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Posted by theo on August 4, 2006, at 13:42:41
Anyone out there had this feeling with first patch? I only strated with 1/4 patch. I feel like crap, almost like SSRI withdrawal. I haven't taken any AD for 3 months and am not coming off of anything. I hate to ripe it off and say screw it, but this feeling is horrible.
Posted by Phillipa on August 4, 2006, at 16:42:15
In reply to Started EMSAM-nauseated, tired, clamy, posted by theo on August 4, 2006, at 13:42:41
Don't tell me that I'm weaning off luvox to try emsam 1/4 patch. Are you taking klonopin with it. Try taking it off at night. Please let it work. Love Phillipa
Posted by theo on August 4, 2006, at 16:53:47
In reply to Re: Started EMSAM-nauseated, tired, clamy » theo, posted by Phillipa on August 4, 2006, at 16:42:15
I'm going to keep with it, I just was expecting a stimulating response, not a tiring worn out feeling like some SSRI's do.
Posted by Crazy Horse on August 8, 2006, at 9:10:59
In reply to Re: Started EMSAM-nauseated, tired, clamy » theo, posted by Phillipa on August 4, 2006, at 16:42:15
> Don't tell me that I'm weaning off luvox to try emsam 1/4 patch. Are you taking klonopin with it. Try taking it off at night. Please let it work. Love Phillipa
Jan,
This is just one person, you are not going to have these side effects anymore than your going to feel exactly how i do w/EMSAM! 5,000 people could take EMSAM and all have dif. effects. Every one is going to react differently to dif. meds. Getting well is hard work (unfortunately) in this business...lots of trial and erroris needed. Plz. don't be influenced by every post that you read.For you Theo, i'm sorry you aren't feeling well and i wish you the best.
Monte
Posted by theo on August 8, 2006, at 10:01:53
In reply to Re: Started EMSAM-nauseated, tired, clamy, posted by Crazy Horse on August 8, 2006, at 9:10:59
> Jan,
> This is just one person, you are not going to have these side effects anymore than your going to feel exactly how i do w/EMSAM! 5,000 people could take EMSAM and all have dif. effects. Every one is going to react differently to dif. meds. Getting well is hard work (unfortunately) in this business...lots of trial and erroris needed. Plz. don't be influenced by every post that you read.
>
> For you Theo, i'm sorry you aren't feeling well and i wish you the best.
>
> MonteAre you on EMSAM? Did you have any start up side effects such as nausea, feeling clamy, dizzy? When I put 1/4 patch on Friday and felt this way which I didn't expect, I realized it would be better to maybe take a long weekend off to try this one. I felt strange around people and maybe this feeling would go away after my body adapts to EMSAM, maybe not.
I will say this, I felt great on Saturday, but Sunday almost felt a little mini withdrawal, all from having this patch on 12 hours!
Posted by Crazy Horse on August 9, 2006, at 12:28:26
In reply to Re: Started EMSAM-nauseated, tired, clamy » Crazy Horse, posted by theo on August 8, 2006, at 10:01:53
> > Jan,
> > This is just one person, you are not going to have these side effects anymore than your going to feel exactly how i do w/EMSAM! 5,000 people could take EMSAM and all have dif. effects. Every one is going to react differently to dif. meds. Getting well is hard work (unfortunately) in this business...lots of trial and erroris needed. Plz. don't be influenced by every post that you read.
> >
> > For you Theo, i'm sorry you aren't feeling well and i wish you the best.
> >
> > Monte
>
> Are you on EMSAM? Did you have any start up side effects such as nausea, feeling clamy, dizzy? When I put 1/4 patch on Friday and felt this way which I didn't expect, I realized it would be better to maybe take a long weekend off to try this one. I felt strange around people and maybe this feeling would go away after my body adapts to EMSAM, maybe not.
>
> I will say this, I felt great on Saturday, but Sunday almost felt a little mini withdrawal, all from having this patch on 12 hours!
>
>Yes, i am on EMSAM. Have been on it about 2 mos. now. Started the 9 mg. patch 3 weeks ago and really feel pretty darn good. I had no initial problems, and even now the only side effect i have is early morning wakening, which has been eliminated with trazodone and Lyrica.
Sorry your start is not going well. I do keep my patch on for the the full 24 hrs. With the abouve mentioned meds i sleep usually 7 hrs. which is perfect for me. I'd stick with it for a few more wks. unless the side effects become intolerable. I'm sorry you are having a hard time. Feel free to babblemail me anytime. Best wishes.
Monte
Posted by theo on August 9, 2006, at 23:01:12
In reply to Re: Started EMSAM-nauseated, tired, clamy, posted by Crazy Horse on August 9, 2006, at 12:28:26
I had no initial problems, and even now the only side effect i have is early morning wakening, which has been eliminated with trazodone and Lyrica.
>
I didn't know you could take Trazadone with an MAOI?
Posted by Phillipa on August 9, 2006, at 23:13:35
In reply to Re: Started EMSAM-nauseated, tired, clamy » Crazy Horse, posted by theo on August 9, 2006, at 23:01:12
Theo do you like the EMSAM? What dose are you on? I need to washout the luvox. Two weeks isn't it? Love Phillipa
Posted by SLS on August 10, 2006, at 5:53:31
In reply to Re: Started EMSAM-nauseated, tired, clamy » Crazy Horse, posted by theo on August 9, 2006, at 23:01:12
> I had no initial problems, and even now the only side effect i have is early morning wakening, which has been eliminated with trazodone and Lyrica.
> >
> I didn't know you could take Trazadone with an MAOI?I had a strange reaction when I took trazodone to help with sleep while taking clorgyline, a powerful MAOI. I couldn't get my legs to move when I tried to walk. My doctors thought it was a strange presentation of serotonin syndrome. Trazodone does weakly inhibit the reuptake the serotonin, so one would expect a few cases of SS to pop up here and there when combining it with an MAOI.
- Scott
Posted by Crazy Horse on August 11, 2006, at 8:38:15
In reply to Re: Started EMSAM-nauseated, tired, clamy » Crazy Horse, posted by theo on August 9, 2006, at 23:01:12
> I had no initial problems, and even now the only side effect i have is early morning wakening, which has been eliminated with trazodone and Lyrica.
> >
> I didn't know you could take Trazadone with an MAOI?Yes you can. Some (very few) say no, however psychiatrists have been using Trazodone for MAOI induced insomnia for many years...and more often then not, it works.
Monte
Posted by theo on August 12, 2006, at 16:30:32
In reply to Re: Started EMSAM-nauseated, tired, clamy » theo, posted by Phillipa on August 9, 2006, at 23:13:35
> Theo do you like the EMSAM? What dose are you on? I need to washout the luvox. Two weeks isn't it? Love Phillipa
I stopped after the first dose. I have a sick relative I was visiting last weekend and couldn't afford to feel like I did with my first dose. I see my doctor this Friday and will discuss my initial reaction and hopefully get some feedback from him. If I do restart it, it will be when I can not be around people for a few days so if I feel weird I won't be so self consious about it.
Posted by Phillipa on August 12, 2006, at 20:24:04
In reply to Re: Started EMSAM-nauseated, tired, clamy » Phillipa, posted by theo on August 12, 2006, at 16:30:32
Theo what wierd things did you do? Do you want to go back on it? Love Phillipa
Posted by theo on August 13, 2006, at 15:01:16
In reply to Re: Started EMSAM-nauseated, tired, clamy » theo, posted by Phillipa on August 12, 2006, at 20:24:04
> Theo what wierd things did you do? Do you want to go back on it? Love Phillipa
I didn't do anything wierd, just felt that way as some AD's do on startup. I just plain feel uncomfortable, like increased awareness or social anxiety, like I'm over analyzing. Meds like benzos or stimulants don't do this, not even Wellbutrin, but all SSRI's and even EMSAM just make me feel wierd, which either goes away and the AD works, or it doesn't. Naturally when it doesn't go away, then I stop the med and am stuck with the wonderful withdrawal effects.
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