Posted by SLS on July 8, 2008, at 15:08:17
In reply to Doctor wants me to quit EMSAM after 5 weeks, posted by brooke484 on July 8, 2008, at 13:53:27
> I have had no benefit from this drug. If anything it has made me worse. Do you think I should give it 3 more weeks or rip it off? I read that you have to give a drug 8 weeks, but my doctor seems to think that if I'm feeling worse then it's time to quit.
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> Any suggestions?
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> Thanks so much.What dosage are you taking, and how long have you been taking it?
If you have been feeling worse, I doubt you will glean an antidepressant response from Emsam. Emsam made me feel worse also, and because of my past experiences with negative responses to various drugs, I decided to quit after 2 weeks.
Very important: If you do not respond to one MAOI, that doesn't mean that you won't respond to another. You might want to look at Parnate. I'm guessing that you suffer from a lack of energy. If social anxiety is a severe symptom, you might do better on Nardil.
- Scott
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