Posted by liliths on January 12, 2007, at 8:27:44
In reply to EMSAM Day 6 ... and many questions, posted by UgottaHaveHope on January 9, 2007, at 10:26:47
hi there... I'm curious about something.
are you leaving the patch on all the time or removing it at night?
I'd be curious to hear from anyone using EMSAM regarding that
thanks
namaste,
lilith> I have been taking EMSAM for six days now. The same day I put on the patch I felt an increase of energy. However, I am not so sure that is a good thing. With the increase of energy has also come a difficulty in falling and staying asleep. To address this, the doctor told me to remain on 200mg of Seroquel and said it was OK for me to take two tablets of Benadryl. On a typical night, I will sleep three hours, then have choppy sleep for the next three or four hours. This has been a big struggle for me, as before EMSAM with just Seroquel I was used to getting 8-10 hours of beautiful sleep every night. It has been upsetting. As with most people, the lack of a full and good night's sleep is likely to have negative effect on the rest of the day.
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> Does anyone know if EMSAM does anything for anxiety? My biggest struggle over the years has been free-floating anxiety. But my new doc said I also have underlying depression, and that EMSAM will treat both. I just don't know if it is doing anything for my anxiety and I was wondering if anyone else out there had EMSAM affect their anxiety in a positive way? My pdoc also said I could increase the Seroquel to 400-500mg, but I haven't done this yet, hoping the EMSAM will kick in eventually.
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> Also, for those who have taken EMSAM, do you remember how many days or weeks it took until you really felt the patch kick in for you? I'm trying to make it 4-5 weeks. In the back of my mind, I am wondering if Nardil might be a better fit for me, because I have read on here that it has some calming qualities.
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> Thanks in advance for any responses. I really appreciate the support and insights from people in here. Michael
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