Posted by jkshrews on July 23, 2006, at 13:35:45
In reply to Who's Still Going Strong with EMSAM?, posted by jealibeanz on June 24, 2006, at 21:48:28
I'm going along OK after about 2 months. I'm at the 9 mg dose and intend to move up to 12 next week. I've found the best place to stick the patch and have it stay on for 24 hours is on the back of my shoulder, just over the crest. It has to go somewhere the skin doesn't experience much flexing.
During the drying-out period between stopping Wellbutrin and starting EMSAM, my firbromyalgia symptoms went nuts, but then settled down again after using the patches for a week.
I believe my mood is a bit improved compared to what I was taking before, and I have had a couple of really good days. Since this breaks down into d-amphetamine and methamphetamine, I was hoping for some resulting mood stimulation and some appetite reduction, but that hasn't happened yet. I think there are some sexual side-effects, but it is difficult to distinguish what is from the depression and what is from the drug.
I have experimented around with no-no foods as my dose has increased. So far, there is no problem with anything, but I do keep 50 mg of clorpromazine on me just in case.
I had started treatment for high blood pressure in January, and they wanted to increase the dose of my ACE inhibitor again in April, but I asked not to, since I was intending to start an MAOI, and I was concerned about the "additive hypotensive effect." When I went up to the 9 mg EMSAM patch, sure enough, my blood pressure went down into the normal range. I am wondering if at 12 mg EMSAM I will have to stop the ACE inhibitor.
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> I been considering this for months and wanted so badly it to be my next "wonder cure". I'm saddened by all the people who have had to discontinue. Is there anyone still doing well? Please share your story!
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