Posted by bulldog2 on May 20, 2008, at 16:29:49
In reply to Another EMSAM insomniac- but feeling better!, posted by texas gal on May 20, 2008, at 12:27:01
> I've suffered from atypical depression (oversleeping, overeating, "leaden paralysis" and extreme interpersonal rejection sensitivity) as long as I can remember. I've been on almost every SSRI that exists as well as Provigil to no avail (Paxil worked for a little while but washed out).
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> EMSAM has been a LIFE SAVER. I started out on 6mg for 1 month- no effect. Switching to 9mg was like switching on a light- EVERYTHING CHANGED. I no longer felt suicidal (vs. feeling that way every 10 mintues for years) unless something very stressful happens.
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> I've been on 9 mg for at least a month now and haven't slept more than 3 hours in a night in that time. Many nights I only sleep 2 hours. Here's the weird part- I don't feel tired AT ALL. Maybe a bit mellow/lightheaded but not at all sleepy. This is from someone who slept upwards of 14 hours per night during the weekends and 6-8 during the week- so that's a big change.
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> Since I'm not at all tired, I'm hesitant to be concerned about it; however, all that awake time give me too much time to worry about things. I'd love to have a break from anxiety. Anxiety is a MILLION times better than abject depression, though. Also, I don't think it's good for the brain to go without sleep for so long. But considering how good I feel I don't want to complain!
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> My overeating has stopped (I've lost weight and look GREAT) and I have the energy to do the things I want to do on the weekends. It's a completely different life. I'd call it a miracle.One person on babble used trazadone at night with emsam.
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