Posted by BrightEyed+Blueberry on May 8, 2008, at 0:33:31
In reply to Re: EMSAM patch, posted by Phillipa on May 6, 2008, at 12:57:05
Hi I'm new too. Started EMSAM 6mg six weeks ago and posted my response here. It worked right away for me. And I'm a minimum 8 weeks-to-responsd-er, typically.
I felt the positives - more energy, motivation, the ability to go-out-and-DO without letting my feelings overdictate what I did, you know?
It almost *makes* me exercise. And I'm a firm *I don't like exercise-er*--with a 3 year 24-hour Fitness membership paid up front that I then used only once or twice thereafter! (that was about 5 years ago--however, the plus side, is when I did go back in one of my very occasional bouts of "I'm going to start exercising," I found my membership is $20/year for the rest of my life. NOt per month, per YEAR! That was cool....)
I feel like I have a cold all the time, or maybe allergies...could it be the EMSAM? It didn't dry me out like some meds, and it's not like PRovigil (just that-day suspicious sniffly). But I feel I'm getting over that (so hard to tell, it being spring/summer in California, and me being out and about suddenly and so much with my toddler, and in swimming pools, you know)
I'll watch out for the UTIs though. I have found myself drinking more water....but in general I'm regularly and consistenly doing the things that are good for me - like taking my daily vitamins, calcium, and fish oil...exercising, drinking water..."the boring stuff" of life, I used to think...now I feel like it's life's sanity--stability, peace, serenity. Calm.
Anyway, it's late, I should take my own adivce, get OFF this computer, and read my book to sleep. And take my patch off!
(interesting timing, putting your patch on before you go to sleep--it's a thought to hold on to, you never know how your system is different than others. I had to take provigil exactly 2 hours before I wanted to feel it - though it really hardly worked. And Wellbutrin--had to take it precisely at the time I wanted to wake up the next morning, and do so consistently--for me it was a great alarm clock. Bing! out of bed! Just a general, OK, done sleeping, bright wake-up what's-next? But not amphetamine-like euphoria, no. For me-normal....And I don't do coffee. Wonder if certain meds would work differently/better on me now? I won't "play," I'll be careful, and anyway, I'm doing well so don't wanna rock that boat!
Wellbutrin worked for energy/alive-ness (horrible word sorry), but mood was still down. Worked within days though. And EMSAM worked right away. Better mood than Wellbutrin. Wellbutrin needed adjunct- it WAS my adjunct. EMSAM seems to have it all wrapped up. I feel I've gotta put in the mental work - CBT-like, to help myself, during this period the EMSAM (any AD) is boosting me to that "capable" level. My Window where *I* can make a difference.
SSRIs - I'm DONE. Had it. Caput. Why else go to an MAOI, you know?
-Bright
***> Also see by the green next to your name that you are new to babble Welcome a wealth of information here and seems you also have so much to contribute. Phillipa
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