Posted by Honore on December 11, 2006, at 21:19:54
In reply to Re: Emsam » Shyster, posted by Phillipa on December 11, 2006, at 18:42:25
Hi Shyster.
I'm sorry about your loss. It's very sad to hear.
I wanted to suggest Claritin, which you can take with MAOIs, although you can't take sudafed, etc.
Also, instead of regular sprays, you can take Flonase, or Nasacort. These are steroidal, but the doses are not absorbed, and remain only topical. I've used both and find the Flonase more effective, although perhaps a little harsher (in theory, at least).
The restrictions really aren't that bad, especially on Emsam, so I think you'll find that aspect of it pretty tolerable. You mostly have to worry about drug interactions, not food interactions.
If sleep is a problem, there are lots of threads. I personally often take Emsam off for a few hours at night to get to sleep. Also you can use Ambien, or even Seroquel (low dose).
Let us know how it goes.
Honore
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