Hot Flashes Questions (Page 5)

Citalopram - I have gone from 20mg to 40mg five four days ago because I was having anxiety...

... attacks and not coping so my doctor upped my dose. The first day I was space out and calm which felt a relief after being agitated, restless and all the anxiety feelings! However since then I am on my third day of feeling tense, feeling low, anxious and brain so right I feel like I can’t... read more

Lexapro - When do the sweating go away?

I started taking it 2 days ago and the cold sweats and Hot flashes are unbearable. Does it ever go away

Sertraline - Side Effects?

Hi all, just wondering if anyone has experienced hot flashes/flushes with Sertraline? I started on 50mg and started getting extreme heat across my whole body for around 20-30 seconds a good few times a day so I stopped taking it. I decided to chop the pill in half and take 25mg but again same... read more

Paroxetine risks with heart or toward seizures or clots?

I want to start taking paroxetine for my panic disorder but it is it safe as I hear it can induce a LQT. Is this true or not?

Best drug for hot flashes?

I have been on sertraline for years and never get much relief. What would you recommend for drenching flashes and night sweats besides this drug, Citra Pram, Prempro, Venlafaxine, Bupropion, and Trazodone... which all had bad side effects? I got relief from Combi patches, but insurance won't... read more

What is the difference between SNRI's and SARI's (serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitors)?

Currently take trazodone & venlafaxine with ziprasidone. Have Ehlers-Danlos, fibromyalgia, with muscle/joint/nerve pain,osteochondrosis, osteoarthritis, bipolar I with mixed episodes, PMDD, and severe complex PTSD. I am trying to work with doctors to take as few medications that will treat all... read more

Is it possibile that venlafaxine ruined my health?

My psychiatrist decided that I should get off it. So I did. It was horrible I was in so much pain I don't even remember it well. It was too quick for me.. almost cold turkey. Then I started to have stomach problems and chronic pain. My anxiety got so bad I still have problems leaving my home.... read more

CombiPatch - Chemo pushed me into sudden menopause with intense hot flashes and migraines. I’ve?

... tried citalopram, Effexor XR and now on low dose Combi patch. It’s been a week and I am still horrible hot flashes. Side effect- I have mild cramps but my brain fog seems to have improved a bit. I am hoping Combi Patch really works. I wonder if any one has used it and it didn’t work... read more

Implanon - Does anyone experience severe night sweats of hot flashes?

Hi, I'm a 26yo who just went on the implanon due to the fact that I can't be on the pill anymore. I've had it for 2 months now and have had no period. I have not had a proper night's sleep since either. I wake up multiple times a night drenched in sweat and have to change my... read more

Paroxetine - How long until Paxil takes effect?

I was on HRT to control hot flashes but my doctor took me off the hormones and put me on Paxil. I have been on the drug for 6 weeks and have noticed that the frequency of hot flashes have increased. How long until it takes effect? I am 64 and still suffering from hot flashes!

Did anyone else experience hot flashes while starting on Lexapro?

Can venlafaxine cause withdrawal symptoms?

I have been taking venlafaxine 225mg ER for years now, and ran out recently. My psychiatrist’s office won’t let me refill it because of an unpaid balance they think I owe (which I don’t, they just keep labeling me as self pay.) Insurance issues aside, I think I’m... read more

Hot flushes and duloxetine?

I’ve just started duloxetine 30 gems one week now on 60 for two weeks, but the hot flushes are a nightmare . I can’t sleep and I get really tired on an afternoon. Do these go away Can you take sage with this med Tia

Is this safe to take with a heart disease?

Hello. I have had depression for many many years and anxiety. My Dr put me on citalopram 40mg last year. I took it for 2 days then felt really weird. I was exhausted from doing nothing. Could not stay awake, was not hungry, dizzy and it just made me feel like I was drunk. I also have a heart... read more

What happens if I accidentally take sertraline with paroxetine?

I thought the sertraline was my cholesterol meds. I had been given the sertraline to try and get off the paroxetine.