Posted by Racer on December 14, 2007, at 18:03:23
OK, a few of us have mentioned that we're having trouble Sticking It Out with new medications, and joked about starting a Sticking It Out Club. Instead of joking about it, let's just do it.
Today is roughly five weeks into the 9mg EMSAM patch for me. Sleep is a problem, although I kinda prefer getting up earlier, which is the result for me. I'm also experiencing GI problems, which I'm taking other drugs to try to mitigate, mostly bethanecol right now. Otherwise, I'm still experiencing depression, anhedonia, and a general lack of interest.
My pdoc says it is likely to take a full twelve weeks to see if this is going to work out for me. I'm reluctant to start augmenting it yet, because if it's not helping as much as my last cocktail -- Wellbutrin XL/Concerta -- did, I'd just as soon go back to that. But, I'm going to Stick It Out for another seven weeks unless my pdoc and therapist recommend giving up on it.
That's my Sticking It Out Club report for today. Would anyone else like to offer up their own report? I guess to make this more helpful, it might be useful to include requests for any sort of reassurance you might like, that you think would make it easier for you to Stick It Out on your medication trial.
I'll wish us all luck, in advance of any other postings to this thread.
poster:Racer
thread:800854
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