Posted by rvanson on May 13, 2006, at 18:42:42
In reply to Starting Emsam This Sunday - Probably, posted by bulldog2 on May 12, 2006, at 8:19:58
> I've been reading posts on this board since the days when scott and andrewb used to have very interesting discussions.
> Ive been suffering from major depression, anxiety and panic attacks for the last thirty years. The depression has been on and off. The panic attacks occur when I have to speak before a group of people which really has put severe limitations on my career.
> In the past couple years adhd and bipolar 2 have been added to the list of diagnoses. I have tried most of the antidepressants with the exception of the maois. My p-doc gave me a script for emsam which I filled and will probably start this Sunday. I am cautiously optimistic and if this doesn't work I would consider another maoi. I guess after thirty years of depression I feel like I'm wasting my life when I should be enjoying things that other people enjoy. At one time I would never have considered an maoi but now I feel like I don't have any more time to waste. It's ironic when I was young I felt like I had my whole life to figure things out but being close to sixty I don't have that luxury anymore.I know how you feel with not enjoying things like other people do. 26 years with this damn disease. What a waste of life.
Starting Emsam Sunday after a little "discussion" with my Pdoc (like "I am walking out the door and not coming back" type discussion) who wanted to wait for a while and see what happens with other people.
Like I am going to wait another 26 years?
Yeah right, doc !
Good luck to you on the Emsam.
I hope you do feel better!
Will post back here on my results like the rest of the people.
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