Posted by Paul on Long Island on May 7, 2006, at 18:53:20
In reply to Re: EMSAM Caused Severe Depression and Anxiety?, posted by denise1966 on May 7, 2006, at 15:17:15
> Hi Paul,
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> I'll say a prayer for you tonight too although I don't think God listens to me either. I think he got bored of my whinging :-)
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> Just a question for you, had you ever tried any of the other MAOIs before trying the Ensam patch and if so how did they make you feel. I was just wondering because I was sort of toying with the idea of trying the Ensam patch myself but felt awful (mentally) on Nardil which makes me a bit leery about trying another MAOI.
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> DeniseDenise,
First, thank you so much for saying a prayer for me. I'm certainly not one to push religion. I think half my problem with ocd is my guilt over growing up Catholic and gay. So, I hope no one takes offense to that kind of request.
I haven't actually every tried any other MAOs. I'd had such good results with the prozac at a time when the MAOs had what many doctors considered serious drawbacks, that it never came up as a possibility. I've actually been off prozac since last October, so I don't think it was withdrawal from that that could have been the cause. However, back in January, I was on lexapro for a short period, but it seems I'd been off that for at least 4-6 weeks before attempting the emsam. But who knows? All I do know is that right now it seems like everything in my life is a mess and I'm miserable. The help you all have given me is mostly what's gotten me through this far. I can start the prozac a week from tomorrow, and I'm usually a fast responder to the prozac, so that's been what I've tried to concentrate on.
As far as you trying a different MAO if you've had a bad response on one, I'd definitely check with a doctor, but it would seem like it would be the same as the ssri's...where one doesn't work, but another does. Definitely worth exploring it. Good luck. And I'll pray for you too.
Paul
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