Posted by pulse on May 17, 2006, at 15:08:55
In reply to Emsam Side Effects_Pulse, posted by cecilia on May 17, 2006, at 5:46:07
Thank so much for your clarification!
Even at the ultra low time - 1-2 hrs. at one setting that I've had no choice but to do - now I'm only applying Emsam ONCE per day, BTW (vs. nearly everyone else 24 hrs.), I'm sorry to report I still get all the side-effects I've mentioned in my "Anyone Emsam at night?" thread. This, still, at over one month, and my 4 attempts/ "solutions."
Also, my anxiety is definitely increased within a short time of applying until I take the patch off, and the half-life then winds down.
My therapist, also a nurse, told me that Emsam will indeed show up as amphetamine in any drug test for work, as someone earlier mentioned. I'm a former stimulant "addict," but only cocaine; no cocaine for almost 9 years, now. Unlike, perhaps (?), the majority (?!) of stim. "addicts", I have always hated speed, and haven't done it since 1970; then only twice. I've gotta be honest, Emsam feels like simple old-time speed to me, and that is about all. I can't imagine how it's having calming and no insomnia effects for others, even if they are on klonopin.
It' sure looking like, for me, I will soon be at the point of ONLY keeping Emsam "in my back pocket," in case I find I must apply it occasionally to avoid a complete descent into Major Depression.
pulse
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