Hey
@Kizaru
Increased perspiration is part of the game with Opioids. I've read up on the subject a little. I was on Methadone for years. I know you're all gonna hate ol' Kief spinning another boring yarn, but it's too late. I'm in too deep not to tell the story. I'm too self-important.
This was 10 years ago or so. I was 21 and I had just started Methadone Maintenance for the first time. I went on a little trip with my family to visit other family out in St. Louis. It was July and the entire state was a goddamned furnace. It was so hot and humid. I was bringing changes of clothes with me so I could change my shirt at least once throughout the day.
We decided to go up in the famous Gateway Arch, which is actually the only thing to do at all in the entire burnt-out city of St. Louis. It's just right out there in the sky, made of metal, gleaming like a motherfucker. I assumed the whole deal would be air-conditioned. I didn't even consider what it was all gonna be like.
You get in these little cars that take a few people up to the top in groups. It takes several minutes to get up to the top and then you're up there for what I think was ~45 minutes with no real way of getting down outside of your scheduled group. The cars were sweltering. I immediately start sweating like crazy. I'm dripping on the people next to me who are disgusted.
I got to the top and it was even hotter than in the car. I see all the eyes on me and I start freaking out. I was up there looking like a mental patient for almost an hour. When I got back down. It sucked.
Anyway, there are some things you can do to try to help yourself out a little bit. I know they're not ideal, but being prepared for the situation can make things a lot easier. I like to have a towel of some kind on hand. Think a washcloth, something you can put in your pocket. Use this to wipe yourself down when you feel the sweat getting bad.
Cold drinks are also a great choice. If you say. have somewhere or something you have to do, let's say it's a job interview. Drink a cold drink with a bunch of crushed up ice in it. This is going to help cool you down significantly for a half hour or so at least. Even if you don't have ice, a cold drink of water can be very helpful.
There are medications our there that can be used to treat excessive perspiration. The medical terminology is "Hyperhidrosis" so do your research with these terms. I would advise against medication as this condition is not one with a clearly established route of treatment. Different docs seem to throw whatever they can at the walll to see what sticks.
Clonidine (Catapres) is a blood pressure medication that moonlights as a weak sedative in off-label usage. It's a drug that has a lot of great applications, I don't know if it's simply due to the reduction in BP or what, but there are people who have found success using Clonidine for this purpose. It's a place to start.