Posted by UgottaHaveHope on March 4, 2007, at 12:33:50
In reply to Re: Heck-bent to try Nardil/Ugotta Michael, posted by stargazer on March 3, 2007, at 20:05:38
SG: On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the best), how do you like feel like Emsam is working? I agree there are some good things about Emsam. For me, the only real side effects I've had are insomnia (addressed by taking Seroquel), constipation (I guess I need to start drinking more water and taking fiber drink), and maybe a little extra energy, which did not help my anxiety (I countered this by putting on a fresh patch at night, which in theory had the strongest release of Emsam going against Seroquel).
Based on your previous posts, I am keeping a diary on Emsam to help me remember how I feel. On a side note, that may be one of my biggest problems, when I feel bad I forget I ever felt decent (like now) and then when I feel decent I am always anticipating feeling not so good. Isn't that awful? That is such defeated thinking. Honestly, those are my two moods I switch back between: Having anxiety or feel decent but wondering when the anxiety is coming back? No highs and lows, or bipolar-like tendencies. Ten years of anxiety has made me this way. I have to have a long period of stability on a drug to trust it.
I have just finished my 8th week on Emsam. I am thinking about documenting one, maybe two, more weeks before switching over for a Nardil trial. How long have you been on Emsam? Did you notice any differences after week 8?
I am exactly like you: The stories of Ace, GG, Jedi, really inspire me. Hey, those meds might be the miracle pill I have been searching for, but they might make me worse. I'll never know unless I try, like you said.
It's just so important that I document Emsam the next 10 days or so because then I'll know for sure if I do have a bad reaction to Nardil, I can go back and have a manageable life with Emsam.
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