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amelia99
amelia99

has anyone had night sweats with fluoxetine?

i've been taking it for 4 years now and have had night sweats which over the last few months have been every night.

i've had lots of tests which have have proved nothing.

i'am told it could be early menopause (i'm 39!) or the fluoxetine!

originally i took venlafaxine but swapped it for fluoxetine when the 'sweats' started.

i dont want to have to stop 'flu' and then find out that i've still got the 'sweats' but i seem to of run out of explanations!

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  • Nicki_B
    Nicki_B

    Posted

    Hi

    I get the sweats too. i have definaltly noticed it alot more since i started taking flu. I did get some roll on deo from the dr but it gave me a rash as i have sensative skin so i had to stop using it which was a shame as it worked alot better than sure etc..

    Thinking of you

    Nicki B

  • amelia99
    amelia99

    Posted

    hi nicky,

    yes i sweat more also, and i have tried every deo' there is!!

    But the 'night sweats' are something else! i wake up soaked and cold, i dont want to stop taking 'flu' as it helps me keep my head above water, so to speak, but i've really had enough of having to sleep in my dressing gown!!

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Ive been on Fluoxtine for 2 years now, and have only recently suffered from night sweats. Its not every night but when i have it its really horrible !

    Im 37 and hoping its not the menopause !

  • Nicki_B
    Nicki_B

    Posted

    Hi i think it comes and goes the night sweats as i had for a few weeks were i was buring up but i felt freezing cold etc..

    i think its just another side effect you have to go through on the way to recovery

    I just got some new deo from the dr and it works alot better than normal ones you shld maybe ask for some too?

    How ru feeling today by the way??

    Nicki B xx

  • Pickletoes
    Pickletoes amelia99

    Posted

    This is interesting! I've been on Fluoxetine for a few years and started getting night sweats when adding viibryd. Then got switched to fluoxetine and venlafaxine. I tapered off the venlafaxine and went just to Prozac to see if the sweats would go away and they won't!

  • lc0607
    lc0607 amelia99

    Posted

    Did anyone find answer/relief from the night sweats? I'm also 37 and early menopause or Lymphoma are the current thoughts... so I'm hoping it's the Flu / Prozac

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