Posted by Ritch on May 22, 2002, at 16:47:58
In reply to Re: concerta - prescription problem... » Ritch, posted by krazy kat on May 22, 2002, at 14:47:39
> Mitch:
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> That's not a bad idea at all. I can't figure out how quickly the ritalin goes through my system - it seems slow in the morning (I need at least 10 mg to get up), then faster, then slower, then faster. So I don't get to sleep until 1:00 am or so, even if I take the last 5 mg. of 20 mg. by early afternoon.
Hey, you could try it and see what happens (several tiny doses spaced close together). Not needing any after early afternoon in order to get to sleep (much later) sounds mighty suspicious to me, IMO. That stuff (methylphenidate and d-methylphenidate) goes through your system so rapidly. When I was trying Focalin, the absolute maximum amount of time that I could even tell it was in my system was about 3 1/2 hrs. I could take 5.0mg of Focalin (that is 10mg Ritalin-wise) about 4 hrs before bedtime, be quite alert/focused and then crash and sleep like a rock (four hours later)! I wonder if your Depakote blood levels (fluctuating)or other meds have more to do with your responses than the Ritalin??>
> I get weepy as it wears off too. And I over react to things. I am so hopeful that won't happen with the Concerta.I wonder if you did break up your daily dosage into eight same-sized nuggets and took a nugget every two hours all daylong-could you still sleep OK, *and* would you feel less anxious *and* not feel a weepy "crash"??
I had to break down and take 37.5 mg of Wellbutrin today. I am just starting to get soooo fatigued and tired. It is starting early this year I am afraid. I wasn't taking any Depakote with Wellbutrin during my wintertime SAD episode, so...maybe I won't get grouchy. I need to find out if the Depakote is the *one* that is keeping my temper under control. So, by challenging myself with meds that have triggered temper flares previously (WB)with the Depakote staying the same..perhaps I can tolerate it this time around?
I think I am going to tinker with some imipramine, or possibly some Wellbutrin+imipramine (i.e.), unless my pdoc has something else in mind.
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> Concerta price - it was going to be around $250.00 for 90 days, BUT I'm not certain if that was with insurance covering some of the first 30 days. I believe it was. So, 18 mg. tablets, one a day...let's see if I can do this anymore...$2.70 a pill. Is that expensive? I don't even know............
> - kk
That's all subjective and depends on what insurance you have and how much pocket money you carry around! I can tell you right now that I probably can not afford Concerta (or rather do not *want* to afford it). That is pricey. I remember Adderall and dexedrine being very, very, cheap.
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