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anxiety and sweating

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richard61714
richard61714

Hello peeps. does anyone get anxious and resultanting in sweating all over? I cant go out or eat out or anything as i just drip of sweat.

Im on venflaxine at the moment, but no help as yet.

any advice be great

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  • anne49183
    anne49183 richard61714

    Posted

    I know melds have all different reactions I say give time for your body to adjust 
  • richard61714
    richard61714

    Posted

    i do hope so anne. i been onfluxetine and sertraline to no success.
    • kat50
      kat50 richard61714

      Posted

      I think venlafaxine is known for having the side effect of sweating. I do when I'm anxious and I'm on that drug. 
  • richard61714
    richard61714

    Posted

    yeah i know all side effects on these tablets say sweating and anxiety. im like why am i on this. its my 4th week.first two weeks were 75mg now upto 150mg. i dont mean general sweating though. i mean say for example i eatdinner with family. all of sudden get hot and drip all over. this is my family. my comfort zone. just makes me depressed even more
    • anne49183
      anne49183 richard61714

      Posted

      We'll u should maybe go back to ur hop and explain what's happening and they mite have an answer for ya thankfully am over side effects 1st 2 weeks were nite mare
    • richard61714
      richard61714 kat50

      Posted

      i beleive im on them for anxiety, however doctor says its a vicious circle, that i cud be depressed so im assuming for both.
  • richard61714
    richard61714

    Posted

    yeah i have to go back this week. Thats why they put me on thesetablets. they say anxiety is making me sweat. yeah first week was horrible on meds
    • anne49183
      anne49183 richard61714

      Posted

      Yep my first few days I was worse but settled down now  they might change ur meds for ya 
  • bennyv
    bennyv richard61714

    Posted

    This may/may not be helpful but i realised that using deodorant made me sweat more. Ever since ive stopped using it I have felt that I sweat no where near as much and am benefiting greatly from it. I suffer from anxiety too. The winter months are beneficial for me as I dont sweat and am not embaressed in public with bulging sweat patches.
    • rosie60552
      rosie60552 bennyv

      Posted

      Yeah, I have noticed that too! I am not getting treated for anxiety, but I have been suffering panic attacks lately, and have had random sweating spells when I am anxious. The funny thing about it is that I naturally do not sweat much. Seriously, I grew up in a very hot climate, and everyone else would be sweating- but not me. I also have an autoimmune disease that limits my ability to sweat! Yet, if I get worked up about something, I start pouring sweat like I was in a steam room.  Ive given up on deodorant. It does nothing to help, except mask the scent when I do sweat. I’ve noticed it has reduced since I stopped using deodorant. It never occurred to me that it could be related.
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