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 | | 1/29/2008 | 5 | ADD | F | 23 | | 4/29/2009 | 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 | 4 | ADD | i have fatigue, loss of weight, sadness, hostility, emotional, abdominal pain | i think thta it helps me but people with eating disorders should stay away. im kinda addicted to the weight loss from it | F | 15 | | 2/10/2009 | 4 | add | arms are weaker at times,mood swings,loss of appetiate, non drosiness. | started taking the 18mg I. 2nd grade for add. Helped a lot .was very angry though. Didn't seem to notice loss of appetiate at first. I was very concentrated I was skinny before I went on this medicine but when I went off this medicine one summer I ate like a beast.that was in 6th grade.gained some about 20pounds and I'm still trying to work off the rest of the weight. Sorry about misspelling typing on an itouch. | M | 15 | | 6/30/2008 | 4 | A.D.H.D | mild headaches, abdominal pain, loss of apatite/ weight loss | I started taking concerta about two weeks ago and since starting i have been able to focus on exactly what I am doing even sports. I have had a slight headache half the days I have taken it. In the two weeks I have been taking it I have lost over 10 pound and can only eat 1 meal a day. Also I am having trouble falling asleep before 1 A.M. but when i get to sleep it is hard to wake up (I've slept through the alarm twice). | M | 17 | | 8/13/2008 | 4 | | 10/26/2004 | 4 | add | none | M | 9 | | 6/13/2007 | 4 | adhd | REDUCE NAUSEA: I have found that eating breakfast a little bit before taking the pill reduces my stomach ache and brings back a bit of appeal to eating. Another option is to drink the meal substitute drinks because Im always thirsty and never hungry. This should also keep your nutrient/protein/sugar at a reasonable enough level not to shock your system, and then since you do "eat" relatively consistently your body wont store everything as fat for the next starvation period and there wont be the eventual weight gain. | M | 22 | 27 1X day | 9/16/2010 Patient History | 4 | | 11/14/2006 | 3 | ADD | Huge lack of appetite(not feeling the need to eat at all), headaches, really sensitive to things. | F | 16 | not sure 1X day | 6/18/2011 | 3 | ADD | Been taking Concerta on and off for the past 5 years or so. I only take Concerta for school, so I go without during the summer. While taking Concerta before the only side effect I noticed was an extreme loss of appetite. After being off of Concerta for the summer, I have taken it for three days this school year and one during the summer. I still experience an extreme loss of appetite but I now also have persistent dry mouth. | I think Concerta does make it easier for me to focus in class and to organize my thoughts. The appetite loss isn't really a bad thing since I am overweight. You do however need to make sure that you eat, if you don't, it could cause a loss of energy and sadness. The only negative thing about taking Concerta for me is the dry mouth. It's very uncomfortable and no amount of water, juice, gum etc... seems to help. I'm hoping that either the symptom will fade with use or that a lower dosage will help. | F | 16 | 54 MG 1X day | 8/29/2011 | 3 | | 7/5/2004 | 3 | concentration | none | M | 39 | | 1/5/2007 | 3 | ADHD | about the same as others I have tried...shaky hands, insomnia, sometimes makes me almost zombie like and unable to focus on anything other then staring off into space. The worst thing is the DRY MOUTH! I can't stand it and nothing I do helps with this. | I am taking 72 mg a day (2 36mg pills in the morning). This is kind of a last ditch effort for me because nothing seems to help too much. This is my second time trying it the first time I quit after a month because of the dry mouth, this time I am trying to give it more time to see if there is a difference. On the plus side it does seem to control m some. Usually I don't think at all before I speak, now I do sometimes. | F | 26 | | 5/1/2007 | 3 | ADD | felt unsocial, things seemed louder, heavy eyelids but not sleepy, EXTREME INSOMNIA. more focused for a certain amount of time. upset stomach and aggravation | It was great at first for me, I wanted to sit down and read or write an essay!! Which is nice because before I couldn't concentrate in class or sit down to work on homework for long periods of time. I have never felt this eager to learn. However, the side effects are awful. I got irritated easier and started to snap at people. My stomach was hungry because it wouldnt stop growling but my head told me I wasnt. The loss of sleep was the worst for me...The first night I didnt even go to sleep. Also, I kind of felt like I was moving in slower motion. But for the first few hours, I got work done and concentrated. | F | 18 | | 3/27/2008 | 3 | ADHD | Extreme loss of appetite until knocked down to lower dosage,Zombie like states all throughout the day, small insomnia, no twitches or ticks, when i work out extreme loss of breath, when i was taken off of it for one summer gained 20 lbs in 3 weeks then lost it all again during the length of school. | M | 14 | | 12/8/2009 | 1 | ADHD | i always feel depressed when im on it. im never myself. suicidal thoughts used to come to mind. weird twitches:/. i hear stuff. i can never sleep. it makes me zone out. and i have an unreasonable amount of anger issues when i take them | it does help me concentrate but i do not like what it does to me | M | 14 | 72 1X day | 5/7/2013 | 1 | ADHD(not hyper due 2my depression) | first couple weeks good> no neg. or severe side effects mood booster, decreased deprression,^will-power more active and studious in school,ambiguous; however loss of appetite,and little if not no sleep for 24hrs+,still takes me too long to do work, cant organize thoughts,& cant remain on one thing at once> too busy thinkingh of what else i want to do --took off a week of it to gain weight back lost 25 lbs in 3weeks-- Now(past 2weeks):ticks,very jumpy, increased depression,very sensative&emotional,insomia,able 2 maintai weight but have to force self,panic attacks,(if you havent been active at all for a couple days but been taking ritalin)numb lefft arm&severe chest pains (feels like a heartattack-it could just be ur heart just been put thru 2 much pressure so remain come and dont freak out for leads 2 panic attack>helps to take a walk or atleast do some jumpingjacks right b4 taking it to get no chest pains,&finally hallucinations(more likely if sleep deprived) | If it was up to me I would get over my troubles naturally but since in a society that subconsciously wishes to slowly go down the drain and take this f*d world "EARTH" with them I have to take 1 concerta 54mg (used to b 36> morning + 1 ritalin (20mg)+ two other pills ..in the past i was sent to a psych institutionfor 10days becuase I wouldnt take my medication - I have had 3 panic attacks>1 was due 2 chestpains and i thougt i was having heartattack so i called 911,so obviously i have become very paranoid,misjudging,become more isolated and alienated then i already was,over do my assignments but never complete them or if paper not able to organize thoughts,and I feel I no longer know who I am -Told all of this to my doctor, soultion: "lets try uping dose to 54mg that help you get your work done" because my doctor never actually seems to listen to me.. oh and I dont expect anyone to read all of this either cuz this some depressing shit! who wants to listen that, MAYBE if focus on the ideal things it will go away because golly gosh it sure worked for me (used to be me 3yrs ago)LOOK AT MY NOW :) | F | 17 | 36-54mg 2X day | 10/17/2010 | 1 | ADD -ADHD- ODD | There are too many side effects this drug has on children. Parents please hold on to your children the years pass too quickly and soon they will no longer be children. Dont make them into something else so fast. If they are hyper or can't pay attention that well, or just can't sit still these are side effects of being a child and should not always be looked at as a problem. | I see these drugs taking away the best part of a child's personality everyday. I don't think I want to know a child that isn't hyper, or silly in ways. Children are like snowflakes each is unique, should we really be ready to reform them so early. Do we really want our children acting like little adults all the time? | | 9/27/2006 |
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)