Posted by former trx resistant on January 15, 2008, at 0:20:52
In reply to Re: Beyond Emsam, posted by ExcellentCamper on January 14, 2008, at 10:59:00
Will:
So sorry you did not find it helpful. I am an American so am just as impatient as the next MDD/atypical but I failed with everything. But after 9 years of trial and worsening condition then about 2 weeks on EMSAM, my first experience with MAOI I felt better than I felt since college and that was 1974! In Fall I was off cymbalta and on Lamictal. I really was inches away from throwing myself into the traffic @ 5:00 PM in major city on major hwy!
When I said EMSAM could take up to 15 weeks to reach full effect (that's what Bristol told me), I didn't mean I didn't feel anything. It took 4 weeks @ 6mg and slight change BUT improvement. Then 3 days @ 9mg and way too activating, scared me. Went off for week, then tried 3mg for 24 hrs, then 3mg for 12 hour. Perfecto! I'm still a skeptic, waiting for some proverbial other shoe to drop, but WOW. I've stopped Ambien in last few days and will get off 1mg Xanax XR as soon as I see neuro.
I wish you all the best and quick resolution, most of all just to get back to normal for you.
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