Posted by pulse on June 2, 2006, at 12:57:28
In reply to Re: Is EMSAM stimulating? » nickguy, posted by Donna Louise on May 31, 2006, at 21:01:56
i found Emsam WAY too stimulating re: mind and body side-effects, even when keeping it on for no more than 3 hrs. daily. did not abate, so had to discontinue.
the only ssri that was stimulating enough for me was prozac at 10 mg or less - low dose.
seems those liking Emsam dislike the ssris for the reasons mentioned, mainly apathy. prozac used alone - no klonopin!- was nicely stimulating for me for many years - while i could still tolerate prozac's (or Emsam's, for that matter ) GI side--effects.
now, i'm on klonopin only - (no anti-d)) (scared!), which does add to my depression somewhat. but i have exhausted ALL other options. am attempting to titrate slowly down on klonopin.
my therapist just said she'd purchase an rTMS machine when it becomes available, hopefully later this year. i respond very well to ECT, so rTMS would very likely put me in full MDD remisssion.
unlike some others, i believe i am seeing evidence that Emsam is helping more folks here with their social anxiety than with their depression. JMO.
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