Posted by liliths on September 5, 2006, at 11:15:52
In reply to Re: PLEASE HELP! concerta dosage conversion?, posted by momofdnd on September 5, 2006, at 8:04:17
thank you SO much for both of your replies... you have so idea how much you are appreciated!!
Ever since I wrote this email, I've been all too acutely aware of just how lousy I feel.... ALL the time! I'm obviously in need of a change. Fortunately, I have an appointment with my pdoc for friday :)
Like you I'm also on anti-dperessants, though my cocktail is a bit more convoluted. I tried effexor a few times and though it seemed to help the depression, between the anorgasmia (though it doesn't do that to everyone, it certainly did me), and my EXTREME fear about its potential for weight gain, I was terrified of the damn drug!!
does your health insurance cover both your focalin and the methyphenidate?
Thank you again & again.
I needed something to hope for today.As much as I hate being on meds (and truly fear what I've done to my brain chemistry from so many years on them), I don't know whether I have an alternative. So if a drug will help me function, then I will gratefully take it!
I'll definitely keep you posted on what happens, if you like :)namaste,
lilith
> I take one focalin around 6:00am and within an hour I am feeling fully functional. I am taking the extended release which last 12 hours and I feel great. Around 4:30pm, I take 10 mg of methaphidate to get me through the evening. I don't experience any "crash" (and I know what you mean by "crash"). I wake up in the morning feeling great.
> I don't know if I mentioned this but I also take 75 mg. of effexor (anti-depressant) in the morning as well. I don't know how this contributes to the big picture either. I was taking this before I started taking the focalin so I know it doesn't play a huge role in the success I have had since I started taking the focalin.
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