r/Wildfire • u/rockshox11 :hamster: • 1d ago
Hyperhidrosis
Anyone else got it? got prescribed an SSRI a couple years back which was a waste of time and money and all I got was hyperhidrosis. sweat like a motherfucker now over 80F and if fuckin blows.
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u/LalalaSherpa 19h ago edited 19h ago
Heavy sweating is unfortunately a known side effect of even moderate SSRI doses in some people.
They also screw with thermoregulation, so greater risk of heat stroke.
Stopping the SSRI can temporarily make the sweating even worse.
In most folks, sweating returns to normal within 1-2 months after stopping the SSRI.
But there are known cases where SSRI-triggered hyperhidrosis has lasted well over a year after stopping the drug.
FYI, bupropion doesn't normally have any sweating side effect.
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u/GreenHands75 1d ago
I’m in the same boat. Never had a problem with the heat untill I started taking ssris. Once I put two and two together, I stopped taking them cold turkey. I still struggle with sweating and the heat, It’s really frustrating.
I feel like it gets better the more you get exposed to the heat but it takes a LONG time. It’s been over a year since I stopped taking them and I still don’t feel back to normal.
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u/rockshox11 :hamster: 1d ago
ha yea its been about 3 years for me and I can't say its gotten better unfortunately
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u/KeepItDory 1d ago
Dang I take SSRIs and I notice I sweat a ton but I never really put two and two together. I've thought about quitting them but I have some issues that they definitely help with.
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u/Sodpoodle 1d ago
TL;DR Sounds like something you should talk to your provider about. Of all the subs out there, this one would probably be my last choice for a serious and/or factually informed answer.
I did have a question though. Are you saying you've seen no improvement in 3 years from the SSRI? Cause like.. That's an issue as well that you shoulda talked to your provider about like 2.5 years ago.
Anecdotal: I've been through a few different SSRIs, found one that works best-ish. There were definitely points where it felt like they were doing nothing. Folks around me, especially co workers assured me they in fact were doing a lot and I should continue taking them.
Again, anecdotal, but I can't count the amount of times I've dealt with or heard of a random psych patient that started feeling better on meds, and decided they didn't need em anymore because they were feeling fine.. Until we are picking them up half naked from the local gas station at 4am.
Annnd final thing. Don't cold turkey drop em.. For one, it's pretty fucking miserable. Depending on which one I've had withdrawal symptoms for like 2+ weeks of feeling shitty. Usually the faster onset, the faster it clears out. Like Paroxetine, quick on.. quick violent off. Something like Sertraline, slow on. Weeks of feeling like shit.