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Emsam (selegiline) for Depression: Have been using the 6MG patch for 4 weeks now with absolutely no results. No side effects. No skin irritation. Nothing. Doctor says I should be patient and wait till the 6 week point where it might finally kick in. If it doesn't we will go to the higher dosage. Probably just double it to the 12MG patch. Not looking forward to the dietary restrictions but it's a trade off I'm willing to take for relief from 30+ years of despair.
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Emsam (selegiline) for Depression: I've been on this medication for several years now. During winter months we up my dose and in spring reduce it. After about 12 years of trying SSRI's and not having a lot of success we tried this drug. It has been the best medication for my depression. There are a number of precautions that you must remember to take. #1 Challenge each doctor to check and see if a new medication will react badly to the Emsam, a lot of the medications have interaction with Emsam. Also you must give up aged things, like Pepperoni, Salomi, Beer, Wine, and Worchester and Soy sauces. I learned the hard way about the last 2. Most important thing is challenge all new medications and MAKE the doctor look them up.
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Zelapar (selegiline) for Parkinson's Disease: I had to stop taking Zelapar because I was having an operation. After a couple of days the operation was postponed and I forgot that I had stopped taking Zelapar. Anyway mid-day one afternoon I was having a horrible time because it seemed all movement had stopped, the next day the same, a couple of more days went by and I figured my good luck was up and it was time for either new medicines or a D.B.S. Then I remembered that I was not taking the Zelapar, well I went back to my daily dose and I am almost my old moving self. Thanks.
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selegiline for Depression: Having tried just about everything out there, I was using an MAOI for years, but didn't realize how foggy I was feeling until I started using the Emsam patches. I can think more clearly, which is huge, but I still have to really push to do most things. They are the best thing I've tried.
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Emsam (selegiline) for Depression: I have tried what feels like every medicine available for the past 10 years, and this is the first time that I feel like I enjoy life for long periods of time. Sure, with severe depression/anxiety, you will always have down days, but since taking this medicine, they have become less, and the depressed feeling doesn't last as long. I'm pretty upbeat now, and sometimes can be very chatty.
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Emsam (selegiline) for Depression: EMSAM TRANSDERMAL HAS GIVEN ME BACK MY LIFE! FROM A DEPRESSION SO SEVERE THAT I WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL, I AM NOW BACK TO THE PERSON WHO LOVES LIFE AND LIVING. MY DOCTOR TRIED EVERY SSRI YOU CAN IMAGINE WITH MY CONDITION ONLY WORSENING. THE ONLY ADVERSE SIDE EFFECTS SEEM TO BE SKIN IRRITATION AND CONSTIPATION. I STILL HAVE A LOT OF STRESS IN MY LIFE BUT I AM NOW ABLE TO DEAL WITH MY PROBLEMS INSTEAD OF TRYING TO ESCAPE FROM THE WORLD.
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Emsam (selegiline) for Depression: Emsam had helped me with my depression however I has several issues when taking this medication. 1.Fatigue 2.Leg cramps 3.Stiffness of joints. 4.Mood swings 5.Irritability. I noticed a draumatic decrease in these symptoms after I had stopped using the Emsam patch. Believe me, I wanted this to work so bad. I have tried several other medications with various side effects and was hoping for miracle.
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Emsam (selegiline) for Depression: Emsam has helped me with my depression. However, when it is a very muggy humid day, the patch has a hard time staying adherred. I went to my pharmacist and he gave me something in addition to help hold it on. When the weather is fine, I have no problem, even through the swimming pool or a bath. Yesterday I had a patch that had the larger part of the sticky end missing.
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Selgene (selegiline) for Depression: I have been suffering from major depression for over 8 years and nothing has really relieved it; Prozac would work temporarily, but soon stopped. I have been on Emsam for almost 6 weeks and my depression isn't gone, but it is better. I have not had any side effects and now I have hope that it will work and I finally have a shot at a "normal" life. Good luck to everyone that needs and tries it!
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