Posted by Shortstop on April 25, 2007, at 11:32:20
In reply to Re: 2nd day, posted by KayeBaby on April 25, 2007, at 1:49:36
I just finished week 3 on the Emsam 6's for GAD and, as I noted recently here, I don't feel a thing. No side effects but no benefits either. UGGH, my pdoc's plan is close to what you advised. He said stay on the 6's for six weeks and if there's still no noticeable relief from the anxiety+panic, we'll bump up to the 9's for a try. If even that doesn't produce results, he said, we may as well simply revert to a straight benzo program (klonopin every day, xanax as needed). You may recall I'm trying the Emsam patch b/c my stomach will not tolerate any SSRI pills. They all give me persistent and severe heartburn.
KayeBaby, to be honest, if you're feeling such dramatic results so soon into the regimen, I think there's a good chance what you're experiencing is most likely placebo effect (that is, psychosomatic). Everything I've read about this class of drug says they take quite some time to change your neuroreceptor activity. The effects are never instant or a matter of just a few hours, like they are with benzos. FWIW.
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