Posted by RobertDavid on May 16, 2006, at 12:20:38
In reply to Re: RobertDavid, posted by Greif on May 16, 2006, at 7:29:08
> Rob, You started taking Lyrica the same time I did a few months back. I had very similar results and discontinued use after 30 days. I read your posts and they are very insightful. I only take 7.5 mg of Lex with the K and it is a bit uncomfortable. Without it though, I become somewhat depressed. My doctor will not prescribe Emsam or any in that group. He reserve these for last resort for those that do not respond to anuthing else and are severly depressed. I suffer from GAD so he feels this is not a good option. I have followed your Emsam "diary" with great interest. I am aware thought that common benefits from K do not correlate to any other meds. Good luck to you. You provide inspriration to many.
Before I tried EMSAM I took Lexapro and basically all the other SSRI's to try to help with a mild depression. Konopin really helped the anxiety, but not depression that seems to be a side effect of having an anxiety disorer. I went from 5 to 10 mgs of Lexapro and for me I just kind of felt numb and it didn't really lift my mood.I had better luck with a small dose of Provigil, 25 to 50 mgs. I'd say that before EMSAM that was the best option I found to give me some energy and lift mood somewhat.
EMSAM has been the missing link for me. It has done everything I wanted the other meds to do. It just may be the combo of klonopin and EMSAM, working together to deal with both anxiety, depression and mental clarity.
Anyway, it seems there are a lot of doctors out there reluctant to treat patients with an MAOI including EMSAM and I think that's to bad. They're certainly not for everyone, but I feel if a patient has been though many other meds without luck it's an option that should be considered.
Good luck to you! Rob
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