blueherron
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Around 2 years ago, I started sweating on my hands, arm pits and feet when I would get anxious. I have always had sweaty feet and a bit of hand sweat...but it seemed to worsen (I am in my late 30's). Since then, I have been treating with 1.5 mg of Robinul daily and ionto for my hands. Drysol for my feet off and on. I've also cut out all caffeine from my diet.
I don't sweat constantly, just when I get nervous/anxious and it is obviously a vicious cycle. If I start sweating a little now, I get more nervous which causes more sweat and so on. Like if I have an event or something to go to I get nervous and start sweating, once I relax, that seems to go away. The treatment schedule I am on works pretty well unless I get really stressed.
I took Xanax recently for a couple of weeks to help alleviate some anxiety I was having and it seems to help with my nerves big time and level me out. Also helps me to not focus and worry about sweating so much.
I believe that my underlying cause of the excessive sweating and reason I have started taking Robinul and doing Ionto is because of a constant anxiety/anxiousness that I have. I'd love to be able to do less ionto or take less Robinul and wonder if I am combating the symptoms of anxiety rather than addressing the underlying problem.
I've read a lot online about anti-anxiety meds and the side effects scare me (of antidepressants, e.g. Paxil, Zoloft, etc.), loss of sex drive, weight gain, sweating, etc. I do know that Xanax helps and have also read up on Buspar. Anyone with experience in this area have advice? Is tackling the anxiety with meds or some other treatment a good and valid approach?
I don't sweat constantly, just when I get nervous/anxious and it is obviously a vicious cycle. If I start sweating a little now, I get more nervous which causes more sweat and so on. Like if I have an event or something to go to I get nervous and start sweating, once I relax, that seems to go away. The treatment schedule I am on works pretty well unless I get really stressed.
I took Xanax recently for a couple of weeks to help alleviate some anxiety I was having and it seems to help with my nerves big time and level me out. Also helps me to not focus and worry about sweating so much.
I believe that my underlying cause of the excessive sweating and reason I have started taking Robinul and doing Ionto is because of a constant anxiety/anxiousness that I have. I'd love to be able to do less ionto or take less Robinul and wonder if I am combating the symptoms of anxiety rather than addressing the underlying problem.
I've read a lot online about anti-anxiety meds and the side effects scare me (of antidepressants, e.g. Paxil, Zoloft, etc.), loss of sex drive, weight gain, sweating, etc. I do know that Xanax helps and have also read up on Buspar. Anyone with experience in this area have advice? Is tackling the anxiety with meds or some other treatment a good and valid approach?
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