So SICK of sweating like a pig on SSRIs

I know it is the meds too - tried Wellbutrin and was as dry as can be (unfortunately, it did nothing for my depression!). On 30 mg of Cymbalta, and was at the grocery tonight. Cashier asks me if I am ok because I am sweating like crazy - writing a check and sweat is dripping onto the check, smearing the ink!

It seems like I have a choice - insanity/thinness/depression/dry vs. somewhat happy/fat/perspiring heavily over no physical effort at all.

It stops me from exercising, cleaning my house right, going to festivals, etc. I HATE it!

Sweated on Paxil and Zoloft too.

But I hate the "black hole" of depression slightly more. What to do?

I had the horrible sweating on Celexa, plus a ton of other side effects. There are tons of SSRIs, so maybe keep trying till you find one that keeps you dry and happy? I don't know what else.

im on mirtazapine 45 mg and im fine till i get into bed then i have to sleep on top of the bed covers, as im sweating like a pig on a bar b que. temp seems to be out of control

I get that on my AD, too. When I have to clean or do something else around the house that takes some energy, I put on a tank and short, crank the AC and put fans around. Even then, I have to take a shower after. And I carry a towel around to wipe the sweat so it doesn't get in my eyes.

It's miserable. I feel for you.

gg

there are lots of other meds out there i'm on st johns wort -although i'm still struggling with depression/anxiety i can't say i'm any worse than when i was on prescribed meds ,i do know about the sweating i had them especially on effexor , awful ,i know some side effects are worth the trade off ,but if they are effecting you too badly ,vote with your feet !!!

i know where you are comming from on this one, ever since i started taking meds for my depression i just start sweating even if im standing still in a cool place., i started a job in a old folkes home about five years ago i used to work nights which was ok when they were asleep but the beginning of a shift and the morning were like i was leaking, and i used to say this to one old lady that kept asking what was wrong,

i now have changed med i dont work now, standing in the supermarket in cold section with sweat dripping of your forehead must look a site but as yet i found meds that do this also help my depression so its something i put up with, maybe its time they invented a med to keep us cool

Unfortunately the sweating thing is common from what I've heard. It finally reduced after a couple YEARS of me taking SSRI's

yeah the sweats are cr&p, in fact the overall flu like symptoms are a nightmare.

the only thing you can do is try not to think about it. the more you fret over it, the more you sweat.

I wish I could vote with my feet. The AD I'm on now is an older one, and the only one which has ever had a significant therapeutic effect. So the best I can do is try to augment it with others in the hopes of keeping the dose down.

But boy I really hate sweating right when I get out of the shower. Makes me want to jump back in and start over. Cold showers are my friend, sigh.

gg

My sister had a sweating problem on quite a few SSRIs. The only one that doesn't cause that problem for her is Prozac. Everyone is so different, though. I've tried Wellbutrin, Effexor, Celexa and Lexapro and none of them have made me sweat.

My oldest niece had a problem called hyperhidrosis. She was sweating excessively because of hormonal changes. The solution for her was getting Botox injections in her sweat glands. Sounded very odd to me, but it worked for her.

It's so hard to find the right medicines that deal with the problem but have side effects you can tolerate.

A couple of people have mentioned Wellbutrin. Just wanted to point out that Wellbutrin is not an SSRI, so maybe that is why people aren't getting the sweats while on it. I believe it acts in the dopamine, not serotonin, pathway.

Yes, with Wellbutrin not working at all for me, I figured out that my problem must be the serotonin levels. Wellbutrin made me irritable and full of anxiety. Got to the point where I didn't sleep for three days!

Not sure what Effexor is, but I've been sweating like crazy since I went on it. So glad I'm not alone!! (((((everyone who posted on this thread))))

I'm seriously thinking about the botox. The armpit stains are too embarrassing, I'm tired of them.

I too have the sweating issue which also causes my body to quickly dehydrate and overheat. I am able to attend outdoor events but not without my trusty Camelbak filled with 70oz of an electrolyte drink. I also carry a bottle filled with the same drink just about everywhere else I go. I can't make it through the grocery store without it. I work in a rather warm environment and in a 3-hour shift i drink anywhere from 30oz to 70oz or more without using the bathroom. I keep my apartment around 68 degrees and sometimes still overheat. Heck, I even overheat in the snow.

I agree that this is certainly not a pleasant side effect. However, I have learned to cope as best I can because going back to how I was before my meds just is not an option for me.

My meds are:
Effexor XR 150mg, Prozac 40mg, Seroquel 200mg, Ativan 2mg, Adderall XR 40mg, and also other non-psychiatric meds.