Posted by Honore on April 30, 2007, at 15:35:57
In reply to One Month on Emsam, posted by Shortstop on April 30, 2007, at 11:44:24
Don't give up without trying the 9 mg patch for at least four weeks or so. You might even try 12 mg-- if you have any positive effects with 9 mg.
Also I use about 2.5 mg abilify/ day with Emsam and find that it has palpable effect in reducing social and overall anxiety. So it's possible that that combination-- or maybe Geodon, or some other atypical at a low dose, might be worth trying before you give up on Emsam altogether. On the other hand, Emsam alone, particularly over a period of three months or so (at 9-12 mg) reduced my anxiety. That wasn't necessarily true at the beginning, although it did improve my mood.
Honore
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