Posted by crazycomputerboy on March 22, 2007, at 10:12:21
In reply to Re: Need your ADVICE: What would you do? Emsam/Nardil, posted by jealibeanz on March 21, 2007, at 4:43:15
Hi jealibeanz,
Actually, I am not taking any augmenters with the EMSAM at this point. It was briefly talked about, and the target area would be a glutamate line of treatment. There are some new areas of breakthrough I am learning about from my pdoc about glutamate treatment options for atypical or "treatment resistant" depression/anxiety. My understanding is that there are two specific meds currently out there known as Riluzole and Ketamine with Riluzole being the primary choice.
Here is a link to a good article about this emerging option:
http://www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/161/11/2132For the record I have been on 25 different SSRI's/SNRI's/Tricyclics/SDRI's and many combinations thereof. At this point, although not perfect by any means, EMSAM is by milestones the best I have used. Hope this helps!
Crazycomputerboy
> Oh, so nice to see this working for someone. Are you taking anything else with the EMSAM?
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> I'm gonna need to get the guts to try again with another AD at some point in my life, otherwise, it will be hell. I just don't want another med to make me fat and emotionless.
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> I have GAD and atypical depression at the moment (doc doesn't know about the later). I'm not getting put on another SSRI.
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