Hot Flashes Questions

How long do venlafaxine withdrawal symptoms last?

Should gabapentin be taken with food?

Sertraline - How long do the side effects last?

I have been taking 50mg of sertraline for anxiety for 16 days and the side effects are still really bad. Sweating, hot flushes, headaches, nausea, waves of anxiety and panic, running to the loo and generally feeling awful. The doctor doesn't know if this will settle or if I have Serotonin... read more

How long does it take for Lupron to get out of your system? I had my last 3month shot in Nov.2009?

and my side effects are terrible still... hot flashes, can't sleep, depression, the worse problem & scariest is the muscle/joint pain that won't go away and has worsened since my second & last shot. I was active and never any joint pain before the shot... this has caused me to... read more

Is anyone having weird side effects from gabapentin? Will this go away?

I'm whipped into a frenzy and feel as if I may spin off into orbit at any moment. I also am experiencing cognitive problems, my memory is so bad that family members have actually noticed that lovely side effect. (watched a film last night and my hubby said that it was the second time we... read more

I was prescribed Gabapentin after an awful outbreak of shingles last June?

My PCM ordered 300mg to be taken 3x a day. I haven't felt any significant relief from this, so I looked it up on this website. I found that I may not be taking enough, so I called my PCM, and she prescribed 400mg to be taken 3x a day. How long will it take for me to know if this is an... read more

Does anyone have sweating with Cymbalta (duloxetine)?

I've been on Cymbalta for close to 2 years for musculoskeletal pain from RA and SLE. I have extreme bouts of uncontrollable sweating even after all this time. I thought it was going to be a temporary side effect that I would eventually get over. Now, here I am... 23 months later and still... read more

Cymbalta - does this make you sweat at night?

I'm taking cymbalta for pain and depression. I was reading someone else's post and they said that Cymbalta makes them sweat at night. I did not realize that night sweats were one of the side effects. How many here have had this happen to them? I know I'm in menopause. Right after my... read more

Did anybody take paxil during pregnancy? Is this OK?

I'm pregnant and I want to know if taking paxil is safe for me to take... thanks!

Hot Flashes - Has anyone else tried Zyrtec or Claritin to decrease their number of flashes?

Mine have decreased from 7-12 episodes in 24 hrs to 1-3 in 24 hrs. PLUS the ones I have are of shorter duration & less intense. I've been taking the generic version of Zyrtec (has the same active ingredient) for 2 months. No side effects. I'm sleeping much better & never drench... read more

I am on oxycodone for my back pain..I ran out three days ago?

I think I am going through withdrawls and I am kinda freaking out. I was on 10mg taking about 7 pills a day. I have shivers, tremors, hot flashes and very low energy. No throwing up though. I can't get refill for a week. I am scared. What should I do???

I have been on Paxil for 3 days. Made me very sick like I have the flu, anyone else have this?

Cant get rid of nausea... horrible... and terrible headache... and shaking... no more for me... horrible stuff... anyone else have this problem

I took Paxil for 10 years, I have been on Celexa for 6 months I take 80 mg every morning and feel?

... like it isn't helping as much as it should, anyone have this problem also?

Can gabapentin cause you to jerk? I have been on it for a few years and this just started. Take?

... 800mg. 2x a day. I also take oxycodone 30mg. 3x a day, cymbalta 60mg., I have a plate in my neck on 4&5, dupreygens, ledderhosen, sjodgrens, and degenerated disc disease on lower lumbar. I need some input on a muscle relaxer. Have terrible spasms with connective tissue and cramps. All that... read more

Has anyone else been on venlafaxine/Effexor for 23 years? I have been concerned about long term use?

It worked well for my depression in the past. I took 75mg of Effexor XR with no need of increase for years. Was increased to 150 mg a number of years ago. Then the generic venlafaxine. Increased to 200 mg a a few years ago. As of Jan this year couldn't take the XR form due to insurance. Other... read more