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Christine2015
Christine2015

Has any body taken lexapro or Xanax and began sweating more? Because I’m on the lexapro and just started the Xanax and took the Xanax before I went to bed last night and woke up this morning and was pretty sweaty. But I don’t know if that’s from either medication or due to the fact that I had a heating pad on my shoulder last night because of some pain, and it somehow got moved to under my back and was on all night. Any thoughts?

carlyj1202
carlyj1202
Christine,

I cannot believe that you asked that question. I have been so worried about all that sweating. I went through menopause so many years ago when I was not on any meds and the sweating is just the same as it was back then.

Do I want to have a depression issue or a sweating issue?? What would you choose?

Wishing you so much less pain.
Christine2015
Christine2015
Thanks. I was just curious if anybody had gone through something like that before
dahlia639
dahlia639
I have been on meds for depression in the past. Had to stop them. I had profuse sweating. I mean it would roll down my face. At work they gave me a big box fan to blow on me. Very embarrassing. The doctor told me that the meds mess with your body salts and create the sweating. They are known to do this. Changing from one to another usually doesn't help. I have known other people who are affected this way. Hope this helps
Christine2015
Christine2015
Well it’s not to the point of sweat rollling down my face. And I don’t know if it’s in my mind I’ve never sweated; it’s just usually under a tight sports bra I wear at night. And I think when I wear my bed sheets because I wear thin ones. But, I wonder if it’s all just in my head and I keep believing it so I think it happens.
Lblue17
Lblue17
I hav taken xanax. Its never made me sweat. But I barely sweat even if i work out. I tend to b cold alot.
Christine2015
Christine2015
I thunk it’s more the anxiety and in my head that makes me think I am.
bpswan
bpswan
How long on lexapro? Xanax won’t make u sweat. Anxiety can make you sweat though. I had a sweating issue on Pristiq but only when I was being physically active. I would sweat much more than usual. It was bad. But my body eventually got used to it and now I sweat normal. Probably anxiety and the heating pad is my guess
Christine2015
Christine2015
I just went on lexapro but I was on celexa for 8 years. Any suggestions then about what to do about the sweating?
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