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Posted by bigcat on April 23, 2006, at 15:31:44
Do you need to give EMSAM a full 6-8 weeks to know if it will work for you? (Not sure if the method for delivery means a brief trial is adequate).
Posted by ravenstorm on April 23, 2006, at 16:43:24
In reply to how long is a fair EMSAM trial?, posted by bigcat on April 23, 2006, at 15:31:44
Someone who was in the clinical trials for the drug years ago and used to post here indicated that it took him five weeks to respond to the patch. So, I would say at least that.
Posted by ed_uk on April 23, 2006, at 16:48:10
In reply to how long is a fair EMSAM trial?, posted by bigcat on April 23, 2006, at 15:31:44
Hi Matt
>Do you need to give EMSAM a full 6-8 weeks to know if it will work for you?
Yep, I'm afraid so!
Ed
Posted by Phillipa on April 23, 2006, at 22:13:54
In reply to Re: how long is a fair EMSAM trial? » bigcat, posted by ed_uk on April 23, 2006, at 16:48:10
Ed you keep putting a damper on my enthusiasm. Love PJ O
Posted by strugglingsteve on April 24, 2006, at 0:28:47
In reply to Re: how long is a fair EMSAM trial?, posted by ravenstorm on April 23, 2006, at 16:43:24
I tried to find that post but have been unable to and it just bums me out cause I look and look but cannot find it. I also found a continuing education thing for docs and they keep preaching 4-6 weeks for meds to kick in. What an awful disease that it takes so long to be relieved of this misery. I will be at 2 weeks on Tuesday and wish the time would pass faster. I am having no side effects other than some diarrhea on occasion but its livable for sure.
> Someone who was in the clinical trials for the drug years ago and used to post here indicated that it took him five weeks to respond to the patch. So, I would say at least that.
Posted by aabag on April 26, 2006, at 1:06:31
In reply to Re: how long is a fair EMSAM trial? » ravenstorm, posted by strugglingsteve on April 24, 2006, at 0:28:47
Steve, what were/are your symptoms again? Social anxiety, I can't recall.
Posted by strugglingsteve on April 26, 2006, at 13:39:20
In reply to Re: how long is a fair EMSAM trial?, posted by aabag on April 26, 2006, at 1:06:31
> Steve, what were/are your symptoms again? Social anxiety, I can't recall.
Severe Depression and severe anxiety
Posted by germanium on April 28, 2006, at 2:07:06
In reply to Re: how long is a fair EMSAM trial?, posted by strugglingsteve on April 26, 2006, at 13:39:20
I don't use emsam but the active ingredient in emsam (selegiline)& I responded very quickly but others may take longer. For me it was just 3 days.
Posted by ZeitGuest on May 10, 2006, at 21:34:37
In reply to Re: how long is a fair EMSAM trial? » ravenstorm, posted by strugglingsteve on April 24, 2006, at 0:28:47
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20060423/msgs/637820.html
> I tried to find that post but have been unable to and it just bums me out cause I look and look but cannot find it.
> > Someone who was in the clinical trials for the drug years ago and used to post here indicated that it took him five weeks to respond to the patch. So, I would say at least that.
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