Posted by darcan on May 28, 2006, at 8:36:31
In reply to Is EMSAM Not The Med People Thought It Was?, posted by Phillipa on May 20, 2006, at 12:07:58
> At first people were saying EMSAM was the med of all meds. Not people seem to be getting side effects worse than their original symptoms. Would you say EMSAM is not living up to what you thought it would be in the earlier weeks. And is it better for anxiety or depression or the combo of both. Thanks Phillipa
I've been searching for an anti-depressant that works for me for nearly 6 years. My doc had suggested MAOI's for nearly 3 years as a possiblity having exhausted virtually all other meds with no success. I had resisted the MAOI's due to the dietary restrictions and quite frankly the dietary instructions available from the two universities where my doc's worked. The lists of restricted foods were just too ambiguous and the risks great. EMSAM promised a way to try the MAOI's while minimizing the risk.
No one ever said it was a wonder drug, and has a published efficacy of 40% (it has helped only 40% of patients trying it). This is actually a bit better than the SSRI's and SSNRI's with a 30% success rate.
I'm on day 15 and it is not working thus far. In fact I am suffering from some of the worse depression and anxiety that I have in 5 years. As with all of these meds you have to give it 4 to 6 weeks so I'm haning in there.
It is not looking good at this time.
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