Hi, You might want to check out the info from this website: http://nahypothyroidism.org/thyroid-hormone-transport/ . It explains how you can have normal lab tests and still be hypothyroid. The...
Hi Tina, I'm really curious about the Xanax. Are you still on it? Have you tried tapering off? The symptoms you describe could be due to your thyroid but they also sound very similar to symptoms I...
Hi Gayle, I found this helpful: http://www.ccjm.org/content/77/12/859.full.pdf Regards, Kathy...
The optimal effect is seen at 1 mg/day. Doses up to 4 mg/day aren't typically more effective. I was on 2 mg/day and went down to 1 mg/day over the period of a month. I had a lot of nausea and general...
Thanks Scaredy Cat, I asked her today and she said Emsam is activating and suggested augmenting with Seroquel. I've actually been looking into probiotics. There's been a lot of evidence recently that...
I'm wondering if anyone has found Emsam to be helpful for GAD. I'm currently taking 6 mg/day but I have horrible anxiety every day and am wondering if I should have the dose increased. I tend to have...
I think it first came out in 2006. It's primarily for atypical depression and depression that hasn't responded to SSRIs or SNRIs. I was on Parnate, which worked well, but I couldn't sleep. My...
Has anyone experienced insatiable hunger with Emsam? I'm only on the 6 mg patch but after 7 days I found I couldn't stop feeling hungry all the time. I've been on it now almost 3 weeks and it seems...
Thanks for posting that Judy. That's really frustrating. I doubt it will ever be sold here. I may try to buy it online from Canada. Kathy...
I also noticed that it uses the glutamate system which has been getting a lot of attention in antidepressant drug development lately. Thanks Karen, for posting the link to that article. I had read...
How do you know what you're buying is what they really give you?...
I was reading about tianeptine and am really interested in it for it's ability to confer protection from stress induced neurodegeneration and memory problems as well as being generally...
I was concerned about that because I eat an awful lot of broccoli and kale. I even grow my own broccoli sprouts which have a lot more sulforaphane than an equivalent amount of mature broccoli (PNAS,...
I've come to realize what makes my depression worse is when I think about the future or think about the past. I have huge anxiety about the future because I couldn't function on my job and have been...
Hi Kitt, I don't know you but I can really sympathize because I've been battling depression and anxiety for almost as long. I keep trying different medications but have become hypersensitive to most...
The Biotene products don't work for me. I buy the gel and hold it in my mouth because it's some relief, but as soon as the gel is completely swallowed, my dry mouth is as bad as before. No matter how...
I'm taking Seroquel for sleep but I have to keep upping the dose for it to work. Initially, I was on 12.5 mg/day, now my psychiatrist has me taking 31 mg/day. The problem is, it gives me really bad...
Do anti-anxiety medications differ in their efficacy from individual to individual like antidepressants do? I've been taking Klonopin but don't really feel it's controlling my anxiety as much as I'd...
Hmmm. I haven't found it to have any effect on my anxiety. I've gone up to 30 mg/day. I was at that level for several weeks but...nothing. Maybe I need to try it again at a higher dose....
Thanks debaser! That's very helpful! :-)...
How long does Klonopin usually take to start working? Also, what is the typical dose for moderate anxiety? Thanks...
I'm wondering what people's experiences are with Pristiq. I'm especially interested in whether it differs any from Effexor. I'm taking Effexor right now but it makes my mouth too dry and I'm thinking...
Thank you Raniah! I'm glad I discovered it, it seems like a useful resource....
I became aware of the emotional blunting being caused by Effexor when I went off it and switched to Wellbutrin. Suddenly, I found myself being moved by things that previously left me feeling nothing....