Posted by momofdnd on September 5, 2006, at 11:40:22
In reply to Re: PLEASE HELP! concerta dosage conversion? » momofdnd, posted by liliths on September 5, 2006, at 11:15:52
My health insurance covers both of them although it still costs more for the focalin. I pay 8.50 a month for the methalphidate and 45.00 a month for the focalin but it is definatly money well spent and it beats the "heck" out of the $1000 plus I was spending on meth in the past...
I just can't get over how well this medication is effecting me. It is a dream come true. My only fear is that my body will build up an ammunity to it. Hopefully not.
As far as a problem with anorgasmia (which I didn't even no what that meant till you mentioned it and I looked it up). I have had a problem with it since I quit doing meth. The same time I quit, I was also pregnant so I kind of blamed it on being pregnant. But now it has been 10 months since I had my baby and I continue to have problems with it. But believe it or not, after taking focalin for just a week, last weekend my husband and I had a sexual experience just like it used to be when I was on meth....WOW!!! As for gaining wait on effexor. I have noticed that I have gained weight which bugs me but once again, in the past week I have been more energetic then I have been in months and already I can feel my jeans getting loser. LAstly, just like you said, I felt that because of my excessive drug use in the past, I am also afraid I have permanant damage...
I hope that all goes well for you at your Doctors appt. and if he does put you on the same medicine that you will have the same results I have had. I am the person I used to be but I am no longer haunted with the thought of taking meth. Just remember, like I said before, normally Drs. start you out on a low dose and work up so if that's the case you may not see the same results I have in one week, it may take a few. My doctor knows that I did meth for years and she knows all the other medicines that I have built up an ammunity to so she decided just to through me on the full strength immediately. Yes I felt geeky the first day but beyond that it has been a dream come true.
Please keep me posted. I will be praying for you!
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