I know probably why I have this condition, and it has been diagnosed. I am on SSRI's and I have tried being off them but I need them and have had the side effect of over sweating for as many years as I have taken them despite changing the specific medication.
Today, well, last night [as like many nights recently] I have woken up literally soaking with sweat, all my night clothes are soaked or at least very damp. And today I felt something rolling down my arm and it was sweat.. THAT much I am literally dripping and I am just sitting here! The bed sheets get soaked so much I have to air them or completely change them. I was my clothes so much cos I am always changing.
There is nothing a Dr can do asides take me off the medication [botox was suggested by a dermatologist, but the NHS wont fund it], but I am wondering if there is anything I can do as a home treatment, be it over the counter or even an old wives tale style method.. I will try anything right now..
I wear strappy tops so my under arms are open to air and I keep my arms up a bit in the hope some of it will evaporate, but no such luck really.
Yes, but MissA is not asking for advice against her doctor's advice. She merely states that a dr has said WHY shes sweating. And she is asking for help with cooling down/reducing/stopping sweating. Nothing that could contrivine dr's advice. Believe me, the FAA's and mods are not fond of me and I wouldn't post if I thought it rule breaking.
When I sweated excessively I used a medical deodourant - I can't remember the name though but it will say on the tin if its a medical one.
Also your sweating may be worse because of how muggy it is in the UK at the moment, I know I for one am wearing very little to bed due to the heat which is unlike me.
Have you tried a fan on in your room at night? Focused on you if it will make F cold.
Also just sleeping in underwear/as little as possible.
Also cotton bedding is better than cotton/polyester or other material/material mixed bedding
Windows as wide open as poss (and no the cat won't jump out and break his neck!)
Keeping hydrated may help you feel the effects of sweating and the fact it dehydrates you less
Run out of ideas!
Last edited by fragile as glass : 07-08-2011 at 10:37 AM.
GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE
THE COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN
AND THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
I'm experiencing this too although not quite as bad as you explained but almost, it's miserable sometimes.
I think keeping your home as cool as you can helps, as previously said keeping windows wide open, using fans etc can help. Also I avoid going out between 11am-3pm if I can as it's hottest then, so I try and stay indoors.
Using a medical deodorant containing aluminium chloride can help, maybe it's something you could ask your doctor about?
Its not a case of me asking for advice against my GP's as he has exhausted all possibilities he can think of, as has the other GP at my old practice. The dermatologist told me Botox was the best and only real problem solver for my case as the special aluminium chloride [Driclor] under arm roll on things were not working and despite them prescribing something for the irritation [hydrocortisone] they caused me I could not use them, nor did they make much difference asides from making me feel like my under arms were on fire with irritation.
I was hoping for ideas, anything I may not have thought of, to keep cool, and reduce the sweating or deal with it better than I am now. It's not a case of me looking for an alternative to medical treatment, because there is no more medical treatment to offer.
Currently I use Triple dry spray, then a spray of Mitchum on top of that. I find roll on's sticky and they wash away with sweat if I'm hot when I apply them. I have tried cold flannels under the arms when its stiflingly hot, but its not a particularly practical solution. I do use kitchen towels to make sure my under arms are completely dry before applying anti-perspirant solutions too.
I should probably have explained this all in the first post, but didn't want to clog the post with too much information and make it hard to read or confusing.
With the fan idea, its a good one that I haven't tried due to me being very careful with electricity bills and often I switch from hot to cold in an instant. I will give it a go, we have a 'not so powerful' fan upstairs so I will plug that in an extension and give it a whirl..
I have considered switching medications, but its just too much of a risk, I went off Fluoxetine after 5 years and I realised the hard way I needed it more than I realised. I then went on to Citalopram and have been on 40mg for a while, my moods have improved since starting it and due to the lowER risk of SSRI's in overdose compared to other anti-depressants I don't think it would be wise to try a different class. I have been told by everyone I have asked if both SSRI medications caused this side effect and lowing the dose didn't improve the side effect, its not going to matter which SSRI you are on, you'll probably always have this side effect to a greater or lesser degree. I just need to find a way to live with it as best I can.
I shall try just undies in bed, I normally wear a strappy top, knickers and a pair of joggers/PJ bottoms. I have sleeveless nighties that have a racer back and fall well below my arm pits that I wear too which I could wear as I am very concious of covering my skin due to being eaten alive by the mozzies [I am often allergic to the bits which swell up larger than a 50 pence coin and form a large mass under the skin!] Don't want that! The quilt we have is very thin, but I might get just a duvet sheet and lay under that. All the bedding, at least, all the bottom stuff is 100% cotton.
I shall google the sage tea and other things.
Thankyou for all the replies so far x
Last edited by MissAnonymous : 07-08-2011 at 05:50 PM.
Ah right okay. I hope the fan and wearing less clothes to bed helps. Are you about to just wear undies and a top in the day while you're at home? I do that and I find it helps.
Yeah, I know there are conditions that make it worse, not eating enough [I believe low blood sugars can cause sweating] and anxiety provoking situations or thoughts and feelings make my sweating escalate a lot.
I tend to bring a spare cardi or top with me in my big bag for when I am out as I am often anxious or tense up so much that my arms are locked down either side of me and get no air.
I drink a lot right now too, it must be the heat but also my meds which make me thirsty as when I take higher doses of my sleep inducing meds it is worse.
It'll be my racer back nightie, which hangs very loosely, to bed tonight and a fan with a sheet on top of me. I may consider taking a lower dose of the Citalopram at some point, but for now it seems fairly clear I need it and it helps my moods over all.
Has anyone ever had Botox? I know it lasts only 3 months, so me paying for it wouldn't really work, cos we just couldn't afford it. I just wonder if it would be worth trying to get my GP to apply for funding again [its been 9 months or more since he last tried].
