Wendi Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 My son will be 16 this month. He has been increasingly complaining about being sweaty all the time, even just in the air-conditioned house watching TV or whatever. He takes too many showers! I know that excessive sweating may be a side effect of Paxil, which he takes for anxiety, and we did increase his dose not too long ago. However, it seems like this could also be related to hormones, right? Has anyone else had a teenage boy who sweated a lot? Is there anything he can do? I'd hate to back off the medication just for this, but he is complaining about it a lot. It is taking a long time for fall to arrive here; we've had a record number of consecutive 100+ degree days, so that doesn't help. Thanks for any advice you can give! Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 does he use the clinical kind of deodorant? maybe he needs an RX? does he wear loose clothes? I dont know beyond that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Have you asked his doctor about it, to see if he thinks it's a side effect of the medication? FWIW, I can imagine how he would be sweating like crazy when the temp is around 100 degrees, but not so much in an air-conditioned house, unless you keep the house at over 75 degrees. Did he always sweat a lot? Some kids just seem to sweat a lot more than others do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Honestly, no, that does not sound normal. I was thinking diabetes until you said it could be a side effect of his medication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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