Posted by Jost on July 22, 2006, at 17:43:25
In reply to Re: Everyone PLEASE share your EMSAM updates » laima, posted by RobertDavid on July 22, 2006, at 11:39:23
Has anyone had any recommendations for agitation and insomnia?
I've been taking about 9 mg/day for a while, but in the form of 18mg/ 12 hr, then 12 hrs off, on recommendation of pdoc.
I've been thinking that I've experienced a lot of agitation for about a week-ten days.
I don't quite remember when I started with various levels of the drug. I got the 12 mg patch on Jun 27, but it was sometime after that that I started being agitated-- say Jul 12-13.
Earlier my problem was mostly insomnia. Now I have better sleep,but more agitation. So the larger dose for a shorter time is too much.
Hm. I cut down some yesterday, and more today but maybe it also takes more time for the agitation to lessen.
Anyone have any specific ideas about the agitation?
I'm also not going to keep up with seroquel, I get a bad reaction, some tic type stuff, very minor, but enough to be too worrisome. So I have to rely on other things for sleep-- which I'm a bit concerned about. What has anyone used for that, other than seroquel?
But more concerned about the agitation, if it does continue. I'm sure I need more than 6 mg/24hr.
By the way, I'm sure cutting the patches in half is okay, also. My pdoc is very careful and said it's fine.
If you fold the package carefully, and line up the small knicks in the sides, they're very easy to cut in half. Of course, only one half has the fold, where it's easier to apply. But it's easy to manage.
Jost
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