Posted by JOP on September 22, 2006, at 16:39:08
In reply to Re: Emsam, posted by WeeWilly on September 22, 2006, at 16:22:08
> Hello JOP,
>
> I have also been treated with Emsam for about 1 month. I have previously been on Parnate(many times) and Nardil. I would recomend upping your dose, I am currently using the 12mg patch. My response on the Emsam alone is minimal, but when I add 15 or 20mg of Adderall I do get some positive response. I'm hopeing I can get a decent response to just Emsam alone. Since you have been on the Emsam 4 weeks allready, I would suggest again to push the dose higher. Are you takeing anything along with the Emsam? Parnate and Nardil are usefull medications. They are certainly harsher than Emsam and more likely to have more difficult side effects. Not being in a patch form is another draw back compared to Emsam. So give Emsam a complete trial before or if you move on. Of course I can't say I have allways followed this type of advice. If I go another 2 weeks or so and I can't get a significant effect on Emsam alone I will be questioning how much longer to extend this trial. Possibly going higher than 12mg.
> Best wishes.Thanks for the info. On 12mg, are you following the diet? The primary reason I chose Emsam first was the lack of dietary restrictions at the lowest dose.
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