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Posted by Sheilac on September 4, 2007, at 8:59:37
Since I can't seem to take any of the serotonin drugs orally, I am stuck with the Emsam patch. For the past week I have cut one of the 6mg patches in half and used that along with some Xanax (Xanax doesn't depress me like Klonopin).
But, I am still pretty darn miserable. I feel like I am barely keeping my head above water. Maybe I need the whole patch. I don't know. I wish I could take one of the SSRIs. The urologist I went to seemed to think that maybe I was having a problem with the filler ingrediants in the SSRI/SNRIs. It seems odd to me that they ALL would give me bladder problems.
So far with the patch I haven't had any problems.
What I really need is an SSRI/SNRI in a patch. Or would a higher dose of the Emsam help?
Before when I tried the whole 6mg Emsam (started at that dose before), it made me manic.
The antimanic meds (Depakote, Klonopin, etc. make me depressed). I can't take Topamax, Trileptal or Lamictil either.
What should I do? Does anyone know if there are more meds in the works that will be in patch form?
I am desperate. I don't know how much longer I can go on feeling this way.
Posted by Phillipa on September 4, 2007, at 10:41:18
In reply to Emsam - still miserable..., posted by Sheilac on September 4, 2007, at 8:59:37
Sheila sorry what can your pdoc augment with? And I only know of the ADD patch. Phillipa
Posted by cumulative on September 4, 2007, at 18:31:08
In reply to Emsam - still miserable..., posted by Sheilac on September 4, 2007, at 8:59:37
>Before when I tried the whole 6mg Emsam (started at that dose before), it made me manic.
Most people here have found EMSAM to be useless except at 9mg+
>The antimanic meds (Depakote, Klonopin, etc. make me depressed). I can't take Topamax, Trileptal or Lamictil either.
Try low(er) doses. I mean it would solve a lot of problems for a lot of people if like, doctors would prescribe like 1/4 of the regular dose of lithium to people who don't respond well to the regular dose.
Posted by Needhelp on September 5, 2007, at 13:35:11
In reply to Re: Emsam - still miserable..., posted by cumulative on September 4, 2007, at 18:31:08
Just be careful with the Emsam. My hubby went off his cold turkey and it was horrible. Emsam is a strong drug.
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