"my insurance covers the whole cost of the medicine thank goodness, otherwise it would cost over $700 per month. i only rated it an 8 because even though it works wonderfully to completely wipe away my depression by taking my required dose of 5mg once at night and once in the morning, i cannot seem to fight off the sleep in the morning even if i take it right when i wake up. when i can fight off the sleep i am so tired that i feel sedated for about 6 hours. the taste is awful but bearable. i just don&#039;t know what to do about my morning dose. it makes me hungry but the downside is that if i eat within 4 hours of taking saphris it is a little hard to swallow my food and i do get a tingling numb tongue for about an hour after taking medicine."