Posted by hermansmom on August 8, 2006, at 22:22:53
In reply to Re: new to emsa and SCARED!!!!, posted by jealibeanz on August 6, 2006, at 23:08:03
> Well do you think EMSAM is helping the depression at all? It's OK, that you have to take more Klonopin. That's what you have it for, to relieve anxiety. Maybe that anxiety will lessen once you get used to the medication.
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> It's always tough when you're through that weird out of body feeling of titration on to a new prescription. That might be the cause of your anxiety rather than what you typically feel. People will anxiety disorders tend to have hightened awareness of their bodies and sesitivities to changes, discomfort, and pain.
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> You might just need to stick it out a little longer. How long have you been on it know and at what dose? Ideally, there would be no side effects, but if there are and you need to counter them with other medications, so be it. Whatever gives you any bit of relief is worth trying.To be honest with you, I haven't noticed any relief of depression with the emsam. I am only 1 week into it, and am using the 6mg. patch. My pdoc wanted to give it at least a 2 week trial before coming to any real conclusion. I just polished off a wicked 34 day ride with cymbalta withdrawal, so just being through that is a relief! I think the emsam is perhaps making me a little more edgy, but the klonipin is helping there. Just trying to hang in there while I battle w/insurance company for a longer term solution. I have so had it with the drugs! Right now I feel like a legal football getting kicked back & forth so the insurance company doesn't have to put out any more $ regardless of my quality of life!
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