Posted by lepus on July 2, 2011, at 21:15:10
In reply to Re: Encouragement - Emsam » lepus, posted by floatingbridge on July 2, 2011, at 18:16:45
Hi FB,
I have samples of Emsam right here. One is even open from when I was going to apply it this morning. I think maybe I needed a day off to recuperate after the hospital fiasco. I think my muscles were clenched for about 48 hours straight. I'm feeling it today.
Okay, so I will cut the patch. Any scissors will do or do I have to sterilize them? Wash them after I assume?
How did you feel on so little of the patch? Of course you were having the thyroid problems. But you don't think Emsam caused anxiety? That is my biggest fear. My anxiety was high and now it is very terrible thanks to the hospital.
Sorry to hear you also had a bad hospital experience. The weird part of my experience was I think they were actually trying to help me. But my God, threatening an anxious person and yelling at them doesn't help! I went without food! They never followed through on not giving me meds but I definitely went without food. I think these people went to the Josef Mengele School of Psychiatry. Panicking was definitely not okay with any of the staff here, except maybe the social workers. They were very kind frankly and were the only reason I got some meals. But the rest of the staff did not care, would not talk to me, comfort me in any way, give me new tools to cope, call the doctor when I was having an 8 hour panic attack or throw water on me if I was on fire. It was not a safe environment for anyone I don't think.
Very scary.
Thanks for the support, FB. Have you restarted Emsam? I just wish I knew what I could expect...
Is it only at higher doses that it affects blood pressure? I already have low blood pressure, another thing that worries me.
Man, I tried so hard to get help and start some new meds somewhere I felt safe. That did not happen. I'm on my own.
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