Posted by KayeBaby on July 3, 2007, at 12:16:25
In reply to EMSAM start up side-effects, posted by JohnSky on July 3, 2007, at 11:17:06
> Hello.
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> I started EMSAM 5 days ago and many times during the day I feel intense anxiety. I also have not been sleeping well as my mind races in my dreams and I wake up tired.
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> My question: Is increased anxiety and agitation a start up effect others have had to deal with and does it taper off?
**Yes. I did not have the anx. and insomnia nearly as bad as some people do. It does go away in a couple of weeks give or take a week. For me the really good effects of EMSAM took about 5-6 weeks to manifest. But is is great! I don't feel like I an "on" anything. Just chipper. I added Namenda about 5 weeks after I started EMSAM so it's hard tto know which on to give the most credit to. I think EMSAM is well augmented by the addition of Namenda and I noticed my sleep improved after starting it.
My doc tells me the anxiety (near panic at times) will fade away in 7 to 14 days and the the insomnia will get better as well. I would love to hear from others
> that have experienced these side effects.
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> Nardil really helped me years ago with depression and anxiety and I am dearly hoping this "cousin" to Nardil will help me... I've tried all the SSRIs. So I am willing to deal with the start up side effects if they do start to fade away in another 5 days or so... I can't take much more than that to be honest. I am very sensitive to meds and so many that I have tried blast me with anxiety initial.
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> Thanks in advance for the help.
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> John**Get a Rx for a sleep aid or benzo to help you through this time. It would bena shame for you to give up too soon.
Kaye
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