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Re: Who's having luck with EMSAM?

Posted by sweetnlow on May 25, 2006, at 14:55:31

In reply to Who's having luck with EMSAM?, posted by RobertDavid on May 24, 2006, at 19:23:06

*** I'm on day 10 and I really like EMSAM. I'm more motivated and more social. Not a lot, but just enough. I have mild depression and dysthymia, i.e., I get uninterested a lot but not profoundly depressed. Med history: I can't SSRIs because they make me paranoid and anxious, and Parnate made me sleepy (for all 12 weeks) and marplan did nothing; I was a poster-boy for nardil, though-- loved it but I ended up gaining too much weight on it so I quit it. The only other drug I take is klonopin, and I rarely take more than 1 mg a week, if that. Years ago I managed to get cross-addicted to valium and liquor, but I quit the valium and liquor hasn;t been a problem ever since I took a couple of years of nardil (apparently it just about cured me of my overdrinking). Hope this helps. Good luck.***


> I know there is quite a few people here that have started taking EMSAM and was wondering who is having a positive response.
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> How long have you been on it, what is your diagnosis and what other meds are you currently taking? What do you like and what side effects don't you like?
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> I have SAD, GAD and mild depression. I'm taking EMSAM with 2mgs klonopin (at bedtime). I'm not sure how much EMSAM has helped with the anxiety as klonopin has always worked great for that, but EMSAM has given me mental clarity, improved my mood and I have more energy. The only negative for me is I seem to stay mentally alert when I should be sleeping. I have been taking the patch off at night (per my doctors suggestion) which seems to help with sleeping.
>
> Anyway, I'm sure there are lots of people who are considering using that would like to hear your results. I would like to hear as well. Some of you that started EMSAM weeks ago haven't posted in a while and perhaps that's because your doing well or? Thanks Rob


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