Emsam for Depression User Reviews (Page 2)

• joa...
• October 8, 2007

"Emsam has helped me with my depression. However, when it is a very muggy, humid day, the patch has a hard time staying adhered. 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."

• Emi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 7, 2022

"I’ve had every side effect there is with Emsam. It started with the 6 mg, but I thought they’d go away. The insomnia was already normal for me with the depression, but it’s been way worse. Impulsivity, intense irritability, chronic constipation, blackouts upon standing, weight gain, exhaustion. We went to the 12 mg because I was still depressed, and even though the depression went away, the side effects progressed. When my feet and legs swelled up to where I couldn’t wear shoes, I was done. Down to 9 mg, no better, down to 6 mg, still not sleeping. This was my “last resort.” Devastated."

• Mel...
• November 16, 2009

"Have been using the 6 mg 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 12 mg 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."

• lau...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 4, 2019

"3 months on Emsam patch with some sense of mood improvement, yet I feel like I'm lacking the motivation and the sense of happiness that I experienced so long ago on the original Nardil formula. On 9 mg 24-hour schedule. I am going to ask my provider to consider a 12 mg trial period."

• bag...
• September 19, 2008

"First drug to work for me in 30 years."

• Dow...
• July 26, 2010

"Tried Effexor, Wellbutrin, Paxil, and Zoloft in the past with no results. EMSAM has brought me out of it after seven years. Only a little localized skin irritation."

• Anonymous
• December 22, 2010

"It really does work, the one side effect you have to overcome is it makes it difficult to sleep at night."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2012

"This is my first day on Emsam 9 mg. Very low blood pressure so far. Going to call the doctor in the morning about that. Otherwise, so far I have a little neck pain, but nothing I can't handle."