Posted by JohnSky on August 13, 2007, at 9:32:35
I thought I would report back on EMSAM progress.
We'll I started on the 6mg patch and the anxiety was just too much for me to handle. After 5 weeks I went up to 9mg with the hope the anxiety would come down as I've heard from others. Unfortunately it did not but rather increased to the point that mid-afternoon I was really anxious and sweating. Last Friday I was having anxiety attacks and my doc reduced me back to the 6mg patch. I was on the 9m patch for 9 days. I am back on the 6mg patch for 3 days and I feel somewhat down but the anxiety persists... but at a lower level than in the beginning. Not sure what to do. I'm tempted to moved on in the hope the Lithium and Seroquel I take will do the trick in time. I'm coming up on two years of trying different medications and I am so tired and frustrated. At times I feel I will never find relief from anxiety and depression. That said my brother has been on Lithium for 5 months (2-1/2 for me) and is doing much better.
John
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