Posted by RobertDavid on May 5, 2006, at 23:28:14
In reply to Everyone PLEASE share your ENSAM updates?, posted by UgottaHaveHOPE on May 5, 2006, at 13:30:01
29 days on EMSAM. My issues are social anxiety disorter, generalized anxiety disorter and mild depression.
Nothing has worked for the social anxiety except klonopin which I have been taking for 12 years. But it has perhaps agrivated my depression and mood so through the years I've tried just about everything to blend with it. Nothing has helped and I seem to be med sensitive so I feel everything.
The one class I hadn't tried was MAOI's. If EMSAM did not come out I was going to Nardil. That said in the first few days of EMSAM I felt a slight energy surge. I dreamed a lot and slept less but woke up full of energy (not anxiety) and noticed quickly I generally felt better.
Every few days I'd notice an improvement in mood, energy and concentration. All along the only real side effect I could feel other than positive ones such as more energy was how I was sleeping. Some nights better than others, but again, the nights I didn't sleep well I still felt good (which isn't the norm).
Now looking back I'm much more social, my depression has lifted, my mood is better, I'm getting more done and something very important to me, my generalized anxiety has not increased.
First time I've really "felt" a significant positive effect from a medicine. I'm having no issues with redness or with the patch not sticking well to my skin. I eat what I want, but pay attention other meds that need to be avoided.
Everyone is different and it's certainly not going to be the wonder drug it is for me with all others, but if your one of those like me that had NO luck with SSRI's SNRI's then I'd certainly consider EMSAM as an option.
I just hope there's no poop out with it later and that perhaps weeks from now I'll even better. Time will tell. Rob
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