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Originally Posted by nicoleb2
I have tried probably 30+ meds/combinations of meds. I can't even get ahold of my psychiatrist to find out what to do about the Emsam. Obviously, since it is a patch, I can't cut it to lower the dose, but I can't keep up with the insomnia and headaches either. Either one will put me back in the hospital if I have to keep dealing with it...
I have done ECT, but have long term memory loss from that, so I won't do that again.
I'm in the process of switching psychiatrists (to one who won't hand me a prescription, tell me he knows nothing about it, and to go d omy own research...), so getting help right now is challenging...
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Again I can empathize. I've been through the same situation. I had ECT done and only got long-term memory loss.
Perhaps with the Emsam patch, removing it will act as an automatic taper - because there will still be some on the skin ans well in some of the deeper layers that hasn't yet been distributed into the blood supply?
I know changing pdocs can be very frustrating - just hang in there and keep us updated.
Jerry
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