shesellsseashells Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 I've recently started taking Latuda again, which is one of the few meds that has helped me to feel better in the past. Unfortunately, it makes my entire body sweat like crazy. Last summer I was dripping with sweat, showering a couple of times a day and changing clothes multiple times. Trying to blow dry my hair after I've gotten out of the shower is a joke, and on the rare occasions I try to apply makeup I blast a fan on my face to try to keep it from dripping right off without much success. I've taken Clonidine and Oxybutynin in the past, both of which can treat excessive sweating, without any luck. I'm also currently on a low dose of Propranolol. The sweating is definitely a result of the Latuda and not a hormonal problem. I have an appointment to see a rheumatologist in a couple of weeks about this, but wondered if anyone here on CB had had success treating excessive sweating. I've found it helps for me to go into these types of appointments with as much information as I can gather. Thanks in advance for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blahblah Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I get this from Effexor. It's awful. I've succumb to wearing loose polyester blouses (and black shirts) so the wet spots don't show. The meds don't help? I hate to have to take another med for this side effect. But man is it super uncomfortable to be walking around damp (when it's your entire body) And now that summer weather is about here, ugh. Looking into heavy-duty antiperspirants, but you can't apply them to every part of your body 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRedhead Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) 21 hours ago, shesellsseashells said: I have an appointment to see a rheumatologist in a couple of weeks about this, but wondered if anyone here on CB had had success treating excessive sweating. I've found it helps for me to go into these types of appointments with as much information as I can gather. Thanks in advance for your help. I would suggest maybe getting a referral to see a dermatologist....My sister had this problem, and went to see a derm doc, who prescribed a special kind of strong anti-perspirant, which seemed to work pretty well for her.............She put it in a spray bottle, so she could spray wherever needed. Sorry, I can't seem to remember the name of it. Edited May 16, 2019 by CrazyRedhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesellsseashells Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 On 5/16/2019 at 1:50 PM, CrazyRedhead said: I would suggest maybe getting a referral to see a dermatologist....My sister had this problem, and went to see a derm doc, who prescribed a special kind of strong anti-perspirant, which seemed to work pretty well for her.............She put it in a spray bottle, so she could spray wherever needed. Sorry, I can't seem to remember the name of it. Thanks CR, I'll keep that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesellsseashells Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 On 5/16/2019 at 4:58 AM, Blahblah said: I get this from Effexor. It's awful. I've succumb to wearing loose polyester blouses (and black shirts) so the wet spots don't show. The meds don't help? I hate to have to take another med for this side effect. But man is it super uncomfortable to be walking around damp (when it's your entire body) And now that summer weather is about here, ugh. Looking into heavy-duty antiperspirants, but you can't apply them to every part of your body 😞 Exactly. My body temperature seems to go up a couple of degrees, and I sweat from everywhere, not just the usual spots, so topical antiperspirants haven't done the trick. I hate to take another med, too: I already take Propranolol to minimize hand tremors and Metformin to help reverse weight gain, but the Latuda is the one thing I've found to help my mood, so I'm going to try everything I can to combat the excessive sweating. I'll let you know if I have any luck down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blahblah Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Do you know if it's a side effect that goes away over time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confused Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 It is not related to a medication, but it runs in our family. It was effecting my nephew so much he had a surgery on his sweat glands in his hand. My son is very sweaty. He just injured his foot and the doctor commented on his hyperhydriosis (sp?). I have not done anything for my son, but he does ask about his cousin so maybe we should have a discussion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesellsseashells Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 A dermatologist was the right doctor to see re: this side effect. I started taking Glycopyrrolate this week and the difference was almost immediate and immense. It has caused more dry mouth, but I'm willing to deal with that. Hooray, hooray! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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