Posted by still_looking on January 11, 2012, at 14:45:28
In reply to Re: Emsam poop out, a new maoi? » williamockham, posted by Erewhonian on January 3, 2012, at 17:16:37
I took Emsam for approximately 2.5 years. It's the best antidepressant I have ever taken. I quit though because I too had insomnia (avg. sleep 5.5 - 6 hours vs. 8 without Emsam). I felt that the insomnia was wearing me down. While I was on Emsam I drank large amounts of coffee and ate huge amounts of chocolate. The substances would fairly reliably make me feel good, but I wonder if they eventually contributed to my insomnia and eventual negative returns from the antidepressant.
I have been off Emsam for a year now. It's been sheer hell. I have tried Serzone, Viibryd, Wellbutrin, Celexa and Cymbalta. Between side effects and lukewarm responses, I have found nothing that really works. Before Emsam, the only meds that I had descent responses to were Anafranil (but brutal side effects), Serzone (pooped out after a year), Adderall (worked great for ADHD and depression but eventually couldn't handle the daily ups and downs (felt like a drug addict)). Anyway, not trying to sound too depressing, but I am considering going back to Emsam, insomnia and all.
Not to complicate this, but one final thing. I have been trying to get off Klonopin (1mg for ~7 years). I have been taking it very slowly (months), but it might be interfering with my AD response.
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