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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CONCERTA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | ADHD | Concerta has been a life changer for me. I've been able to slow my thoughts and work more efficiently, be more organized, and get things done with fewer incidences of executive dysfunction. Side effects I've experienced are headaches and trouble sleeping. I'd much prefer to have a little trouble sleeping than go back to life without being able to think straight. | F | 36 | 2 months 36 1X day | 5/1/2023 | 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 | 5 | Adult ADHD | No side effects. | I was prescribed Equasym XL before starting Concerta. | M | 51 | 3 days 36 | 1/15/2017 | 5 | ADD | None | GAVE ME MORE QUALITY OF LIFE | F | 70 | 4 years 36 | 11/17/2016 | 5 | ADD | Insomnia on days I've taken concerta too late, loss of appetite, minor headaches | Probably the best tablet I have ever come across. I can plan my day and get hours of studying done. Boosts my confidence when I'm writing tests or exams. Also have enough energy and concentration to perform well at work. | M | 24 | 2 years 36mg 1X day | 8/5/2016 | 5 | ADHD | Cold and/or sweaty extremities. Loss of appetite. Trouble sleeping. Trouble staying hard during sex. | I have been taking concerta fror 11 years and have gone through numerous dosage changes and even stopped and restarted the drug. From my experience this drug works well to increase concentration, focus, and attention. Helps me do one thing at a time without jumping from task to task. Slso this supresses my appetite which has helped me maintain normal weight. | M | 19 | 10 years 54 | 2/12/2016 | 5 | ADHD | I HAVE EXPERIENCED NO MAJOR SIDE EFFECTS EXCEPT MILD APPETITE LOSS. CONCERTA HAS BEEN A LIFE CHANGING EVENT FOR ME. IF YOU HAVE THE SYMPTOMS OF ADULT ADHD DON'T WAIT SEE A SPECIALIST. | M | 45 | 2 years 36 | 2/4/2016 | 5 | ADHD | I have minimal side effects probably cause I have been taking it for 16 years now. However when I don't take it I get very sick and have horrible mood swings. | Concerta has helped me so much in school and life. I did over time have to go up cause I became used to the medication. But I'm so thankful for it. | F | 21 | 10 years 52 mg | 1/4/2016 | 5 | Adhd | My only negative is that the doctors don't really tell you how to take the medicine and the insurance companies along with the doctors don't feel the need to require n provide us with nutritionists. I can go on n on about this but after reading everyone's complaints most of them are totally correctable if we were provided with more serious instructions n a nutritionist. For example if I take my concerta 10 minutes past 9:15 I will be up, full functional n productive all day n night long. Or how some of us become extremely sensitive to sugar n that it should be avoided at all costs. All it takes is one experience to realize. Or how extremely important protein is for us n how we need to be having what is at least 10 grams every 3-4 hours. Once you have one bad | Experience I can promise you will never make that mistake again. For me it impairs all of my senses to the point I can't visually or audio recognize my own father if he was standing in front of my talking to me. I am unable to speaker cause my toung curls up n you can forget my ability to comprehend a thing. N it is a very slow recovery. If that happens around 1 or 2 o'clock I am done for the day. I need to go hm n relax for the rest of the day. Normally I don't even want to drive anywhere. The harder I make my concerta wk for me the more I need to monitor my protein intake. If you are pron to depression you should have a pet..a dog, cat, bird, horse, etc. oh n you never take concerta with other medicine, exercise enhancement type stuff, or vitamins n not eat with in absolute max 30 minutes! Excercise n eating healthy can help you decrease your dose a little. Omega 3 n caffeine without sugar enhances your medicine. N when studying if you take a short break..a complete mind break every 5 minutes your ability to retain info is absolutely beyond mind blowing! It will bring tears to your eyes. I even try to carry emergency protein in my purse n car. | F | 41 | 11 years 72 1X day | 9/29/2015 | 5 | ADD | Slight loss of appetite, became more talkative when dosage was increased from 54mg to 72mg (this was a good thing as I didn't talk very much before the increase) | My concentration increased within about two days of starting Concerta (originally 36mg). My marks in school aslo went up as I was more attentive in class and the quality of my work improved dramatically. Every time my dosage increased, my grades increased, I became more attentive in class, I also became more observant. I'm not allowed to drive a car unless I have taken my Concerta (or, if its later in the day/evening and it's wearing off, at least 5mg of ritalin). My teachers at school have said that I'm a completely different kid now compared to a couple of months ago - when I was on a lower dose. They've said I'm more confident in class, the quality and quantity of the work I produce in class has increased tenfold. I won't do any assignments or homework if I have forgotten to take the Concerta because I'm no longer hapoy with the work I produce without it. I've also noticed that I'm generally less anxious about everything, I fidget less and when I talk I usually make more sense | M | 17 | 4 years 72 MG | 9/11/2015 | 5 | ADHD | It has definitely taken away my son's appetite. It's very difficult to get hm to eat..until after medication wears off, usually 12 to 13 hrs. after.I have to really work at getting him to eat a snack, like a piece of fruit etc., so I try to get him to drink alot of fluids & a. Pediasure meal replacement. It's like trying to get a toddler to eat or drink..the time & patience. It's also extremely diffucult to get him to sleep. But with the help of chlonedine & melatonin..12 mg. it's definitely helped him with that. On the upside it has made night & day difference in his school life & at home. I just have learned to stay 2 steps ahead of him..& very important to keep a routine..everyday, even on weekends. Otherwise it's extremely diffucult on him & I. | M | 10 | 3 years 63mg. | 3/5/2015 | 5 | ADHD | Some crying in the beginning but it subsided. | My 9 year old son has taken this for about a year. We have noticed less mood swings on this compared to the Ritalin he took 2x day. He feels better and acts more in control on this medication. We see a major decrease in impulsivity. We can tell immediately when he wakes up and hasnt taken his meds that the meds work. This was a hard choice, i was very opposed to medication but after 3 years of trying alternative methods this was needed for his social growth and to "fit in" with the other kids. | M | 9 | 1 years 36 mg 1X day | 3/4/2015 | 5 | ADHD combined | Loss of apetite. Insomnia. Stomach cramping, but not all the time. | Our daughter was always extremely hyperactive, impulsive, emotionally ooc, could not stay on task and even had trouble maintaining friendships. She was thoroughly evaluated and has severe combined ADHD. She started Concerta and once we got hr dose right, she is a totally different kid! Literally within 20 minutes of taking her meds, you can see the 180 degree turn around. She is calm, but still hr zany, fun self. She can sit down and play the piano or do homework or actually have a conversation! For our family it has been a miracle drug. Her friendships improved, her self esteem improved and even hr 3 to brother will notice when she's forgotten to take it! Lol. Other than occasionally complaining of stomach cramps, and dropping weight:(, it is phenomenal.her ped said her appetite would improve over time and not to worry. The thing we have noticed is that if we skip by accident she it'd so out of control that she often ends up crying in hr room begging for her medicine. Off of hr meds she acts like a 3yo (she's almost 9). | F | 8 | 1 years 36mg | 11/14/2014 | 5 | ADHD | Concerta is not for everyone. It has changed my life for the better. I'm calm rationale and focused. I accomplish so much at work and home. I'm organized and get my shit done. It does take away my crazy vibrant personality so I'm trying to find a balance. I'm more quiet and my co-workers ask where I am and why I'm not telling penis jokes anymore 😝. Would I rather be wild, not productive and totally chaotic? No thank you. I can't have caffeine either or I totally fly over the coo coos nest. My son takes Ritalin but that wears off instantly so hell prob move to concerta soon. Adderall made him violent. These drugs are are case by case. | F | 36 | 3 months 18 | 10/8/2014 | 5 | ADHD | First month: dry mouth, slight increase in heart rate, extreme tiredness when dose wore off (which i actually enjoyed as it helped me fall asleep quickly). Since then: no side effects whatsoever. Helped so much with ADHD; since I started it I was able to complete my university degree, got promoted at work, bought a house etc. i am more self confident now because i know that if i really want to accomplish something, I can. I am better with organization, planning ahead, concentrating on stuff, completing tasks and I'm less hyperactive and impulsive. Of course I will always have ADHD symptoms, it's not perfect, but With Concerta I can work around them using strategies I learned from the psychologist. My family can tell if I missed a dose. | F | 28 | 2 years 54mg | 10/6/2014 | 5 | ADHD | I only had one side effect when I began taking concerta which was being very thirsty and slight headache, and just felt dehydrated. This lasts about 10 days. I have been on concerta for at least 6 years and it has been life changing. I always knew I had some sort of attention/hyper issue and decided to seek out help when I wanted to get serious about my career. I was officially diagnosed at the age of 31. I tried different medications including Ritalin and Straterra. Ritalin gave me horrible headaches and straterra gave me awful nightmares plus major mood swings. I am a very successful business woman and credit my doctor and concerta for helping me become the best I can be. This has been a life changing medication and recommend it to anyone with concentration and hyperactivity issues. I will say I do occasionally skip my weekend dose when I want to get the house cleaned and organized. It has become a joke with my husband and kids...they definitely know when I have skipped a few doses. I jump from room to room but get it all done! | F | 40 | 6 years 54 | 6/26/2014 | 5 | ADHD | Appetite loss was my only side affect. After I came off of concerta however; I have ADHD far worse than before. Trying to get back on it. I literally cannot handle day to day activities now. | F | 20 | 10 years 72 1X day | 5/26/2014 | 5 | AdHD | I take a strattera 40 mg concerta 36mg wellbutrin 150xl lamictal 100 combo to wide down I take niquitin lozenges. I'm happy and just introduced the concerta 2 months ago the rest I was on for years. My advice to the previous post take nicotine replacement | M | 29 | 2 months 36 | 3/10/2014 | 5 | ADHD, OD, and OCD | Once this medicine is taken with breakfast my son goes from bouncing off of the walls and being way too hyper, to relaxed and happy. By the time school lets out he is crabby, and just plain angry. He is fine after a small snack of fruits or vegetables. Overall this medicine works wonderfully. He is in 9th grade now and has always only gotten A's. and B's on his report cards since he started this medication in 1st grade. He is now an Honors student who has chosen to go into the medical field. He loves school and loves to learn. ADHD doesn't get in the way of what my son wants to achieve in his life. He doesn't fit in with big groups of kids but has one or two goos friends and he is fine with that. He is on a swim team. I would suggest swimming for any child with ADHD. It is a great outlet for their energy since they have to use their entire body to swim. My son did ok in softball and soccer too, but swimming is his favorite because he said he can move all around so freely. My son is also on Kapvay which is a long acting form of Clonidine. This helps with his higher blood pressure and sleeplessness due to taking the Concerta. He was on 72mg of Concerta for a few years but we took him down to 54mg with no problems two years ago. My son also got horrible migraines. Sometimes 4 or more in one day. His neurologist put him on Zoloft since my son has high anxiety and his Migraines went away completely! My son has a great team of doctors and for that I am very grateful. | 15 | 8 years 54mg | 11/15/2013 | 5 | Depression and ADD | None - if i don't take this, I struggle to stay awake all day. | Life changing - keeps me alert, focused and energized through the day, especially at work (so i operate like a normal person, not a super-star!) No matter how good my diet and exercise routine is, without taking these meds, I would feel terribly lethargic and want to sleep right after the work day. My dosage is perfect as it lasts almost exactly 12 hours, then no issues sleeping at night. No side effects. | F | 30 | 1 years 1X day | 8/2/2013 |
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)