Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 836244

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EMSAM: Help, when does it start working?????

Posted by Roslynn on June 24, 2008, at 15:36:18

If anyone knows how long EMSAM usually takes to work, please let me know. I am on day 11, still nothing and still having horrible crying spells...

Shouldn't I have felt something by now??? I don't know if I can wait through 6 weeks of this. Or does it get better week by week?

I greatly appreciate any help or advice!!

Roslynn

 

Re: EMSAM: Help, when does it start working????? » Roslynn

Posted by Phillipa on June 24, 2008, at 20:09:05

In reply to EMSAM: Help, when does it start working?????, posted by Roslynn on June 24, 2008, at 15:36:18

Google Emsam on the site as a long thread. Love Phillipa

 

Re: EMSAM: Help, when does it start working?????

Posted by Hppeful on June 24, 2008, at 21:08:26

In reply to EMSAM: Help, when does it start working?????, posted by Roslynn on June 24, 2008, at 15:36:18

Good to hear someone else who has recently started this medication. I started it yesterday. As with most cases of major depression, I inherited it. Emsam, like most antidepressants, may take a few weeks to work, though MAOIs have a reputation for working more quickly than other antidepressants. Hang in there. This medication is truly remarkable in its prognosis; that is, is neuroprotective, and you probably know the rest of the hype. If you have not responded within four weeks, I would be checking back with my doc for an increase. I am a mental health professional and also a client. Good luck to us both! :-)

 

Re: EMSAM: Help, when does it start working?????

Posted by brooke484 on June 24, 2008, at 22:05:42

In reply to Re: EMSAM: Help, when does it start working?????, posted by Hppeful on June 24, 2008, at 21:08:26

I've been on it almost 3 weeks and the headaches are gone, along with the major fatigue in the morning. I still have some insomnia, but Ativan helps (I don't want to rely on that every night though). No improvement with depression yet. I'm giving it 8 weeks even if it kills me.

Hang in there,

brooke

 

Re: EMSAM: Help, when does it start working?????

Posted by Roslynn on June 25, 2008, at 16:51:59

In reply to Re: EMSAM: Help, when does it start working?????, posted by Hppeful on June 24, 2008, at 21:08:26

Thanks everyone, this has just been so hard for me, I've been crying every single day, the kind of crying where you don't know if you can stop, I hope to God the EMSAM kicks in soon.

 

Re: EMSAM: Help, when does it start working?????

Posted by Roslynn on June 25, 2008, at 16:55:07

In reply to Re: EMSAM: Help, when does it start working?????, posted by brooke484 on June 24, 2008, at 22:05:42

> I've been on it almost 3 weeks and the headaches are gone, along with the major fatigue in the morning. I still have some insomnia, but Ativan helps (I don't want to rely on that every night though). No improvement with depression yet. I'm giving it 8 weeks even if it kills me.
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> Hang in there,
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> brooke

Hi Brooke,

I am very glad you headaches are gone. I know they can be debilitating. It's encouraging that your fatigue is gone too. I still have that medicated feeling, maybe that will go away.

Thanks for your message and I really hope the med works for you.

Roslynn


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