Q. I AM 54. HAVE BEEN ON TAMOXIFEN (Breast Cancer Medication), 20MG FOR OVER A YEAR I SWEAT SO BAD DAY&NIGHT;, LAST WEEK MY DR. PUT ME ON EFFEXOR,25MG TWICE A DAY. I WANT TO NO IS EFFEXOR IS GIVING FOR SWEATS??? MY MENSTRUAL PERIODS. STOP OVER 2 YEARS A GO. I HAS BREAST CANCEL AN 1989 I MUST TAKE TAMOXIFEN FOR 5 YEARS, WILL EFFEXOR HELP THE SWEATING?? I DO NOT HAVE ANY DEPRESSION SO IS THIS THE RIGHT MED. FOR SWEATING??

  A. There are trials that show Effexor stops sweating in folks like you. So, the answer is yes, the medication can be used for this. Talk it over with your doctor that is giving the medication so he can explain it for you. It is definitely a smart thing and shows he or she is well read.>