Posted by greywolf on May 9, 2007, at 4:08:37
In reply to Re: About to start Emsam 12mg » greywolf, posted by Phillipa on May 8, 2007, at 22:45:24
Thanks, Phillipa.
I'm hoping it works, but I won't hold my breath. It's been many, many years of every med you can imagine, but no real relief. The psychiatrist I'm seeing now is known to be very aggressive with meds, so it's somewhat daunting to hear him say I'm at the end of the road in terms of pharmaceutical options.
I've already done the therapy thing for depression without success. I'm currently in bi-weekly therapy for OCD, but that doesn't have much to do with my depression problems. ECT is not really an option, as even my psychiatrist points out, because of the nature of my work. So, VNS is it if Emsam doesn't work out.
I'm a little concerned about the efficacy of VNS. It's FDA-approved, and it has few side effects (other than having a pacemaker permanently implanted in your chest), but I have not seen anything clearly establishing its efficacy.
I guess I'm stuck. I've been doing everything I can to keep on top of my work because I don't want to interrupt my career. I had to take several months off about 7 years ago, and I really don't want to put my family in that position again. So, if Emsam doesn't work, I'll do the VNS even if it hasn't been proven yet.
Greywolf
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