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Posted by jms600 on June 1, 2009, at 17:48:13
Does either Effexor or lithium increase sweating? I am on both of these (along with buspirone) and am suffering from what i can only describe as severe sweating. It's getting very troublesome. Any advice anyone?
Posted by ParnateStarted2008 on June 1, 2009, at 20:33:52
In reply to Sweating - Effexor or lithium??, posted by jms600 on June 1, 2009, at 17:48:13
> Does either Effexor or lithium increase sweating? I am on both of these (along with buspirone) and am suffering from what i can only describe as severe sweating. It's getting very troublesome. Any advice anyone?
I can say that Effexor worked wonders for me for 1 month. I went to the gym everyday and had lots of drive. The energy hit me right away along with more sweating. I think it came from the Noradrenaline effect of Effexor. that entire drug pooped out after a month so I quit and sweating stopped.
Now Im on Parnate. Parnate also has huge adrenaline properties that can be felt right away after starting the med (energy /drive etc). It gives me even more sweating, usually at doseing time( this is not going away, ive been on Parnate for 10 months). The effexor sweating may stop. I was only on it for about 2 months and it did not stop during that time.Good luck, im on the same quest for an answer to this problem..
Posted by floatingbridge on June 1, 2009, at 21:10:38
In reply to Re: Sweating - Effexor or lithium??, posted by ParnateStarted2008 on June 1, 2009, at 20:33:52
For what it's worth, Effexor didn't cause sweating for me. Have never been on Lithium. Good Luck.
Candace
Posted by Phillipa on June 1, 2009, at 23:18:35
In reply to Re: Sweating - Effexor or lithium??, posted by ParnateStarted2008 on June 1, 2009, at 20:33:52
Parnate l0 months already? Time flies. Love Phillipa
Posted by Elanor Roosevelt on June 2, 2009, at 0:05:18
In reply to Re: Sweating - Effexor or lithium??, posted by ParnateStarted2008 on June 1, 2009, at 20:33:52
effexor i seem to remeber breaking into a sweat as the med was kicking in
Posted by yxibow on June 2, 2009, at 21:59:04
In reply to Sweating - Effexor or lithium??, posted by jms600 on June 1, 2009, at 17:48:13
> Does either Effexor or lithium increase sweating? I am on both of these (along with buspirone) and am suffering from what i can only describe as severe sweating. It's getting very troublesome. Any advice anyone?
Either could, if you're not drinking enough fluids/electrolytes, the lithium could cause an imbalance, but its hard to say, if you compare Effexor as a SRI/SNRI to Anafranil which is known to have sweating as a side effect.
Probably more the Effexor.
-- Jay
Posted by butternut on June 7, 2009, at 12:49:02
In reply to Sweating - Effexor or lithium??, posted by jms600 on June 1, 2009, at 17:48:13
Hi, Just wanted to say that YES I definitely had increased sweating for about a month after I started. It really bothered me, then suddenly I realized it had stopped! I think I am still sweating more with exertion or in the heat, but it is much better.
Posted by butternut on June 7, 2009, at 12:49:55
In reply to Re: Sweating - Effexor or lithium??, posted by butternut on June 7, 2009, at 12:49:02
> Hi, Just wanted to say that YES I definitely had increased sweating for about a month after I started. It really bothered me, then suddenly I realized it had stopped! I think I am still sweating more with exertion or in the heat, but it is much better.
Sorry, I forgot to say that it is Effexor XR, 37.5 and then 75 that caused the sweating.
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