Posted by Darkness At Noon on July 6, 2007, at 13:19:39
I am now entering my 5th week on EMSAM. I have been wearing the full 6mg patch 24/7 since last weekend.
Benefits: none to date. At pdoc appointment next week, expect to be reminded about waiting a month or more. Not to mention the joy of higher doses.
Side effects: more difficulty sleeping. Currently offset by taking 2 mg Klonopin at bedtime. As I increased the size and time of the patch, I've had to correspondingly increase Klonopin dose.
Mild constipation.
Since last post, inability to ejaculate has been overtaken by inability to have erection. Almost no libido (that is, no sexual thoughts). Not a problem in my current reclusive state.
Transient side effects: minor dizziness for a few hours after applying patch each time I increased dose.
There seem to be a few hours of activation after putting on patch, followed by a few hours of fatigue. Then just a more activated state (that is, couldn't sleep without sleep meds).
No more rawness at application site after removing patch. Upper thighs seems to work best for edge of patch not getting caught and pulled back.
Question: are the 9mg and 12mg patches same size as 6mg patch, or proportionately larger?
Well, that's what passed for my life the past 14 days.
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