, I've been on Strat for about 3 months, and lately I've been getting hot, too. I'm also taking Effexor XR 150mg. I hadn't thought of either of these being the cause until I went to turn on the air conditioner in a classroom, and the students asked me not too.
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