Posted by RobertDavid on May 15, 2006, at 13:46:07
In reply to Re: Everyone PLEASE share your ENSAM updates?, posted by cecilia on May 15, 2006, at 5:59:35
>Tomorrow will be day 7 for me on Emsam, chronic insomnia may be worse, though at least not having the every hour wake-up of marplan, otherwise no effects. Well, maybe more anxious, how do you tell, I'm always anxious.
My doctor suggested taking the patch off at bedtime and back on when you wake up if you deal with insomnia. He thought it would still have theraputic effects, just get less selegiline at night (which is activating).
I've had a lifetime of insomnia and though EMSAM isn't making it worse, I still have to deal with it.
His theary is that by being more energized and active during the day you'll naturally be more physically tired at night. And by taking it off at night you'll get less seleginline, less activation, but blood levels should still remain high enough for the benefits throught the day.
Anyway, I trust him and am playing with that for a few nights and have slept much better and still feeling good (no patch 3 nights now). That said, if I lose any of the positives I've gotten from EMSAM I'll be right back to the patch 24/7.
Just a thought.......Rob
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