Posted by egas on May 5, 2006, at 22:55:18
In reply to Re: EMSAM-egas, posted by ravenstorm on May 1, 2006, at 9:34:40
Thanks for the web info and your words...my computer crashed, so was not able to even open posts until yesterday....the withdrawal
still is awful...on klonipin and restoril...drugged
but paralyzed at the same time and angry as hell that my doctor did not think of starting me
out on 1/4 or 1/2 of a patch since I NEVER need a full dose of ANYTHING as I am so senstive....i went for accupuncture for the anxiety and it helps for around 2 hours....I had
2 weeks of rtms in canada last year...zero results and had 2 ect treatments and could not tolerate the headaches...I take care of my
89 year old dad's meds, so I cannot have memory loss at this time to try again, we have
no other family.....I know you offer me hope, but being 55 sucks and never having a life, it is too late to start and I am too tired to try...I cannot remember what laughter is anymore.
I had some happiness when I had my dog years ago, hopefully if I don't get better, I will
be able to join him in the next life sooner than
later....I am sorry about your GI problem and please let me know you do well on EMSAM
when you are ready.....I pray for you and all of us....we deserve a friggin break already!!!!!!!!!
My doctor no longer takes Medicare as of May
1st, so I have no one to admit me anywhere. so now I have to look for a doctor in chicago that accepts medicare...Please take care and again, good luck!!! I do
not want to stop anyone from trying the patch, so I apologize for the negativity....all I want is
some peace in my heart for more than 1 hour
before my unbearable existence ends....> How is your withdrawal going? I know for me, I get severley suicidal while going through drug withdrawal, so please please please call and get help or go somewhere if you need to. Keep posting, we care!
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> I know how you feel. Ensam was going to be my last chance too, as I need something to bypass the stomach due to GI problems. At this point, I am waiting to try though, as I am concerned about the after affects if it doesn't work. It takes me forever to get back anywhere near sort of functioning after going through a withdrawal. I'm not real functional now, but it is way better than I am months and months after withdrawal!
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> THERE IS HOPE FOR YOU. At least you can take meds orally. Go to neurotransmitter.net and look at all the new drugs in phase III trials. You will be able to try one of those once they go to market.
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> I don't have any hope until a drug called nemifitide (which is only in phase II) comes out (it also bypasses the GI tract).
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> Have you considered ECT or rtMS?
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> Please don't give up.
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