Posted by Shortstop on April 25, 2007, at 11:44:21
In reply to Re: I like your Emsam plan, BUT ... » Shortstop, posted by UgottaHaveHope on April 24, 2007, at 1:54:30
> Well you need to stay on 6mg patch for 8 weeks and then we can talk about things then. Hang in there, and good luck. GAD is my primary issue, too.
Doc says six, UGGH; if nothing by then, we're trying the 9 mg patch for six weeks. After that, if still nothing, it's back to plain ol' benzos.
He also said nothing about restricting alcohol consumption beyond the dietary guidelines. For me, I believe that means bottled beer but not tap if I go up to the 9's (or the 12's). Not because of the alcohol, just because of the tyramine content (which, as most here know, can present blood pressure problems when combined with MAOIs).
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