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What Casues Sulfur Smelling Skin When On Lecapro And Valium?
Posted on
Sat, 14 Jun 2014
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Sat, 14 Jun 2014
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Question : my skin smells like sulfur, I only take Lexapro and Valium PRN
Brief Answer:
Its a common side-effect
Detailed Answer:
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Its a common side-effect for patients on lexapro to have increased sweating. THis is called hyper hydrosis which later leads to a sulphur like bad smell. The problem is more during summer and when there are rains when the humidity in the air is high.
YOu need to bath 2 times a day atleast and you may use deodrants if the problem is for a short period of year but if it is persistent and causing distress, then the change of antidepressants is called for. Other good options would be mirtazapine or desvenlafaxine etc.
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Its a common side-effect
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Its a common side-effect for patients on lexapro to have increased sweating. THis is called hyper hydrosis which later leads to a sulphur like bad smell. The problem is more during summer and when there are rains when the humidity in the air is high.
YOu need to bath 2 times a day atleast and you may use deodrants if the problem is for a short period of year but if it is persistent and causing distress, then the change of antidepressants is called for. Other good options would be mirtazapine or desvenlafaxine etc.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Psychiatrist and Sexologist
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