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Posted by ghostshadow on January 11, 2006, at 1:16:40
started lexapro 20mg 2 weeks ago after almost 10 years of paxil (last several @ 60mg) and a horrible month of effexor xr 225mg. been waking up almost every morning absolutely soaked in sweat. anyone else experience this?
Posted by Glydin on January 11, 2006, at 13:21:51
In reply to lexapro and nightsweats?, posted by ghostshadow on January 11, 2006, at 1:16:40
> been waking up almost every morning absolutely soaked in sweat. anyone else experience this?
Yep... cleared, as routine finding, in 4-6 weeks after startup yet still happens in the few days per month of plain 'ole PMS or possibly perimenopausal PMS symptoms. It's not horrible and on the SE versus good beneftis of Lex - I can tolerate the sweats.
Posted by Sarah T. on January 12, 2006, at 0:52:28
In reply to lexapro and nightsweats?, posted by ghostshadow on January 11, 2006, at 1:16:40
Hi. I never spent much time on Lexapro, but I did take Celexa for quite a while. I had intense night sweats on Celexa, even 5 mg. It was awful. I'd wake up in the middle of the night, and my bed would be completely drenched, as if someone had poured water over me. And in order not to get the chills, I had to get up in the middle of the night and change my pajamas and sheets. HORRIBLE!
Posted by ghostshadow on January 12, 2006, at 11:49:12
In reply to Re: lexapro and nightsweats? » ghostshadow, posted by Glydin on January 11, 2006, at 13:21:51
wondered about the hormone thing - especially maybe possibly perimenopause (i'm 44, and my doc said it could hit anytime and last up to a decade). But i've also had night sweats off-and-on since before puberty, so i wasn't sure. still not really, but thanks to you both for the input.
Posted by Glydin on January 12, 2006, at 18:55:10
In reply to Re: lexapro and nightsweats?, posted by ghostshadow on January 12, 2006, at 11:49:12
> wondered about the hormone thing - especially maybe possibly perimenopause (i'm 44, and my doc said it could hit anytime and last up to a decade).
~~~ The lovely "horror"mones are so much fun.....(smile)
Getting into a bit of an alternative area - I have found a small amount of magnesium at night is helpful. I've done a lot of experimenting, over the years, with alternative treatments and most all of them did nothing but lighten my wallet, but, the mag does appear to help my nightsweats. Ask your doc - it might help.
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