Posted by RobertDavid on May 26, 2006, at 17:08:26
In reply to Re: Emsam plus??? some kind of mood stabilizer » RobertDavid, posted by theo on May 26, 2006, at 16:19:01
> What dose are you currently taking? Since you have been on the patch a while, why are you having to cut them?
I have been doing very well other than being stimulated at night when I should be sleeping deeper and wondered what would happen if I reduced the dose to 10mgs. I primarily suffer from SAD/GAD and am taking klonopin for anxiety (which works), but EMSAM was added to help with my mild depression, mental clarity and perhaps additional social anxiety relief.
I have been extremely happy with the results and my mind is sharp and clear, but my only issue is that I'm still sharp and clear when I should be sleeping. Since I have always battled insomnia and because depression is not my primary disorter I wanted to try a lower dose and see if EMSAM would still do the job. I have been cutting the patch in half (which I cleared with an expert on EMSAM) and in addition have been taking it off at night.
Today I went back to the 20 mg patch, but will for the time being continue to take it off at night unless I find something that I can take long term to help me sleep. When I don't sleep good regardless of what meds I take, I don't feel good.
Bottom line is I'm playing with the patch dose and with taking it off at night till I figure out which way I like it the best. I will say that so far everything I have tried is far better than no patch so it's just a matter of figuring out what works the best for me, then staying with it.
Good luck...Rob
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