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Below are Emsam (Selegiline Transdermal) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, Emsam has an overall score of 9. The effectiveness score is 10 and the side effect score is 6. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Emsam review by 41 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | major chronic depressive disorder |
| Dosage & duration: | | 20mg (6mg/24h) taken once daily for the period of one year |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I had become so severly depressed that I was incapable of holding a job. My doctor had tried virtually all classifications of meds on the market but none were able to pull me out of the state I was in. My world had become so dark I felt the sun would never shine again. This med allowed me to function again within my family and within the working world. I stopped crying all the time and was able to concentrate and perform the tasks necessary for employment. I got my life back. |
| Side effects: | | Unlike other antidepressants with numerous side effects, this med had no internal side effects. The only complaint I had with this med was the skin irritation at the application site. This I treated with moisturizers and hydrocortisone creams. |
| Comments: | | I simply applied one patch daily to any part of the "trunk" area of my body. It was not a drug I had to be introduced to slowly or weaned off of. I found that the lowest dose available was effective for me. Each day before my shower the previous days patch was removed so the site area could be cleansed. After my shower the new patch was applied in a different location. |
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