Posted by Jost on July 14, 2006, at 8:04:19
In reply to Re: I'M BACK..and doing well on EMSAM! » Jost, posted by Crazy Horse on July 13, 2006, at 11:19:32
I went up to 9 mg and then 12 mg for about 12 hours-- taking it off a few hours before bed.
That wasn't quite enough emsam, so my pdoc thought 18 mg/12h -- two 9mg/12h or 12mg +6 mg/12h---making sure to take it off, of course--would be safe.
So that's what I'm doing. Yesterday was my first day.
I also happened to take a 100 mg capsule of neurontin last night for the first time for shoulder pain. I slept a lot better.
Defintely taking it off at night helped-- but I needed more time off, which is why I switched to the 18mg/12hr. I'd guess the neurontin might have played a role in my sleeping better, too, though.
Only a guess, because of both at the same time--but I slept better than times when I tried 12mg/12h -(- that dosage wasn't enough).
I was getting 6 1/2 or 7 hours--but I need at least 8 hrs.. So you might be able to work with keeping it on longer than 12 hours.
Jost
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