Posted by SLS on July 10, 2008, at 5:07:45
In reply to Scott, posted by brooke484 on July 9, 2008, at 22:08:38
> I just picked up my prescription yesterday for more 6 mg patches.
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> I think I remember UGottaHaveHope (forget his real name) saying that he contacted the maker of EMSAM and he said if you don't feel better in 8 weeks on 6 mg then you probably won't on a higher dose. I'll have to find that old post.
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> brooke
That is interesting. I can almost agree with that. However, they do make higher dosage forms for a reason. I don't know if you can trust a general statement like that from someone who does not have to suffer the same pain that you do. It seems a bit pretentious. Some people go to great lengths to seem smarter than everyone else around them. It is your life, not his. I would still titrate the drug clinically and cut the patches if necessary to get to 9mg/24hrs (they are patterned in such a way to be easily split). I doubt your doctor will allow you to do that.If the drug is making you feel more depressed after all this time, I would abort the trial now. See, now there I go trying to be smarter than I really am. There is no way that I could recommend taking such an action and be 100% correct that it is the right one. This is a difficult decision to make. I have never had a drug make my depression worse and go on to ultimately work. Yet, I am nearly 100% sure that it does happen from time to time. If you can tolerate the drug, then you might as well continue with it.
How's that for ambivalence?
Sorry I couldn't make your decision any easier.
Good luck.
- Scott
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