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 |
| 3 | ADHD | First few days increased concentration, ability to read manuals.... though progressive anxiety, muscle tension, inability to settle down | I am sure that it has aided in my ability to concetrate for the period it works though I have had increased paranoid episodes symptoms of depression and often later on in the day lack of exhibiting rational thought. As a another put it Zombie-ish. Forming decisions is difficult and a decline in my sense of humour/creativity seems to be blocked. After disussing it with my doctor we thought to increase the dosage by taking a low dosage version 18mg later on in the day in addition to the regular morning dosage 36mg. An obvious increase in anxiety during the day and greater onset of depression occured afterwards. | M | 33 | 3 weeks | 10/6/2005 | 3 | AD/HD | None that I recall. | F | 33 | 120 days | 5/24/2004 | 2 | Can't stay awake | First morning I felt like something was pressing against my skin to get out. That went away. Sometimes very spacey, feel drugged. Main problem: SLEEPINESS!! | I am taking 18mg 1x per day. I take it when my husband gets up around 6:30. Most of the 9 days I have been taking it I fell back to sleep for a couple of hours, then dozed off and on a few more hours!! Good thing I'm off from work right now! I had been taking a generic--methylphenid 20mg, extended release--for about a month before this. I got my life back! from sleeping/exhaustion to functioning human being! There didn't seem to be any side effects at all, I just woke up like I used to (before whatever has caused the sleepiness/exhaustion) and finally was accomplishing things again. My doctor thought my insurance might not cover Concerta so he gave me the generic at first, but said the name brands work better than generic. I found out my insurance covered Concerta, so he switched me over. If its not broke... :o How could something like this make someone SLEEP?!? I read lots of the comments here and didn't see anyone that got sleepy in the morning taking it! (tho some were sleep | F | 33 | 9 days | 11/28/2007 | 2 | Possibly ADHD or OCD | Very very energetic, angry, racey feeling, difficulty sleeping, very negative, extremely obsessive and anxious (symptoms worse) | I have no doubt that this medication might work great for some people but it was not right for me. My doctor wanted to try something new because I cannot stand the side effects of the antidepressants. I have been diagnosed with anxiety/OCD but he thought it might be a misdiagnosis based on what I told him. So we tried this. In the past, effexor and prozac have helped my symptoms. Even wellbutrin helped to some degree. Concerta really made everything much worse for me. | F | 33 | 2 weeks | 10/2/2007 | 2 | adult add | Dry mouth, jaw clenching, aggression, lowered libido, desire to smoke/drink, high heart rate, night sweats/difficulty sleeping. When not taking it on the weekend I experience panic attacks and listlessness. | This drug does help me be productive and definitely fights the desire to nap during the day, but I find the side effects intolerable. I'm specifically concerned about the high heart rate and aggression. Although it allows me to work on a task, I am definitely less creative and much less "big picture", to the point where I occasionally will work on something irrelevant all day long. I think I need to find another way to discipline myself without the drug. | M | 33 | 30 days 18 1X day | 7/7/2010 | 2 | adhd | I have become a very unlikable person, I become easily angered & snap at people, especially at work. I do not want to be bothered, which is totally not me. I feel stoned like I just want to sit around & do nothing. I do not feel any motivation or energy to do my work or anything else for that matter | F | 33 | 10 days 54 | 10/2/2013 | 1 | ADD | My husband killed himself | I have completed this feedback to alert others on behalf of My Darling Husband. It is his information I have submitted My husband was depressed. The Concerta intensified this and allowed him to concentrate/focus enough to complete suicide | M | 33 | 6 days | 8/29/2009 | 5 | ADD | Dizziness, a bit hard getting to sleep, | Amazing drug. I was put on it at UCLA, when was was being treated for a eating disorder, and they discovered I had ADD. It is truely a miracle drug. I also have an anxiety disorder and believe it or not this drug completely helped me. I was basically homebound for about 9 months when I was pregnant, I mean I was very uncomfortable leaving the house focusing on what could happen kind of thinking, I also had this problem before I was pregnant. I went back on Concerta after my pregnancy and was able to leave the house confidently and totally focused on things I needed to do. I think in a wierd sort of way this also helps if your agoraphobic. It sure helped me, although I also take ativan on occasion for anxiety. Feel free to e-mail me if anyone has any questions. By the way the first time I took this drug it was in 2002, and I took it for 2 years, that was before I got married and now have 2 kids. I just started taking it again. | F | 34 | 2 months | 2/7/2006 | 5 | ADD | Shortness of breath while at rest. Occasioinal headache. | Absolutely wonderful drug. I accomplish more in one work day than I use to in three! I tried Stratera for about 6 months, but never noticed it helping. I switched to Concerta about 4 months ago and believe it is the right drug for me. | F | 34 | 4 months | 1/24/2006 | 5 | ADD | Loss of Appetite-probably Concerta (started zoloft same day as concerta) wiggling my toes and figity at the end of the day. | Only been on for 7 days but I love this med. Adderall didn't work as well for me it was inconsistant. So far I stay very focused throughout my workday and I need to be doing something productive constantly. Also my Bp too high on Adderall-fine w/Concerta | F | 34 | 7 days | 8/7/2004 | 5 | add, depression | dry mouth, headache, loss of appitite | As far back as i can remember I have had lots of problems with depression and very low self esteam, very moody and argumentive I started smokeing at age 12, quit at age 29 everything went down hill from there,nervous brake down. was put on effexor,and wellbutrine after a while they did nothing for me,33 I started smokeing again, stopped the antidepressents, hated smoking stoped 1 1/2 months later, started chewing nicotine gum 24-7 finaly after seeing what concerta was doing for my son, i went in spoke with my doctor, 36mg my mood swings are gone, no longer look to junk food for comfort, don't sit on the couch all day depressed, no longer cry at every depressing thing on tv, the everyday chores no longer seem so overwhelming, am very focused now, feel great, bonus have lost some weight, I can and want to now sit down with my adhd son and help him with his homework, no longer stressed out or anxious, and have cut the nicotine gum down to about 3 pieces a day....AWESOME....I don't ever re | F | 34 | 2 weeks | 11/25/2006 | 4 | ADD | At higher doses this medication caused me to be anorexic, rageful and suspicious. Lower dosages are fine. Helps word recall and attention. | F | 34 | 5 months | 1/11/2009 | 3 | why not | headache | hope it works | F | 34 | 8 days | 3/10/2009 | 3 | sleep | jittery, tense muscles at end of day, muscles feel wrung out, lack of appetite | I have fibromyalgia which causes sleep disruption. So I take concerta early in the day and then I'm tired at night. As opposed to being in a | F | 34 | 12 days | 5/2/2004 | 2 | ADHD | Headaches, paranoia, agitation, anxiety, rapid heartbeat, and fast pulse. | Felt the side effects within 2 days. Agitation is getting a little better, but only because I avoid all stressors if possible. The fast pulse (possible high blood pressure) is getting worse. I lay in bed and can feel my head and neck rapidly pounding because of my racing pulse. This heightens my anxiety. Anxiety attacks out of no where and I've never been prone to them. I hate this medicine and would give it a 1 if I was | F | 34 | 1.5 weeks | 4/11/2005 | 2 | ADD/Depression | Bipolar tendencies, mood swing, short temper, high blood pressure, headaches, sweating, insomnia. Went to the hospital twice for possible stimulant overdose or high stress reaction. I got no proper treatment or diagnosis either time (but did receive very late apologies) because the ER staff assumed I was a pale, shaking, sweating drug abuser. | This stuff works like ritalin for about two weeks. After that it works for a couple hours each day, then ceases to motivate and produces twelve more hours of just enough energy to cause insomnia. Increases anxiety and intensifies stressful emotions, particularly anger. | M | 34 | 2 years | 8/19/2008 | 1 | hyperactivity | depression, lack of motivation, slight obsession to one specific task, talking peoples ears off! no appetite, very withdrawn from an otherwise outgoing- never depressed person. lack of any libido, mild to moderate anxiety. Slight noticable improvement in concentration, but absolutely not worth the negatives. I feel rather sluggish where I normally feel extremely energetic. Difficulty sleeping. | I dont know why I started taking this drug in the first place(36mg/day @ 8am)! I have learned on my own over the years to deal with my hyperactivity pretty well. In fact, I view some of it as a benefit, such as very high energy. I guess I wanted to see if this drug would make me that much "smarter," for lack of a better word. It definately didnt achieve that. And although I have only taken it for 3 days, the depression in particular has lead me to decide to throw this stuff away. For myself, it was a bad decision. | M | 34 | 3 days | 11/9/2005 | 1 | Recreational | Horrible anxiety anger just a monster but addicted | F | 34 | 2 years 54 | 7/8/2014 | 5 | ADD, Depression, Binge Eating | Started on 18 mg, now up to 54 mg. Hard to sleep at first, smoking more cigarettes, bit of a headache the first week or too. | VERY good - helps me focus, I can do ANYTHING to completion - I even finished a book I was writing for the first time EVER. I take it very early in the morning and now I can sleep, and I just have to work on the smoking thing by not buying them I guess. It has decreased my depression, and although I am still binge eating, I am doing it a lot less than I used to - I can think through the reasons behind it more clearly and occasionally talk myself out of the binge before I do it. | F | 35 | 4 months | 5/17/2009 | 4 | adult ADD (&depression) | dry mouth, headache, racing heart, loss of appetite, nausea, irritability | I'm in a love-hate relationship with this medicine. It helped me tremendously with my ADD and even depression. I can focus and concentrate hundred times better and I don't feel empty anymore. However, there are so many side effects and they are quite serious. QUESTION: do more people feel the side effects are worst after about four hours? | F | 35 | 6 months 54mg 1X day | 8/25/2010 |