Sweating side effect with Effexor

[Artimus]

My wife has been taking Effexor and it's done wonders.  However, sweating is a bad side effect.

Her doctor checked thyroids, menapause, blood pressure, etc.  Everything is fine.  So I'm assuming it's from the medicine since it started when she started the meds.

Had an appointment with the doctor.  He said he was going to increase the mg's to see how that effects the sweating.  

1.  Is increasing the dosage normal to detect possible side effects?
2.  Is there something else she can do to reduce the sweating (other than a new med)?

[Miserablex4]

I would advise your wife to change from Effexor to something else.  I have been on Effexor XL (150 mg) for about 2 years and have had awful side effect such as night sweating, extreme cravings for sweets, severe weight gain (30 pounds), loss of libido, excessive sleepiness mid-afternoon etc..  I have a wonderful husband who I have been with since High School, two beautiful children, a beautiful house etc.  Effexor has done nothing but hurt my life!   I have suffered with mild depression since the birth of my first child (Post Partum) and was on Paxil for a short period of time and went off it because I wanted another child.  Once I had my second child, I suffered with depression (Post Partum which my OBGYN said would probably happen) a second time, went on Paxil and then went off it because I felt I didn't need it.  To make a long story short, our son was diagnosed with Autism and I needed something to cope with my feelings of depression and anxiety so I was put on Effexor XL by my Primary Physician.  BIG mistake!!  The dose kept increasing but my depression/anxiety did not lesson.  I have decided that I would like to try and see if my symptoms of depression/anxiety out weigh the side effects of Effexor XL are causing.  I have learned to cope with my sons diagnosis but not the extreme weight gain, loss of libido etc.  I am now going through extreme withdrawals after slowing lowering my dosage under my Psychiatrists care.  It's been a month and I feel like I am drunk all of the time (dizzy), I have a short fuse and yell for no reason, I have flu like symptoms etc.  If there is any way that your wife can go on another prescribed drug....PLEASE ADVISE HER TO DO THIS NOW!!!  I thank God that I have such an understanding husband and family to put up with me!  I feel VERY strongly that I WILL be the person I once was before Effexor XR ruined my life!!!

[sylknmyst]

I am glad to hear that the Effexor is working well for your wife.  I too was on Effexor XR 150 mg for years and did wonderful on it too.  When I was on it, my sweating increased dramatically too.  It is a side effect, but I personally dealt with the sweating as opposed to the constant anxiety!  I don't understand why the Dr. would increase the dose to see if that was what was causing the sweating.  If she is doing fine on the dose she is on, I would say stick with that.  I hope her success with Effexor continues!!!

Sylk

[Artimus]

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