Posted by UGottaHaveHope on July 18, 2008, at 1:57:33
In reply to Re: Scott » brooke484, posted by SLS on July 10, 2008, at 5:07:45
brooke484: i have to agree w/SLS. i will have to look up that old post, too, about emsman, and my pdoc was involved somehow in the creation of emsam.
but i would consider following the advice of SLS. because you have been on Emsam so long, you could consider going up in dosage to see if it makes a difference.
despite what my pdoc or any pdoc says, the X factor in all of this (unfortunately) is that all meds affect everyone differently. and even if my pdoc was the premiere expect in the world on emsam, he couldn't know exactly how it will affect your body and your body chemistry.
so why not finish a full trail on emsam and try a new dosage? at least consider, best wishes, michael
+ + +> > I just picked up my prescription yesterday for more 6 mg patches.
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> > I think I remember UGottaHaveHope (forget his real name) saying that he contacted the maker of EMSAM and he said if you don't feel better in 8 weeks on 6 mg then you probably won't on a higher dose. I'll have to find that old post.
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> That is interesting. I can almost agree with that. However, they do make higher dosage forms for a reason. I don't know if you can trust a general statement like that from someone who does not have to suffer the same pain that you do. It seems a bit pretentious. Some people go to great lengths to seem smarter than everyone else around them. It is your life, not his. I would still titrate the drug clinically and cut the patches if necessary to get to 9mg/24hrs (they are patterned in such a way to be easily split). I doubt your doctor will allow you to do that.
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> If the drug is making you feel more depressed after all this time, I would abort the trial now. See, now there I go trying to be smarter than I really am. There is no way that I could recommend taking such an action and be 100% correct that it is the right one. This is a difficult decision to make. I have never had a drug make my depression worse and go on to ultimately work. Yet, I am nearly 100% sure that it does happen from time to time. If you can tolerate the drug, then you might as well continue with it.
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> How's that for ambivalence?
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> Sorry I couldn't make your decision any easier.
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> Good luck.
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> - Scott
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