Per the directions of my oncologist, I have recently been "dosing down" Cymbalta before discontinuing it, which I have done. Now a decision must be made for which anti depressant I SHOULD be taking that will interact better with my chemo med. As a menopausal female taking Tamoxifen for treatment of breast cancer, I have been enduring "hot flashes" with extreme sweating as a side effect. Now I am discovering that so many antidepressants ALSO contribute to increased sweating Why do so many anti depressants increase sweating?