CONCERTA Reviews (METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.3 (772 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CONCERTA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CONCERTA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | ADD | None | GAVE ME MORE QUALITY OF LIFE | F | 70 | 4 years 36 | 11/17/2016 | 5 | ADHD | None | This medication dramatically changed my life. Attention deficit is not only a childhood problem, it also effects adutls | F | 67 | 4 years | 7/14/2009 | 2 | To help me concentrate. | I lost a lot of weight when I first started taking Concerta. | It makes me jittery, I can't get out of bed in the morning, and I feel as though I shouldn't waste time doing simple things i.e. making my lunch, taking a shower, sweeping the floor etc. Also, now I find that my personality has become very aggressive whereas I was once a quiet person who stayed in the background. This will be a good thing when United Fund time comes around. I usually had no guts to say I didn't want to give; now I'll tell them point blank I have two favorite charities I give to anyway. Why be forced into giving just because a person of higher authority in the work place comes and asks you the amount you are going to contribute this year. In closing, I don't even know why the doctor put me on Concerta but psychiatrists have no qualms about dishing out pills. I wouldn't give this medicine to a child. | F | 65 | 3 years | 7/22/2009 | 4 | add | inability for sexual climax | If taken every day my tolerance increases and concerta becomes less effective; so i only use it sporatically......maybe 3 times per week. | M | 63 | | 8/2/2007 | 1 | ADD | Terrible dry mouth, plus I had some very severe outbursts of anger (no definite causality, but I felt it was related to the Concerta) | M | 63 | 8 days | 12/9/2008 | 5 | ADHD | No appetite. | Life changing after late ADHD diagnosis in 2014. Took up Piano and guitar and many other interests that would have been impossible before the medication. Like wearing glasses for the first time. Very calm and can be present. I don’t feel revved up anymore. | F | 62 | 0 days 72 mg 1X day | 2/6/2023 | 4 | adult add | slightly elevated liver functions but don't know if it's related to concerta | F | 62 | 2 years | 2/26/2008 | 4 | Depression | Feel a little hyper at times. | I was experiencing an extremely low energy level and loss of interest. It was getting hard to even to get up to go to work. I'm taking this in conjunction with prozac (which I need for insomnia/anxiety). This has been a nice combinaton. I'm concerned with my building up a tolerance and requiring more for same effect. Taking 27 mg/day. Anyone else trying for depression/low energy level? | M | 61 | 3 months | 2/9/2008 | 5 | Adult ADD | mild headache, dry mouth, some affect on sleep | I have been taking concerta for three days now. So far it is wonderful. I was previously on ritalin for 2 months, and felt like I was on rollercoaster. I would go from jittery to severly depressed and crying. After changing to concerta three days ago, I feel like myself again, only with much more energy focus and concentration. I am sure hoping this will continue. I am on 36mg. | F | 60 | 3 days | 7/9/2007 | 5 | dysthymia plus MDD | Initially headache and hangover feeling in morning for first few days | I have had serious problems with depression for at least 12 yrs. and on a multitude of different antidepressants. The depression and/or the antidepressants have left me cognitively slow at times, and I lack energy to do almost anything. I felt disconnected to others. Generally felt I could not go on much longer this way. Recently my psychiatrist decided to try ritalin which seemed to help so prescribed concerta a few wks. ago. All I can say is that it has changed my world-have energy to do things that the average person can do, no longer have depressive thoughts and feel connected to others. I feel so grateful. By the way, this med is in addition to Cymbalta 30 mg for the depression. | F | 60 | 3 weeks | 11/29/2008 | 5 | depression | none. all ssri class drugs failed | lack of dopamine, and key elements of brain chemicals,some patients lack all these.only concerta helped. also helped a lot with add/adhd | M | 58 | 5 times | 12/25/2006 | 5 | depression | none. all ssri class drugs failed | lack of dopamine, and key elements of brain chemicals,some patients lack all these.only concerta helped. also helped a lot with add/adhd | M | 58 | 5 times | 12/25/2006 | 5 | ADD | very few--actually, none that I can pinpoint | I am very glad for the Concerta the focus and ability to stay seated to finish my work is great. it also helps me be more present emotionally for myself as well as my patients. It is a big help | F | 58 | 3 years | 4/24/2009 | 1 | Bipolar I disorder | M | 58 | 36mg 1X day | 4/1/2013 Patient History | 5 | depression | The only side effects I've seen is a it takes me a little longer to get to sleep occasionally (no problem though) and weight loss. After trying to lose weight for years, it's a Godsend. I'm now on 54 mg and feel better than I have in years. Happy, energetic. | F | 57 | 9 weeks | 10/20/2005 | 4 | Adult ADHD | Some nausea, loss of appetite, and wooziness. I started on 54 mg and have added 18, then another 18. | I am a book editor, and this has helped my concentration tremendously. Before Concerta, I worked 7 - 20 minutes at a time. Now I can work more than an hour, and I manage, in a workday, to complete 4 really good hours of editing time. I'm satisfied with that. Had been on ritalin and others, with minimal success. | F | 57 | 4 months | 10/7/2005 | 5 | ADHD -combined type | When I forget to take the medication I get extremely tired by early evening and HAVE to go to bed. | This has been a life saver for me. It helps me stay focused and been a little less impulsive. It doesn't "cure" my ADHD. I see it is a very useful tool that I use along with other strategies. | F | 56 | 13 years 72 mg 1X day | 5/31/2013 | 5 | adhd | none that I'm aware of | Completely changed my life.I was told by my old doctor that I was bipolar and he precribed me several meds lexopro welbutrin lamicital and a few others that didn't help.Thank god for my new girl who connected me to a great Doc and said I had adhd. I'm a new man now!!! | M | 55 | 600 days 72mg 1X day | 11/30/2011 | 3 | Depression/overweight from other Rx | I lost a lot of weight on this med, nearly 50 pounds. It super jacked up my metabolism. I went from size 18 to size 10 fast. On the down side I couldn't stop the dry mouth no matter what I did/used. I actually got 'meth mouth' and my teeth broke and crumbled. My dentist tried hard to save them but after 2 years I had ALL of my teeth pulled and now wear dentures. A sad outcome. | It made me thin, made my hair thin too. Lost my teeth. The doctor who put me on this med never warned me about what could happen. It's one thing to say on the package it causes dry mouth but the FDA should make them warn this could lead to tooth loss, which in my case it did! | F | 55 | 2 years 30mg | 6/24/2016 | 2 | increased attention/concentration, | I experienced mostly nothing | M | 55 | 2 years | 12/9/2007 |
CONCERTA (METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE): This medication is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADHD. It works by changing the amounts of certain natural substances in the brain. Methylphenidate belongs to a class of drugs known as stimulants. It can help increase your ability to pay attention, stay focused on an activity, and control behavior problems. It may also help you to organize your tasks and improve listening skills. FDA Approval Date: 2000-12-08 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)