Has anyone tried emsam patch

[marti56]

I have just about exhausted psych med options.  Has anyone tried the emsam patch?  I did the oral MAOI years ago with symptom success, physically, I felt horrible.

[Kendough]

The emsam patch did a lot of good for my wife, and is still doing good.  It didn't completely help her, as she is also on zyprexa and a bit of lithium.  She is on emsam 9 and really has no side effects from it.  

I think if you take the emsam 12 patch you have to be careful as to what you eat.  

[john4321]

i took emsam 6mg for 2-3 months. the insomnia is really bad and i cudn't sleep for over a month. made be physcially sick and physcosis came back while one patch.but at first it was helping me and my mood was up.try it with a open mind.

[marti56]

Without getting too confidential could you tell me more?  Mine is an agitated depression.  Has she needed to add other psych meds?  Thanks for your reply.

[Kendough]

My wife has been on the patch for over a year.  It has helped quite a bit, but she still needs other medications.