Nasty side effects
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HELP!!! I am taking a number of medications and getting several disturbing side effects going on. First, the dry mouth, this drives me NUTS and I have heard its how your teeth become so weak. I have had this a long time, tried many things, drinking a lot of water, and eating hard candy help produce more saliva. There must be a better way to handle this, any ideas? The other is hot flashes, and profuse sweating, I’ve never been so sweaty, even when I was pregnant. I could have sworn someone brought this up before and there was a medicine that helped? OK, third thing, I have noticed some loss of interest in sex, I am not too concerned yet, but I’m worried about all these side effects getting worse. If you have any ideas, suggestions or know of You can always e-mail me too at
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P112-no way of assessing medication problems without knowing what the medication regimen consists of, and the dosages taken Sorry Dave/
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> HELP!!! > I am taking a number of medications and getting several disturbing side > effects going on. First, the dry mouth, this drives me NUTS and I have heard > its how your teeth become so weak. I have had this a long time, tried many > things, drinking a lot of water, and eating hard candy help produce more > saliva. There must be a better way to handle this, any ideas? > The other is hot flashes, and profuse sweating, I’ve never been so sweaty, > even when I was pregnant. I could have sworn someone brought this up before and > there was a medicine that helped? > OK, third thing, I have noticed some loss of interest in sex, I am not too > concerned yet, but I’m worried about all these side effects getting worse. If > you have any ideas, suggestions or know of You can always e-mail me too at
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1. Dry mouth…from the opiates giving you anti-cholinergic side-effects. Not much to do except learn to deal with it. Hard lemon drops help…anything sour. Make sure you brush your teeth well with a fluoridated toothpaste twice a day and use a good rinse as well. 2. Sweating…again from the opiates…talk to your doc about Catapress TTS patch 0.1 mg/day or Robinul Forte…try the former before the latter. 3. Loss of interest…again from the opiates…you need testosterone. Have your doc try EstraTest or, if you have a progressive doc, have him implant a 75 mg pellet of testosterone into a paralumbar fat pad. In addition, transdermal GHRH therapy does wonders for the libido. — Bill Work This communication is intended to provide general information, and in no way is a substitute for face-to-face medical care. No implication of a doctor-patient relationship should be assumed by the reader.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> HELP!!! > I am taking a number of medications and getting several disturbing side > effects going on. First, the dry mouth, this drives me NUTS and I have heard > its how your teeth become so weak. I have had this a long time, tried many > things, drinking a lot of water, and eating hard candy help produce more > saliva. There must be a better way to handle this, any ideas? > The other is hot flashes, and profuse sweating, I’ve never been so sweaty, > even when I was pregnant. I could have sworn someone brought this up before and > there was a medicine that helped? > OK, third thing, I have noticed some loss of interest in sex, I am not too > concerned yet, but I’m worried about all these side effects getting worse. If > you have any ideas, suggestions or know of You can always e-mail me too at
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Just an "iddity-bitty" amount…75 mg pellet for 3 months vs 600 mg in a male for 3 months. All the positives without the hair growing contests…only one problem…if the woman responds *too* well, we can’t go in and get it back out of her…she will have to "ride it out" (no pun intended…not). It has happened only once before…spouse stated that he couldn’t even begin to attempt to keep up with her…he told her to not only start without him but to write him a letter about it since he can’t be there! — Bill Work This communication is intended to provide general information, and in no way is a substitute for face-to-face medical care. No implication of a doctor-patient relationship should be assumed by the reader.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Testosterone therapy for a female? >1. Dry mouth…from the opiates giving you anti-cholinergic side-effects. >Not much to do except learn to deal with it. Hard lemon drops >help…anything sour. Make sure you brush your teeth well with a >fluoridated toothpaste twice a day and use a good rinse as well. >2. Sweating…again from the opiates…talk to your doc about Catapress TTS >patch 0.1 mg/day or Robinul Forte…try the former before the latter. >3. Loss of interest…again from the opiates…you need testosterone. Have >your doc try EstraTest or, if you have a progressive doc, have him implant a >75 mg pellet of testosterone into a paralumbar fat pad. In addition, >transdermal GHRH therapy does wonders for the libido. >– >Bill Work >This communication is intended to provide general information, and in no >way is a substitute for face-to-face medical care. No implication of a >doctor-patient relationship should be assumed by the reader. >> HELP!!! >> I am taking a number of medications and getting several disturbing side >> effects going on. First, the dry mouth, this drives me NUTS and I have >heard >> its how your teeth become so weak. I have had this a long time, tried many >> things, drinking a lot of water, and eating hard candy help produce more >> saliva. There must be a better way to handle this, any ideas? >> The other is hot flashes, and profuse sweating, I’ve never been so sweaty, >> even when I was pregnant. I could have sworn someone brought this up >before and >> there was a medicine that helped? >> OK, third thing, I have noticed some loss of interest in sex, I am not too >> concerned yet, but I’m worried about all these side effects getting worse. >If >> you have any ideas, suggestions or know of You can always e-mail me too at
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Horny hormone???? I tried it (post meno) I gave it a good try and all it did was cause me to get zits. Not everything works as stated 
I am waiting with baited breath for woman’s Viagra to be approved. I think the woman who are testing it out for the FDA are having just too much fun… BEG Ronnie
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->on their opinion by saying: >>Testosterone therapy for a female? >You betcha Zig. A woman without testosterone (the horny hormone) will >have little to no sex drive and experience great difficulty in >attaining an orgasm. While they don’t need it at the same levels we >do (they start growing facial hair) they do in fact need it for their >sexual side. > So all those frigid women who slapped me when I asked for sex were > really just low on testosterone? > Just kidding, for the humor impaired. 
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Thank you so much for the information! I sincerely appreciate it and hopefully, I can get my life back to a semi normal stage. I really didnt want to say, but I am on Oxycontin 80 mgs a day and also Oxy IR for breakthrough. I also take Neurontin, Zoloft,Xanax and Imetrex. Thank you again, its nice to know I can get some straight answers when I need them. I see my pain specilist this week and will bring up the Catapress TTS and the testosterone. Thanks again. << Sweating…again from the opiates…talk to your doc about Catapress TTS patch 0.1 mg/day or Robinul Forte…try the former before the latter. 3. Loss of interest…again from the opiates…you need testosterone. Have your doc try EstraTest or, if you have a progressive doc, have him implant a 75 mg pellet of testosterone into a >>
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There are good ways to use these meds. If you have a good doc you just need to help him learn how to do it right, I hope it works for you.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thank you so much for the information! I sincerely appreciate it and hopefully, > I can get my life back to a semi normal stage. I really didnt want to say, but > I am on Oxycontin 80 mgs a day and also Oxy IR for breakthrough. I also take > Neurontin, Zoloft,Xanax and Imetrex. Thank you again, its nice to know I can > get some straight answers when I need them. I see my pain specilist this week > and will bring up the Catapress TTS and the testosterone. > Thanks again. > << Sweating…again from the opiates…talk to your doc about Catapress TTS > patch 0.1 mg/day or Robinul Forte…try the former before the latter. > 3. Loss of interest…again from the opiates…you need testosterone. Have > your doc try EstraTest or, if you have a progressive doc, have him implant a > 75 mg pellet of testosterone into a >>
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>I am taking a number of medications and getting several disturbing side >effects going on. First, the dry mouth, this drives me NUTS and I have heard >its how your teeth become so weak.
There is something called Saliva Substitute that you can try for this. You may have to call your pharmacy and have them order it. It’s not prescription, but usually kept behind the counter. It’s not too expensive. if all else fails, maybe you can try a prescription medication called Salagen. It’s meant to help those with Sjogren’s syndrome, a disease that affect the mucous membranes, resulting in severe dry mouth, eyes, nose, etc, but I’ve heard of it used for those with severe dry mouth. There’s another RX medication called Evoxac that does the same thing. I’d try the Salagen first (it’s smaller…LOL). I hate to suggest adding another medication to combat the side effects of the meds you are on now, but sometimes that’s what you have to do when all else fails. Also, brush your teeth 3 times a day with a good fluoride toothpaste, and floss as well. If you suck on candy, make sure it is sugarless as sucking on sugared candy defeats the purpose. Drink a lot of water and other drinks that don’t have sugar in them. >The other is hot flashes, and profuse sweating, I’ve never been so sweaty, >even when I was pregnant. I could have sworn someone brought this up before >and >there was a medicine that helped?
Pain medications can cause this, so this could be why you are sweaty, not the hot flashes. I brought up, in another post, a medication called Robinul Forte, usually taken two-three times a day, four at the MOST. You have to be careful in the Summer heat though because you need to sweat and be careful not to overheat when you take it. It is a helpful medication. Again, suggesting another medication on top of everything else you are taking may not be the best of ideas, but it’s up to you and your doctor. >OK, third thing, I have noticed some loss of interest in sex, I am not too >concerned yet, but I’m worried about all these side effects getting worse.
If you are not too worried about this yet, then wait on doing anything. You don’t want to add any more meds than you have to. Pain meds and antidepressants (if you are on them) are notorious for causing a loss of sexual drive. That’s just what happens. Sometimes you just have to…um…take things more slowly. You may not feel in the mood to do things, but once starting, the mood often changes…LOL! But, unless the loss of interest is profound, and you are really worried, don’t do anything at this time because you don’t want to add any other meds than you have to. You may want to ask your doctor to check your Estrogen and Testosterone levels and the levels in relation to one another to see if you need some Estrogen or Testosterone. My Reproductive Endocrinologist told me that sometimes all a woman needs is a little Estrogen to get things back on track (I am waiting to see my PCP doctor though about getting on EstraTest as I don’t get a period anymore and need something and this is what Dr. Work suggested. My RE is too far away for me to see regularly, and getting referrals is a joke as they think I am seeing her to get pregnant). Anyhow, again, if you are not too concerned about the little loss of interest, don’t do anything. Let me tell you this…worrying about it may make it worse. Thinking about it may exasperate the issue. So, for now, put this in the back of your mind, and if it gets worse, then see a doctor. I hope this helped a bit. Nikki ******* I am who I am Your approval is neither Desired nor required ******* "When you throw mud at someone, remember you are the one who is losing ground." ******* "He that can’t endure the bad will not live to see the good." *******
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Dr. Work – thanks for the recomendation on the sweating. I thought that this was just going to be a fact of life. I’ll talk to my doctor with my next appointment about the Catapres and Robinul Forte. The other side affect – constipation – uggh – I have been taking MiraLax (prescription stool softener), it has worked very well. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> 1. Dry mouth…from the opiates giving you anti-cholinergic side-effects. > Not much to do except learn to deal with it. Hard lemon drops > help…anything sour. Make sure you brush your teeth well with a > fluoridated toothpaste twice a day and use a good rinse as well. > 2. Sweating…again from the opiates…talk to your doc about Catapress TTS > patch 0.1 mg/day or Robinul Forte…try the former before the latter. > 3. Loss of interest…again from the opiates…you need testosterone. Have > your doc try EstraTest or, if you have a progressive doc, have him implant a > 75 mg pellet of testosterone into a paralumbar fat pad. In addition, > transdermal GHRH therapy does wonders for the libido. > — > Bill Work > This communication is intended to provide general information, and in no > way is a substitute for face-to-face medical care. No implication of a > doctor-patient relationship should be assumed by the reader. > HELP!!! > I am taking a number of medications and getting several disturbing side > effects going on. First, the dry mouth, this drives me NUTS and I have > heard > its how your teeth become so weak. I have had this a long time, tried many > things, drinking a lot of water, and eating hard candy help produce more > saliva. There must be a better way to handle this, any ideas? > The other is hot flashes, and profuse sweating, I’ve never been so sweaty, > even when I was pregnant. I could have sworn someone brought this up > before and > there was a medicine that helped? > OK, third thing, I have noticed some loss of interest in sex, I am not too > concerned yet, but I’m worried about all these side effects getting worse. > If > you have any ideas, suggestions or know of You can always e-mail me too at
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No, they had good taste. — Bill Work This communication is intended to provide general information, and in no way is a substitute for face-to-face medical care. No implication of a doctor-patient relationship should be assumed by the reader.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->on their opinion by saying: >>Testosterone therapy for a female? >You betcha Zig. A woman without testosterone (the horny hormone) will >have little to no sex drive and experience great difficulty in >attaining an orgasm. While they don’t need it at the same levels we >do (they start growing facial hair) they do in fact need it for their >sexual side. > So all those frigid women who slapped me when I asked for sex were > really just low on testosterone? > Just kidding, for the humor impaired.
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Dr Work can I e-mail you off the group? I need to ask a couple of questions I cannot do in this public forum. Not related to pain medical care.
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Sure, Ruada — Bill Work This communication is intended to provide general information, and in no way is a substitute for face-to-face medical care. No implication of a doctor-patient relationship should be assumed by the reader.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Dr Work can I e-mail you off the group? I need to ask a couple of > questions I cannot do in this public forum. Not related to pain medical > care.
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