Posted by Crazy Horse on May 30, 2006, at 8:50:58
In reply to Re: Going off Parnate..Info about EMSAM Please, posted by Donna Louise on May 30, 2006, at 8:18:25
> > Due to severe and increasing side effects i am going off Parnate. My pdoc and i have even experimented with lower dose..going down to 60 mgs for a while, but the side effects remained. So Parnate was great for my depression, but severe insomnia and terrible daytime fatigue were making me a CrAzY Man!! With a wife, 2 children, and a Home i can't spend all day in bed, with Parnate most of the last month has been so bad that i spent a great deal of time in bed..ugh!
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> > So i'll be off Parnate on June 2, and the plan is to try EMSAM. Please answer the questions below, i'd would appreciate it very much.
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> > 1) How long must i be off Parnate before starting EMSAM?
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> > 2) Where do most people wear the patch..hip, upper arm?
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> > 3) Can you wear it in water..shower, swimming?
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> > 4) What are the most common side effects?
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> > 5) Is it true no diet is needed at 6 mgs? Same diet as other maoi's above 6 mgs?
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> > 6) Does it begin to work relatively fast for some people? Parnate began to make a difference for me on day 10.
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> > Anything (positive please) you would like to add..i would appreciate it very much. Thank you all.
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> > Monte
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> I may be mistaken but I thought the literature said 2 week washout from another MAOI. I did a 10 day washout from effexor, the literature said 7 days was sufficient, my pdoc wanted 2 weeks so I compromised.
> I move it around, mostly though I put it on my middle chest and hips, thighs, that is where I found it would stick. It also sticks best for me after a shower. I had trouble at first but that was mostly me being fumble fingered. Put it where the skin doesn't bend too much and there isn't much hair. Mine sticks great in the water and shower, it isn't coming off unless I pull it off and I live Fla. where I sweat alot too. My pdoc says above the knees and elbows but I like it on my trunk.
> I have had no problems with food restrictions at 6mg and have just read on another thread that there were none on the 12mg patch (40mg of selegiline) on the 2500 people in the study. But there are food restrictions on the info monograph or whatever you want to call it anyway, may not be necessary. I am not worried about them if I have to go higher.
> I have had no side effects whatsoever, maybe just not enough antidepressant effect for me at 6mg. I also take klonopin and I know that helps with what others report as some anxiety type properties. But I have anxiety anyway so I wouldn't know the difference there. Mine is certainly no worse.
> I had more energy and motivation immediately, but it has taken over 4 weeks of using the patch and being off effexor for it all to shake down. I may need a little something more for depression, maybe not. Today is a good day.
> I think I answered your questions listed...that is my experience with it anyway.
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> Donna
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>Thank you Donna, you answered my questions and i appreciate you taking the time to help me out. :)
Monte
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