CONCERTA Reviews (METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE)

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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)

  

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 3  adhd Yes the lack of hunger but does anyone seem to get to much off the tablet? M 19 16 years
54mg 1X day
9/23/2011
 1  adhd It's taken me 15 years to fully gauge the effect of this drug on my life from adolescence to adulthood. What seemed like minor side effects as a child (social awkwardness, anxiety, staring into oblivion), turned out to be warning signs of lasting effects on my life as an adult. With the stimulants I achieved a 4.0 GPA both in high school and in college, and found a high paying dream job on Wall St. But on the flip side, the stimulants have robbed me of my happiness. The anxiety is incessant. It has destroyed my romantic relationships and left me socially dysfunctional. I can't maintain romantic relationship, don't speak to my family anymore, and don't have any close friends. I've found that that "distant stare" that we get with the drug isn't just a funny side effect. Your mind is thinking so much (stressing about some minor detail) that it stops using those instinctive/emotional pathways that make you "human". As a consequence, when interacting with othe I would encourage parents trying stimulants on their children to take a deeper and more thoughtful look at what's happening to their child on the medication. GPA is an easy thing to measure, but emotional development isn't. Ultimately, it's the latter that will govern meaningful happiness, not the former. F 30 15 years
18mg 3X day
7/7/2010
 2  adhd mood swings irretable, depressed, loss of appteite, increased heart rate, suicidile, angry, made me very non social i was on adderall since i was about 6 i think the when i turned 15 i was switched to concerta i became very anti social extream deppression bad mood swings and suicidile. it was awful i was failling in school because i was so deppressed i did not want to do anything and thought very low of my self i had no more drive in me to achieve. i told my parents what it was doing to me the mood swings and deppression and they did not listen. i became so deppressed i tryed to overdose. i do addmitt that this drug may work for some but for anyone who has a child taking this drug that if they start having these mood swings to contact your doctor and let him be aware. the mood swings and deppression can turn into to something worse. after my attempt i refused to take the drug any longer. since then i have learened to control my adhd and am happy and doing very well F 20 14 years
4/16/2009
 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
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 4  ADD/LD Loss of Appetite, anger, depression, social problems, quiet, sat in my room all day I have been taking concerta since I was 5 or 6 and now I am 17 years old. It was perfect when I was a kid and didn't have worries in life, but since i was in 6th grade I became very anti-social, made excuses for myself not to go to friends house or go out, I just went to school and talked to know one and then went home and layed on my computer at home, I thought everything in life was out to get me and nothng seemed fair. I have these side effects still and I stopped taking it for 2 weeks on my own to see what happened, and alot has changed, I ate more and I acknowledged my boyfriend A WHOLE LOT more, normally on the medicine Nothng he said mattered and when we faught I yelled and hit him and said I am right... Now i dont.. I still have social problems only because I didnt give myself anough time to become social... on the other hand, my grades are so good. I can not concentrate at school without it, and without it i would be failing literally, there were days where I forgot to take it and just took forever for the day to end ... But that has been the best side effect, i just wish it didnt have all the others. F 17 13 years
6/25/2009
 4  ADHD Brief depression, insomnia, extreme hyperactivity, loss of appetite, sweating, dry mouth, shakiness, feeling strange, nausea; only after days of not sleeping. I been on in off of it since I was in grade school (only ever took for school setting). Recently started it again after a year of being off of it and have noticed a lot of behavioral changes. The side effects have defiantly have took a toll on my everyday life, however, my focus is phenomenal! When I am on it I have such a intrest in learning and doing better for myself. I never been intrested in school, but with the medicine I just cannot seem to put my books down. My grades have increased ridiculously. Because of my ADHD in class I was so shy because with that label it always made me feel dumb, for the first time I am confident an sure of my knowledge. With all my success, however, the side effects I cannot continue to live with. They are going to be putting me on a lower dose and hopefully that works! F 21 13 years
54 1X day
2/6/2011
 5  ADHD None that were worse than not taking it. I was always underweight due to forgetting or being too distracted to eat, but the Concerta helps me remember to eat even if I don't feel hungry, so I eat pretty much the same despite the loss of appetite. The mild insomnia has improved over the years. I am a perfectionist while on it. Thank G-d for this medication. Before, I had no friends, and was failing in school, and felt I was a failure. Now I've graduated college, have several job offers, and have matured socially. I hope to eventually use what I've learned on it and start going off it. Parents - it is not worth to risk your child's future. If your child needs this medication put them on it. The side effects are not that bad for many people, it is just that they are more likely to write about it if it doesn't work than if it does. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION OR EXPERIENCE ABOUT CONCERTA DURING PREGNANCY. This would help me make an informed decision. F 22 12 years
54 mg 1X day
8/7/2012
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 5  ADHD Minor loss of appetite, need to take it early in order to go to sleep y 9pm (I like to get 8 hours and get up at 5am) Very little, would like information on Concerta in Pregnancy, please contact me if you have any experience or know anyone who took it while pregnant. I would like to learn more about that. F 22 11 years
54+5 PM 1X day
4/20/2012
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 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
 4  ADHD No Appetite. Dry Mouth. Hands always Shaking. Increased focus and slightly calming. Makes it hard to eat a normal amount of food M 19 11 years
126 MG 1X day
9/21/2012
 4  ADD trouble falling asleep (in the first 5-6 years of taking it), extreme loss of appetite (not having a DESIRE to eat), Mild depression, Anxiety, irratibility i have a love hate relationship with concerta. It does its job: it allows me to maintain concentration on a particular job. But, its side effects were detremental to my emotions, social life, sleep cycle and appetite. the concerta makes me have no desire to eat. food seems repulsive. But, i still felt hungry physically (hunger pains), and if food was put infront of me, or i would walk by the pantry or refrigerator, i would instinctively eat. The first few years i took the medicine, i couldn't fall asleep easily, especially if i took it after 10 AM. Now, i can take it at 4 pm (if necessary) and fall asleep at 1 (which is a great improvement). It certainly helps me stay awake at night (which used to be a negative side effect, but now with my homework is a great positive side effect). But the WORST SIDE EFFECTS were depression anxiety and EXTREME irretability that seemed to be directly proportional to my dosage (i got up to 54 mg in 10th grade, and hated it so much that i dropped down to 18 mg later to find a balance between 27 and 36) (((**** my original dosage in 2nd grade was 18 mg))). i am still much more social off the medicine, and am verymuch less irratible. I am comfortable with my current dosage of 27 mg (17 years old, 5' 7" 120 lb wet) although i have self destructive tendencies with relationships that do not seem to exist when off the medicine [i am still expirementing to see if those are due to the medicine or just my personality]. i would like to work my way M 17 11 years
27 MG 1X day
8/8/2011
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 3  ADHD Weight gain, depression, anger, Being more emotional, easy tears, some minor suicide toughts been taking ritalin for some years, last years on concerta M 15 11 years
54 1X day
3/2/2010
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 5  ADD, unsure type Very mild appetite suppression - if I'm careful to eat lunch, I don't even get hypoglycemic. Before the concerta I'd forget to eat and get distracted on the way, and would never get into pj's at bedtime either, so I can't ocmplain about it. Amazing. I don't have typical add but it really saved my life and like putting on glasses, helps me express my personality. Without it I feel spaced out and have trouble getting anything done, can't follow conversations and am generally unfocused. With it I'm normal like everybody else, it doesn't give me special powers but allows me to join the world around me. ******I am interested in information about pregnancy on concerta if anyone has experience with it please email me**** F 21 10 years
54 mg 1X day
4/11/2011
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 5  ADD I love this medicine. I have been on it for a long time and have not had any problems! Great for a child in school because it is a time release so the child does not have to go to the nurse at school. I know that was always embarrassing for me! F 23 10 years
72MG 1X day
9/28/2010
 5  ADD When i was younger and started taking it i didn't really have any negative side effects, although as ive gotten older (Im 18 now and started it when i was 8) ive had issues with ocd symptoms (very very mild) and eyesight, also normal hormone surges through puberty were dulled down and delayed a few years compared to my peers. Its amazing when it comes to helping me focus and concentrate, but if i have nothing to concentrate on i catch myself getting obsessive compulsive with various random things, im still taking it now and whenever i have stopped taking it my lack of focus is impairing and i have instant weight gain, i havent had issues with sleeping but im sure anyone who's taking it knows if you stop it and start taking it again the day you restart you feel odd, like your floating out of your body or zoned out, but for me it only lasts that day. F 18 10 years
36mg 1X day
2/24/2012
 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 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 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
 4  ADHD Shaking hands, lack of appetite, many times I find I don't feel as happy on them (zombie like) M 18 10 years
54MG
10/26/2013
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 4  ADD LACK OF SLEEP, better focus, thinking before I say things, sometimes bad breath, severe anxiety, and tons of worries. I started taking concerta when I was 7, and I started out at 18 mg. Since that time I have bumped up on dosage to 54 mg as my weight and height increased. When I started the drug it completely changed my life. I thought more about what I was doing, and I did not just say things that popped into my head. I learned a lot better and quicker, and now maintain a 4.0. Concerta is great, until you try and go to sleep at night. Laying in bed, I will have severe anxiety and worries to the point where I cannot even fall asleep at night. Some of the things that I worry about are very unreasonable. I feel like I cannot stop my mind from slowing down at night. I usually do not fall asleep until around 2:00 a.m. even on school nights. It's so frustrating. When I worry, or have severe anxiety, I will start out with a small worry, and then over a period of 5 minutes be worrying about a whole bunch of things at the same time. My mind will be racing like it's going 60 mph. Like I said before, Concerta changed my life, but note the side effects before taking it. F 16 10 years
10/29/2009
  

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)

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