Posted by laima on January 8, 2007, at 10:59:25
In reply to EMSAM Add-ons...Please help with suggestions, posted by stargazer on January 8, 2007, at 10:37:06
My doctor arranged for me to have a consulation session with a very respected researcher a couple months ago, I suppose because I just wasn't responding the way I should and as he put it, "let's see if someone else can see something we're not seeing". I was on Emsam 9 plus 20mg ritalin. Anyway, this second opinion person said that in his observation, adderall and Emsam seem to work synergistically, and he's seen a number of tough cases do really, really well with the combo. So my doctor switched me to 10mg adderall (5mg 2x per day), then upped to 15mg (split up, 2x per day), along with Emsam 9. I gotta say, my mood is considerably better than it was before with just this switch.
Yes, this is one of those unconventional combos, might not be for everyone. The combo can increase blood pressure and heart rate. My blood pressure is quite low naturally, but ridiculously low on Emsam. I have been required to check my blood pressure at home quite a bit to monitor for trouble. When I first got the adderall, that meant lying down and then standing up first thing in the morning, then three hours after taking adderall, this routine twice a day, and then again at bedtime. But the hassle has been worth it.
Adderall might be different for you with Emsam than it was with Celexa or Wellbutrin. I speculate the possibility because I used ritalin with wellbutrin, and that wasn't the greatest. It was quite beneficial with Emsam, not so prone to jangelyness or agitation. In other words, different experience.
> Hi everyone on Emsam....
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> I have been on 6 mg for past two months or so. Initially got good energy and motivation but have lost this in last few weeks.
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> My symptoms now are lack of motivation, interest, focus, etc and want to hear from others what meds have been added to Emsam to help with symptoms like these. I may have ADD and have gotten some improvement when I was on Adderral with Celexa and Wellbutrin, but depression got worse on this combo.
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> Also, are they meds that are allowed with Emsam or is your pdoc stretching the so-called safe med list of what can be added with Emsam,since I want to let my pdoc know what has been safely added and is helping others.
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> I don't really feel depressed, just in limbo about what I'm supposed to be doing with my life. I have intelligence and education but just no motivation or passion for anything lately. I need to find a job but have little motivation to do this.
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> Also, I have no interest in reading and find it very hard to concentrate for long on anything.
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> Any suggestions for add-ons with Emsam? I'm not sure a higher dose is indicated although I'm sure this is the direction my pdoc will want to try first, yet I think something else would work better.
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> Thanks for any suggestions of what to try. I prefer only one additional med if possible.
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> Stargazer
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