Posted by floatingbridge on August 22, 2011, at 8:54:44
In reply to Re: I think Emsam gets the boot., posted by policebox on August 22, 2011, at 0:05:37
policebox, how is parnate going for you? Do you feel edgy or just stimulated? You have gotten it smoothed out, yes? Was /is anxiety a factor for you?
I had heard Emsam is mild, and it really is. I thought it was very nice except there was a kind of restless anxiety that I began to associate with risperdone. But with risperdone out of the picture, the anxiety became more pronounced.
I would not let my experience dissuade others. Guess I am more edgy that I thought.....
> From what I've read about it EMSAM hasn't impressed me much. As MAOis go, EMSAM (selegiline) are pretty mild. If you are wanting to take an MAOi that might offer some stimulating effects, I suggest Parnate. If anxiety is the larger factor in your depressive symptoms, many people find the MAOi Nardil works best for them. When comparing Nardil and Parnate head to head, most people would say Parnate is more stimulating than Nardil and Nardil is associated with more incidence of weight-gain than Parnate.
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> > I am at 9mg. I imagine that I would go to 6mg, then nothing. This could take two or more weeks.
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> > I'll need to see the pdoc sooner than I had hoped, and will call tomorrow.
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> > I really don't know what to do. I usually have a plan in hand.
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> > This is very disheartening. I need to disengage from my bed.
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I dig a pony.
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