Posted by mayzee on July 26, 2006, at 21:26:43
In reply to Re: Everyone PLEASE share your EMSAM updates » mayzee, posted by laima on July 26, 2006, at 9:49:33
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> Your blood pressure sure does sound low, did he/she not think the symptoms you described were of sufficient severity to address?
>I think basically he just wanted me to follow up with the whoever prescribed the Emsam in the first place. I understand that. I just wanted to check to see if it was something so serious that i had to address it immediately and he didn't say that.
> If this might be of any help, I was told potasium, ie eating (firm, not mushy) bananas would help keep water in the body, hence helping keep blood pressure a bit higher. (The firm bananas, I was told, do not pose the same dietary danger as mushy ones for those of us on an maoi.)
>Thanks, I'll try the bananas for potassium. (someone also recommended Gatorade because that way you get water/potassium/sodium all at once). Question though... I thought only banana peels were dangerous; I hadn't heard that mushy bananas were a problem. Is that right?
> I understand what you mean about vigourous excercise being hard in such a state. I managed to start a pretty good habit some years back for purpose of boosting my mood and it does help
>If there's one thing I wish I could get myself to do, it's exercise. It's a no-brainer, and yet I have never been able to make myself do it. (even when not depressed, I'd pay the gym membership and then not go)
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> In any case, your idea of revisiting your important concerns with pdoc sounds like a pretty good idea, in my opinion. He or she might have a different view or understanding of what you are experiencing, being a specialist-and-I presume, the one who prescribed EMSAM in the first place?
>Unfortunately my pdoc is at the free clinic and while very nice, has no experience with MAOIs let alone Emsam. I'm very fortunate that she was willing to try it with me, and give me free samples. But she's very nervous that I went up to the 9mg level. So I'm a little nervous to tell her about my side effects 'cause I'm afraid she'll push for me to stop. I really want to give Emsam a full trial. On the other hand, at the clinic they don't seem shy about adding drugs to deal with side effects, so she may be willing to give me something for sleep. We shall see!
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