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Posted by Darkness At Noon on July 26, 2007, at 11:55:47
What time of day do you put on a fresh EMSAM patch? I do it when I shower in the morning, because that seemed the most convenient way to clean off any residue from the old patch and clean the area for the new patch.
But increasingly I find I'm fatigued for a few hours after applying a patch. Later I feel more activated. So I'm thinking that maybe changing patches at bedtime makes more sense.
Do others notice a period of fatigue or energy immediately after putting on a fresh patch?
Posted by Phillipa on July 26, 2007, at 12:20:09
In reply to EMSAM Patch: Time of Day, posted by Darkness At Noon on July 26, 2007, at 11:55:47
I'd like to know too as haven't given up on trying it and insomnia and anxiety are a problem for me. Hope you get a lot of responses. Love Phillipa
Posted by KayeBaby on July 26, 2007, at 17:07:14
In reply to EMSAM Patch: Time of Day, posted by Darkness At Noon on July 26, 2007, at 11:55:47
The first few hrs are mostly on the lazy but good mood side then energizing a bit. I have mostly put the new one on in the late evening (doesn't interfere with my sleep) but sometimes for the mood lifting properties I will change it in the afternoon.
Kaye
Posted by Seeking Peace on July 28, 2007, at 8:07:35
In reply to Re: EMSAM Patch: Time of Day, posted by KayeBaby on July 26, 2007, at 17:07:14
I haven't figured it out yet
Starting out i put it at night....too much anxiety...sleep horrible...decided to put in a.m.
So then i put it around 6 a.m. when i get ready for work (i take shower later, so i was just cleaning areas, putting it on)...seemed to work better...eventually with gradual increase of patch i seemed less anxious
now due to being on vacation, all sched thrown off. Anxiety is back big time, but i started zyprexa now to balance some of my anxiety, that helps..i have no exact set time. Even being off sched for 2 hrs, brings on more anxiety.
Then i also noticed that putting it on before/after shower was producing severe anxiety (i posted about that) maybe as i take really hot showers and it works more then
So i'm all over...i don't know anymore...i'm on only half patch of the 9 mg now
see pdoc next week and will see what happens next.
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