Posted by BrightEyed+Blueberry on May 7, 2008, at 11:53:15
In reply to Re: EMSAM Success Story, posted by RN320 on May 5, 2008, at 18:31:30
May I ask you some questions?
-How long did the 6mg work for you? Would you say "stabilizing" is like a 12 week affair--at least for you? I've read some people taking as long 12 weeks before even feeling anything.
-How did you decide to "move up the ladder" to 9mg and then 12mg? Didn't you "not want to" and wish to hold that off as necessary? Not only for the food restrictions but to "have in your back pocket" so to speak?
While I felt it worked right away, I'm wondering about this, "stabilizing" feeling....Like I said, I kind of feel "normal." I miss having or at least, noticing the more intense energy....I know it's not as intense anymore, but I also know I'm probably also just attenuated to the energy--meaning, it's more energy I had than when I was depressed, and I'm just used to that now. Still, I try to keep things in perspective and for once, note the POSITIVE things and not the negative--like I change it to, well, I'm still doing more things in a day than I did in a WEEK, so, the EMSAM must be working inside me. And it's giving me the opportunity to work on myself cognitively--i.e., positive thoughts instead of the "negative triad" thinking.
And that intense energy I initially felt - the first couple weeks (the first 4 hours after applying especially) also translated into severe impatience with people and events not going my way. So I don't miss that.
-Did you notice meds like xanax did not seem to effect you as much unless you took a little more - like I have to take 1.5 to feel a xanax instead of 1mg. At the same time, I wonder if I don't really need it for social anxiety, it's just a crutch I'm used to--that I'm not really afraid to meet new people and the EMSAM alone is fine. Does this make sense? I supposed my lithmus test would be participating in a classroom of people--any type of speaking in public--but I'm not taking courses at the moment!
Did you take off the patch at night to help sleep? It feels like sleeping and getting tired is normalizing....If I get 7 hours or less sleep a night, I feel a little tired in the day, and like a nap - I've taken some lengthy naps - 2 hours but i dont want the nap to interfere with my bed time, so I started "power napping" yesterday - 20 minutes!
I have more, but i have to get the me and the toddler off to swimming lessons this morning!
-Bright
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