Posted by Racer on October 23, 2007, at 9:41:07
In reply to How's the EMSAM trial going? » Racer, posted by CoutureMan on October 23, 2007, at 3:57:03
> Hi Racer, How's the EMSAM trial going? I'm interested in this drug especially with respect to its effect on severe anxiety and depression. I don't know if severe anxiety is an issue with you. Hope all is well.
>
> Thanks,
> CMThanks for asking.
Yes, anxiety is an issue for me. I can't say it's doing anything much at this point -- only a few days in -- but I'm finding myself needing a nap every afternoon, and hardly able to think. Then again, that's also related to depression. It's hard to care about much, and I'm not getting anything done.
Right now, other than the exhaustion, about the only problem I've been having is a rough, itchy patch along my jaw -- often the site of drug reactions for me. I'm hoping it doesn't get any worse. And that hunger thing has been a problem on and off. Saturday and Monday, but not so much Sunday -- except after I ate dinner on Sunday. If that keeps up, I'll have trouble with this drug.
And for the record, because this upset me so much, let me say plainly -- I had a year's worth of nutritional counseling for my eating disorder, so twice a week we talked about the differences between hunger and appetite. I really do know the difference. What I'm experiencing is hunger -- it is not "carb craving," it's not just appetite. (As I said, that really upset me a lot, so it probably doesn't matter to anyone else.)
So far, everything that I'm experiencing, except the hunger and mid-afternoon fatigue, is likely to be related to the depression, rather than the EMSAM.
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