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The Depression Patch
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Posted in Depression and Anxiety on May 23, 2007
Reviewed December 2011
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The Emsam Patch saved my life !!! I was treated for 16 months from a sudden onset of depression/bipolar and suicide at age 46. Naturally being sensitive to medications in general,all of the SSRI's gave me severe side effects and with no relief from depression and feeling constantly suicidal, I was in and out of the hospital 7 times and I stayed for 4-6 weeks ech time during those 16 months. Finally my Dr tried an MAOI inhibitor,the newly released Emsam Patch(Segeline). For the first time I felt like the "fog of death" had lifted and my whole world was coming back to me, but most of all I had no side effects to the Emsam Patch. I have a little itching around the patch site during the day but believe me I will gladly take that as a side effect as long as I have my life back...
Posted by: Linda Mom o f 7 | June 28, 2008 6:06 AM
No one mentions the outrageous cost of this patch...$500.00 a month. That's really depressing.
Posted by: LaOriental | March 31, 2011 5:57 PM
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After trying more medications than I could ever name, the EMSAM patch ACTUALLY worked for me! Being that the medication went directly into my blood system, bypassing the digestive system, I suffered no ill side effects. The stabilizing of my mood was very subtle, gradual, but after a few weeks, I could look back and definately see and feel the difference. I was much more calm; able to make decisions more clearly, and my moods were level. The ONLY drawback, which for me was a biggie and led to my discontinuing the medication: I came down with a nightmare of a skin reaction after about a month. I really tried to remain on the patch, hoping various rememdies would relieve the insane itching, scaling, and red rashes, but it was to no avail. Even though I had to come off of the drug, I would still HIGHLY recommend it for a tryout to anyone who has ever struggled with the scenario of other medications just never working for them. Maybe your skin CAN take it!
Posted by: amybt8968 | August 18, 2007 7:28 PM