Combat medication side effects with another medication?

I have recently been put on Cymbalta and Abilify.





Now I have an excessive sweating problem BIG TIME. I sweat constantly all the time. I HATE it.





Then there is the inability to stay awake during the day. No matter how little or how much sleep I get, during the day I am falling asleep on my desk, at the wheel, during family get togethers, etc. I can nod off just about anywhere when I USED to be a light sleeper. Needless to say this is a problem. The sweating and the constant tiredness.





Should I ask my doctor to put me on even more meds to control these side effects. My job is being effected. My appearance is not cute with the beads of sweat down my face and the dark circles under my drooping eyes. I can't work when I am dying to curl up and pass out!





SUggestions?
Combat medication side effects with another medication?
You need to ask your doctor about these side effects. S/he may just need to switch meds for you. Sometimes meds are given to help with side effects. This happens only if there is no alternative and if the medicine is absolutely necessary (ie life or death.) I think that your doc will find alternatives. Good luck and I am glad you are looking for treatment that may help you.
Combat medication side effects with another medication?
What you need to do is weigh the benefits from the medications and the side effects. If the pills are helping you out a lot in other ways, then it may be worth it to take some more medication to control the side effects. If the pills aren't doing anything positive, then perhaps you should try a different medication altogether.
Reply:Yes, say exactly what you just said here to your doctor. Medication for depression, anxiety, etc should not make you this uncomfortable and tired. It's supposed to help you!! Obviously the medications need to be either adjusted in dosage or changed to something more compatible with your own personal physiological make up. Don't wait, make that appointment for a consult today! You need to take better control of your own health care, no one else can do it for you!!
Reply:I would strongly advise that you need to change one or both of these medications, not just add others. Firstly you have to work out which of the two is causing the problems; anti depressants can cause both excessive sweating and sleepiness. I don't know much about Abilify.





You should tell your doctor; these medications are meant to IMPROVE your life, not make you feel worse!





Insist that your doctor takes you seriously and if he doesn't, get a second opinion. If you're not already seeing a psychiatrist, do that; they are the best with regards to medication. Definitely don't put up with feeling this awful for another day!





Good luck.
Reply:There are many causes of dark circles, from age, heredity, allergies, cold or sinus infection, bone structure and glasses which are not so commonly known.


http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com/2006/11...








If you would like to apply home remedies to reduce dark circles, here are some of my suggestions:


Buy a box of regular, old fashioned unflavored gelatin (e.g. Knox) from grocery store. Take a small cup or bowl and put in 1 teaspoon of the gelatin mix. Add one tablespoon of boiling water %26amp; stir for a minute. Test it on your wrist to make sure it is not too hot. Then, using a cotton ball, pat it under your eyes as you would an eye cream or gel. Go lie down and listen to some music, or take a bath %26amp; let it stay on for at least 30 minutes. Then just rinse it off.Gelatin is very high in Vitamin K %26amp; Biotin. It will not remove your dark circles on the first application (but you will notice a difference), but if you do it daily for a week, and then 2-3 times a week for maintenance, you should notice a drastic reduction in dark circles.


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