Posted by NYCguy on August 21, 2006, at 18:29:59
Hi Everyone!
I thought it might be helpful for myself and others to record the results of my trial with Emsam. I've tried all the SRIs, SNRIs, Wellbutrin, Lamictal, Adderall/Ritalin.... My last affair with meds involved Cymbalta and Adderall... bla,bla,bla...
I'll cut to the chase... the only med that I have taken thus far that has really helped is Klonopin for Social anxiety, and I've been steady @ 6mg per day for a couple years now (2mg every 8 hrs). So I was less anxious, but none of the other meds really seemed to cut into the depression. So I've decided to try the Selegeline patch starting at 6mg.
This is only the second day, so I cannot report anything really conclusive, but I have been sleeping less and doing more things around the house. I have less inhibitions in communications with others. I still took a nap today, but it was only around 2.5 hours, which for me is a short nap. lol. So, there is some progress... Another thing I noticed is that I don't seem to eat as much, especially as the day goes on, and I actually did some exersise today, which is something I haven't done in months.
Well, I plan on sticking with the 6mg for 30 days and evaluating it then. I hope that a patch of 6,9, or 12mg will help me get better. Right now, I feel hopefull.
I realize that I'm new to posting, but I've been lurking for a long time, and I want to say "Thank You!" to each and every person here for all that this forum has meant over the past few years. :-)
poster:NYCguy
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