Posted by former trx resistant on January 10, 2008, at 17:37:50
In reply to Beyond Emsam, posted by ExcellentCamper on January 10, 2008, at 6:03:34
Remember the Bristol studies show most don't begin to feel response until 15 weeks to see if it's right for you. Yes, I do know how annoying this point is, as many out there can tell you it's taken years . . . me - 9.
As to the patch. I hated it at first. Called the company and they do give replacements. They admitted they were experiencing a batch of bad ones, sticking- wise. But now I'm lucky to get samples from pdoc and they stick perfectly. In fact, sometimes I have hard time peeling it off.
I find if I wipe skin with alcohol pad, the type used before injections (you buy box at drugstore or costco) it sticks through very long hot baths and showers. Once I put on and had wrinkle in patch so I pulled it of and repositioned and it stayed all day. Previously I couldn't get half of it to stick.
Placement - I alternate between upper back just above shoulder blade (I live alone and have limited flexibility) and upper thigh, just a bit inward from bone socket. One day early on when I didn't notice much difference from patch, my thigh had a red mark, so I asked friend to put on shoulder. that day, I had huge positive response to drug. Later that week I found some study that said for some unknown reason you get quicker better delivery if placed on upper back. Go figure?
Don't give up yet. Wait full 15-16 weeks before you stop. Call Bristol tell them about adhesive problem. By the way I'm allergic to those little ekg pads and all tapes unless silk or paper. No problem from patch, just pink after I take off for a couple of hours.
Patch much better delivery mechanism than oral. You can't regulate your gut and absorption which varies by food, drink, enzymes, other meds, etc. Patch is smooth, easy and constant into blood.
I'm hopin we'll soon hear from you about the
miracle you found!
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