Night sweat side effects

[Angry_chook]

Hi . I've been on my Ssri for a few years now but am experiencing night sweats and slight twitches with a slightly increased dosage. Does anybody know anything about this?

[Struggler]

Hi Angry Chook

It seems the problems started all of a sudden.  Can you recall when these symptoms started?  It is worrying because you were on them for five years.  Was dosage changed recently?

I'll say, better go back to your doc as soon as possible.  Please let us know how you go.

Struggler

[AGrace]

Hi Angry Chook,

I get night sweats too but ive always put it down to my sleeping tablets. Once I take these and a mood stabiliser at night, its difficult to rouse me from sleep. I figured I was just getting hot during the night but couldn't wake up to adjust my sleeping attire or bedding. So I wake up most mornings drenched.

I hadn't thought of it being a side effect of antidepressants. Do you take your antidepressants in the morning? I'd be interested to know what you find out, or if others know anything about this. 

AGrace

[Angry_chook]

Thanks for your comments. It seems the sweats may have started about the time I slightly increased my dosage a little which I take now in the morning. I will let my doc know when I seen him.

[Little_Rascal]

Hiya, 

I used to get chronic night sweats too, my fella tried to tell me it was because I was hot, but in the middle of winter in 2 degrees I doubt it was that I was overheating, I would literally be able to wring out my singlet from all the sweat. My Gp had no idea but suggested I take my meds in the morning, that didn't help, and it started after an increase in my meds and lasted for 2 months after I stopped taking them. Now on a different meds I don't get the night sweats unless I have nightmares. I also noticed that if I have sugar about an hour before bed I have night sweats