Posted by Seeking Peace on May 27, 2007, at 21:06:59
Hi...kinda new here...hopefully someone can help me.
Guess my diagnosis first is primarily depression. I've never been sure what I'm diagnosed with. I have some borderline personality stuff too I suppose. Suffered depression for yrs. Been on diff meds and finally settled on welbutrin and zyprexa (some anxiety, thinking too much, etc lack of sleep etc). I seemed to do well on that combination and stayed on it for years. However even on it, I do go through times when I do get depressed and start thinking suicidal thoughts etc...well i think it's more of an ideation than being suicidal (not sure what the difference is though). So a bit back, going downhill, I stopped meds/treatment etc. Recently went back to psych doc and she says although the welbutrin/zyprexa works well for me, sometimes it's not working obviously and so put me on the Emsam patch 9mg. I guess I'm somewhat med/treatment resistant, though I can't say I've tried EVERYTHING. I have had several things over years, but no MAOI i think.
Anyways now I started this patch yesterday night (i asked her on phone if it was ok to start at higher dose at 9 than 6 and she says it's ok as I'm not new to meds etc...and I do trust her..that's not it). Anyways. I was scared to start a new med, an MAOI on top of it, so already had anxiety. Within half an hr of me putting it on (at night time..works better for me due to my sched), I started having anxiety and figured it couldn't be acting so soon, must be me being scared. Didn't sleep well...not that I ever really do..but maybe it was a lil more bad. Most of the day I was ok, sometimes anxiety kicks in (chest feels weird, like anxiety, feel anxious, etc, hard to explain) and I had to remind myself to calm down, breathe etc. anyways. I changed the patch again tonight and again within half hr of changing it, the anxiety seemed to creep in a bit more.
So my questions..
1) anyone else experienced this? Is it normal? I don't know if it's me being anxious taking the meds or it's anxiety due to the meds.2) I guess low bp is another problem that may come with it which i'll have to talk to doc about as I'm usually a lil on low side anyways.
3) does it cause insomnia. I had mentioned it to her and she would've put me on something for that but I decided to start only one new thing at the time. I'm very afraid to try new things...
4) Has it helped you? or not? How long before you see a change?
5) has anyone experienced the side effects (high bp) by not following the restrictive diet? My doc doesn't think i should be concerned but i'm still following it esp in beginning stages.
I decided due to anxiety to take off patch for the night and put it on in a.m. Anyone else tried to adjust the meds that way or by cutting off the patch? Any ideas? being a holiday weekend, I don't want to call or know if I should call the doc. so I'm trying to survive until Tuesday on my own. any ideas?Would appreciate any insight/advice/shared experience...please...thank you...
poster:Seeking Peace
thread:759888
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