Posted by jealibeanz on March 21, 2007, at 4:43:15
In reply to Re: Need your ADVICE: What would you do? Emsam/Nardil, posted by crazycomputerboy on March 20, 2007, at 22:52:25
> Michael,
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> I wanted to drop you a line and let you know that I have been on the 9mg EMSAM patch now for 4 weeks and the 6mg patch for 7 before that. It seems that the longer I use the patches the more relief from anxiety/panic that I get, the more energy that I feel, and the less I oversleep. My original diagnosis was atypical depression. It took almost 4 weeks before I noticed anything at all with the 6mg patch. I hope this is helpful, and if you do decide to go the Nardil route please inform on how it works for ya :)
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> > I am on week nine of Emsam for generalized anxiety (along with 100mg of Seroquel and 3mg of Klonopin). The Emsam didn't do much for the first 6-7 weeks, perhaps even causing more anxiety. I was all prepared for a Nardil trial, and my pdoc gave me a prescription.
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> > Here's the deal: In the last week, I have had about three days with zero anxiety. The other days, I had episodes where I had a couple of hours of midrange anxiety and then a few hours of high anxiety.
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> > Right now, I have decided to stay on Emsam for at least another week to document everything. If anything, it can be backup if I take the Nardil and it does not work out.
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> > So here is my question: With Ensam, I am like I am on second base. Would you take the Nardil to swing for the homerun? Or course, I could also strike out. But I will never know unless I try.
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> > There are a couple of other factors: There is no washout period between Emsam and Nardil. And most importantly, my job is slowing up for the next few months, which would the best timing if I had a lot of highs and lows on Nardil.
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> > What do you do? Stay on second or swing for the fence? Thanks in advance for your opinion. You guys have been in my shoes, therefore I highly value your opinion. Thanks, Michael
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>Oh, so nice to see this working for someone. Are you taking anything else with the EMSAM?
I'm gonna need to get the guts to try again with another AD at some point in my life, otherwise, it will be hell. I just don't want another med to make me fat and emotionless.
I have GAD and atypical depression at the moment (doc doesn't know about the later). I'm not getting put on another SSRI.
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