Posted by Iansf on July 4, 2009, at 17:42:09
In reply to Emsam skin reactions, posted by kiddo718 on July 1, 2009, at 7:12:41
I suggest you try aloe vera gel, both on the irritated skin and on any area you're going to place a new patch. Let the gel dry before putting on a patch so it isn't too slippery for the adhesive to stick. You can buy a commercial gel, or you can take a piece of the live plant and apply the gel directly. Some people seem to get a lot of help from aloe vera, and others none.
> Hi - Has anyone found a way to help reduce/prevent the raised, red itchy circles on my skin from the Emsam patch? Each mark that it leaves behind seems to last about 3-4 weeks. Except for this side effect, the combination of Emsam + less than 1 mg of Abilify seems to be working without the more debilitating side effects of previous combinations that I've tried over the last 20 years. (Most recently before this, extreme sleep problems on Nardil+Abilify, and hot flashes/weakness/heart racing for about an hour after each time I took Parnate.) So I am hoping there is a way to make this work, but after a month I have so many marks on my skin that its starting to look kind of funny. My doctor suggested that I try an antihistamine like zyrtec but it hasn't helped. Has anyone else found a solution to this?
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