Posted by Jost on September 19, 2006, at 23:11:13
In reply to Re: Important Info Re: Emsam Dose and Heat » Jost, posted by Phillipa on September 19, 2006, at 22:07:05
Hi, Phllipa. It's a good thing to keep in mind.
My pdoc thinks, now, that other people he sees have had some of the same reaction, esp. if they put the patch near the hip. People who had done well were having less good reactions, and then as it got cooler, or they moved it to their arm, they did much better. Of the recommended places the hip gets the least ventilation.
My pdoc couldn't make sense of it, but now thinks it's because the dose was probably too high because of irregular delivery of the drug esp in summer and in that location. Some people probably have a type of skin that absorbs the drug more easily, too.
The delivery system doesn't give the drug equally at all times, so it's possible to get more at times. It's nothing to be alarmed about. Just something to watch for.
So maybe when you do use the patch, you can put it on your arm, back, or upper chest.
I do hope you're able to go through the wash-out of luvox, and try the ensam. My pdoc is impressed based on his experience so far. I know it's hard for you to contemplate starting a new med, but maybe it would work for you. That would make it worthwhile to have gone through the difficulty of the switch.
Jost
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