Posted by laima on December 22, 2006, at 11:25:32
In reply to Re: Emsam Users, length of time, effects,pros/cons? » laima, posted by Karen44 on December 22, 2006, at 10:48:52
Karen,You're sweating too? That doesn't sound good, I do wonder if you might not be experiencing a drug interaction. I had thought vicodin was an official no-no with Emsam, though based on what your doctor said, perhaps it's a "no-no" the way "MAOI plus stimulant" is an official no-no. (In other words, murky and not exactly always true.)
Is your pain such that it would be possible for you to stay away from vicodin and try substituting something more noncontroversially benign (Maoi-wise) like ibuprofin? I just don't think sweating is an Emsam side effect, and hope you are able to use it, and that it works out, everything safe.
Good luck.
> > I am not sure if vicodin is an opiate painkiller, but I did ask my pdoc about starting to use the patch while still using the vicodin. He said it would be okay, that the only thing was that the effects of the vicodin might be potentiated.
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> I want the Emsam to work as this is the end of the line for me. I have tried everything including Parnate which used to work years ago and no longer does. I have had so many bad side effects and/or allergic reactions to everything other than MAOI's, even at low doses, that I don't want to have to stop the Emsam. No Vicodin this a.m. and still feeling a bit nauseous plus sweating like crazy. I will see how it goes the rest of the day.
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> > > Just started Ensam. Has anyone had a side effect of nausea from Ensam, or might this nausea be due to something else? I just had hand/thumb surgery a little over a week ago and still take Vicodin at night due to pain waking me up.
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