Posted by trx resistant on January 27, 2008, at 2:28:29
In reply to EMSAM versus Nardil and Marplan, posted by stargazer2 on January 19, 2008, at 18:56:57
Stargazer:
You have been through the ringer and your are still ticking! Better than a Timex. I began my EMSAM journey after 9 years of failure on all SSRIS. MDD late in life according to statistics, job induced. My initial response was good with slow titration of Wellbutrin up to 450mg over 9 months, then pdoc added Dexidrine up to 30 mg, slowly. Great after 2 months, 2 weeks short of returning to work after 1 year off, then, WHAM, 11 seizures in 5 hours. I can never have any "activating" type stuff until EMSAM. Searching my best recollection of what I was like exactly 9 years ago with Wellbutrin and Dex, EMSAM is so much better!!!! Now I really am getting my life back. And I at the same time I started EMSAM I began taking night classes on, "Mindful Living" a unique (though ancient) form of easy meditation, very nonjudgmental. Google it, started in Boston about 20 years ago, then Canada, just came to West coast of USA about 5 years ago. In Canada most hospitals offer 8 week classes and in US, most universities. You can download the meditations free or read some books. try it, I think it made a difference this time.
Thank God and Bristol.
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