Posted by JohnSky on August 20, 2007, at 12:14:40
Hello.
We'll I have been on EMSAM about 7.5 weeks and it just didn't work for me. I went up to 9mg and the anxiety just got worse. I went back down to 6 mg 8 days ago. I just couldn't handle the increased anxiety. I think some feel this as a big boost of energy while others feel it as anxiety. After talking with my Doc on Saturday I started reducing the dose to 3mg by cutting the patch. I am on day 3. I plan to do this for 7 days and then stop the patch all together. Maybe I will cut it to 1.5mg patch for additional week instead.
Any input on what withdrawal I might experience... and how others have gotten off? At this point I am feel dizzy, tired, hard to concentrate and maybe more anxious... which might just be my fear of the withdrawal. I am trying to take things slow and easy to make this easy as possible on me.
Any input/ideas from anyone that went off the medication.
I am praying that the Lithium I have been on for roughly 3 months will help me with the depression at this point. And that I won't slip down when I get off the EMSAM. God I pray for this.
Thanks
John
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