Posted by Seeking Peace on July 3, 2007, at 14:10:07
In reply to Re: EMSAM start up side-effects, posted by JohnSky on July 3, 2007, at 13:36:54
I started off on the 9mg patch. Got severe anxiety and insomnia got worse too. already had insomnia before emsam. I too wanted to throw it far away from me. I decided after 3 days to just start cutting off patch...went from half to slowly full. Told pdoc too. She just wanted me to leave it on at night too even if i was going to chip off some of it. The gradually going up helped me some with anxiety. Insomnia no. anxiety went away 2 wks later or so. 3rd wk on emsam, one night suddenly slept better, 2nd night too.
I kind of messed my schedule after that and then fact i was traveling etc. So my sleep got bad again and so did anxiety. I'm in wk 6 or so. Decided to quit, can't reach pdoc as away on vacation. My depression is not better, so I don't think it's for me.
maybe u can try the gradual method too. Did u start on 6 or 9 mg? I hope it works for you....
good luck
Seeking peace
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