Posted by em_kath on February 22, 2010, at 0:17:21
In reply to Re: emsam » Phillipa, posted by Arlena on February 21, 2010, at 20:54:00
>When the Emsam patch came out (I belive it was about two years ago now) it was miraculous to me. I finally felt like a "normal person". Then the skin reactions started.
I am sorry to hear about your experience! I have also tried many, many medications for my depression without success. I feel better on Emsam, but I'm not ready to call it a miracle just yet. I'm curious, how long were you on it before the skin reactions started? I have relatively mild skin irritation, and I have been on it for about 2 1/2 months without it getting worse, but I am worried now! I am somewhat surprised that I am not one of the many people getting these intense skin reactions, since generally I have very sensitive skin. But you were on it long enough for it to become effective before you experienced problems? It did not become at all effective for me until around the 7-8 week point. My skin doesn't get raw, just red for 2-3 days and itchy at times. Was it like that for you at one point as well?
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