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 plus sucidal | well really no change when taking just 1 at 36mg taking 3 pills at 36mg each my wife is happy I am feeling smarter plus thinking about writing a book | I am 49 years old, I was a failure in school,hid in the military, always putting people down, had cancer, Over the past year I have tried twice to kill myself without regard to my family or friends, I slept in parks, more focus, now,I don't need spell check, The side effects sometimes suck but I have a family and they need a dad. | M | 49 | 4 months 36 x3pills 1X day | 9/4/2011 | 4 | ADD | Slight headaches, loss of appetite, | I'm not angry all the time now and when I do get mad it isn't nearly as big a deal as it used to be. I can now follow a project through from beginning to end. I used to start a project, leave it unfinnished then start another. I had trouble finishing anything I started. I am now getting things done around the house after work and on the weekends. I used to spend a large portion of my time watching TV, surfing the net. | M | 49 | 30 days 52 1X day | 7/7/2010 | 4 | ADD | Almost non. A little trouble getting to sleep 1st night or two... | Very happy so far. But then this is the first med I have ever taken to treat my ADD so I have nothing to compare it with. Before that I was probably self medicating with alcohol (I am a recovering alcoholic - 7 years) I began suspecting I had ADD when I first began researching it to determine if my son had it or not. I have always been a worrier and I focus on the negative however last 8 months were very hard with a lot of crap going on in my life (break-up, job, etc. etc.) I was really depressed and in dispair most of the time. All I could think about were problems; very little positive. Since starting to take Concerta, I am feeling much better and have a more positive outlook. I still think about my problems, but I can see them for what they are and move out of them, when before; I could think of very little else. Still a little apprehensive (nothing new here) about possible long term affects due to my history of alcohol addiction, but then; I never drank under the supervisio | M | 49 | 1 weeks | 7/28/2007 | 3 | Adult ADHD | I began staying awake at work and during my long drive home. Prior to Concerta, I'd nod off frequently at work and always at stop lights. Slight weight loss. I think I have become more focused and somewhat less impulsive. Before Concerta, I did not sleep much AND I could talk a blue streak: none of that has changed. My very stressful life has not helped matters but, I am much more inclined than before Concerta, to reach for a Xanax .5mg. Despite being a marathon runner & fitness instructor, now, during stressful moments, I feel myself unable to inhale a sufficient volume of oxygen. Also, stresses have made me overworked & miserable: as such, suicide ideation seems like a daily thing in recent weeks. | Concerta has helped me to stay awake and focus. I would be reluctant to blame Concerta for much of anything other than, as a stimulant, it could/may contribute to anxious feelings. At the end of the day, I am glad I am taking it and I am wondering if 4 pills (18mg each) is enough. | M | 49 | 5 months | 9/21/2007 | 3 | ADD | okay at 18mg a little edgy at 36mg | took 18mg for 2 months and felt slight but positive results. Got tested again and was put on 36mg and I now want to go back to 18 because of edgyness I feel. I almost feel like I went backwards on 36mg | M | 49 | 2 months | 12/1/2004 | 2 | ADD | Stomach upset | I started at 36 MG and didn’t notice a thing. I was bumped up to 54 and still feel as if I’m not taking sunburning. Adderall was better for me but it stopped working and I doctor wanted to try this. I am going to doctor today and asking to go off this and try Dexedrine or Adderall again | F | 49 | 3 months 54 | 2/13/2020 | 1 | ADHD | Feeling old and fragile, back pain in upper back / rib cage and lower back. Stopped this week to test effects and back started getting better. Lots of things that used to make me feel old started getting better. | M | 49 | 3 years 15 | 3/31/2012 | 5 | ADD | dry mouth, cold sweaty hands and feet, difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep | this medication has helped me tremendously- for 50 years there has been a "storm" raging in my head and it was very difficult to stay with one thought for more than a split second - now I am able to control my thoughts and think about one thing in detail. I have become incredibly organized and productive. | M | 50 | 3 months | 1/7/2008 | 5 | ADHD | In beginning major appetite loss. Then hungry about 9pm on. I must make a concious effort to eat properly. It has been worth the extra effort! Ive only lost 5 pounds in 3 months. | Misdiagnosed! Professionals always told me I had ADHD but it was never addressed. Until a few months ago. I've done well in business/personal. Hard on family. Life(within me)hasn't been enjoyable, nor satisfying. I lived for crisis and problems to solve "BUT" life & people bored me. Everyone was on relax mode. Boring! My mind raced! I never completed what I thought I should. For 25yrs, Ive been told, I am severely depressed. A physician, asked to treat the ADHD. Its Concerta! I started at low dose and went up to taking, 54mg 3 x day. Very high dose,other physicians were consulted. It works a max of 4 hours. It keeps me calm! I can now finally relax! I can actually do one thing at a time! I can talk to a person, and ONLY focus on them! My depression has lifted. I no longer feel guilty for not doing more. I feel I am accomplishing what I think "normal" persons should. Now my mind and body are one. I'm greatful! Life is awesome! My family likes the results. | F | 50 | 3 months | 11/18/2009 | 4 | ADD | First day, horrible headache all day long. Read somewhere that drinking coffee while on Concerta could give headaches. Stopped coffee and no more headaches. | F | 50 | 3 days 18 | 2/2/2014 | 4 | Brain atrophy racing thoughts | I feel a little less creative, and if I take it late in the day complete insomnia cant fall asleep till 5 am. Sometimes for a week. My anger is worse than ever and I get mad a lot. I get in trouble and people stop talking to me, because of what i text or email. | I do feel my memory is much better. I am much better at word finding ability and feel mire confident. I have bipolar, but never had Add or Adhd. My focus is great, but sometimes hard to stop doing a project and get onto the next thing. I get out more, clean more and get more done | F | 50 | 2 months 54 1X day | 7/2/2023 | 4 | ADHD | dry mouth, metalic taste | Greatly increased ability to sustain focus. | F | 50 | 2 months | 7/26/2004 | 3 | ADHD | Crampimg @ 20+ miles into marathons; shortness of breath during other extreme cardio activity (where previously this never happened), social isolation as I hunker down at my workstation & disallow any interaction or distraction to come between me and my 3 cpu's & 6 monitors; full fitness classes as the time-releasesd speed make me THAT MUCH MORE witty, mouthy and takative as I ride my classes HARD. The need to pay $75 every 3 months to a dude who barely seems to GAF other than to request my pmt by check. | The 3 x 36mg pills, when spilled out on the counter, have a natural gravitationa attraction to the floor. They roll QUICKLY. You ain;t seen NUTHING until you seen Fido speed! Sha! | M | 50 | 18 months | 10/7/2008 | 3 | Adult ADD | I've been abusing it a little, however i have found myself in tears and very paranoid. Scared to leave home. Can any other users identify? | F | 50 | 2 days | 6/30/2006 | 5 | Adult ADHD | No side effects. | I was prescribed Equasym XL before starting Concerta. | M | 51 | 3 days 36 | 1/15/2017 | 4 | ADHD-hyperactive & learning issues | Like some others posted here, our son has been on some kind of ADHD med since he was 7 ( now 16) ; Concerta has proven to relieve the immediate hyperactive and disruptive behaviours that start 90 percent of our mornings. We do see some "rebound" effects most evenings. Our family cannot function without the Concerta but would love to find an alternative particularly with other issues present... insomnia, anxiety, stress, irrtation. growth issues and behaviours that fall under the symptoms of ADHD. Most recently has been diagnosed with Gluten intolerance ( allergic to wheat & gluten) which potentially could explain some of these behaviours and 10 percentile for weight and height; thus we are additionally exploring holistic/allergen medical approaches as well. | Concerned about possible side effect re. Eyes. Has anyone experienced visual disturbances, burned images, floaters, sensistivity to sun, and reduction in peripheral vision? Not sure if linked or not but still looking for answers after a year and half of medical attention pertaining to vision. | F | 51 | 8 days | 9/10/2007 | 2 | ADHD | Anger/simmering rage. I'm normally not overly hostile. This stuff had me looking for a target to which I could assign my anger. The first day I tried it, it sort of snuck up on me. The second day, I went off (verbally) on a family friend. Day three, today, will be my last on this stuff. I'm feeling very hostile/angry and there's no reason and nobody here as a legitimate target. Intellectually, I know the feelings are drug induced, so I can be cool until this wears off. | The down side - major hostility, the up side - at least I could concentrate on it. (Wait, maybe that's a down side too.) | M | 51 | 3 days | 9/25/2006 | 1 | Adult ADHD | A little jittery/hyper, sleeplessness, irritability, constipation at higer dose. | I tried Strattera with no benefit and awful side-effects and switched to Concerta building up to 54mg. It did NOT help with my concentration/attention. I might have felt a little pick-me-up at 36mg. The side-effects weren't terrible but at 54mg I felt like I was racing and jittery. Dr. has now switched me to Adderall XR 10mg which is working much better for me. | M | 51 | 30 days | 1/12/2009 | 4 | ADHD--inattentive type | none | Very gradual onset. I am able to concentrate and have gone from 12-15 cups of coffee each day to 1. | F | 52 | 2 months | 2/15/2006 | 3 | ADHD, depression | Enhanced effect of antidepressants, increased libido. Improved attention for 1-2 weeks. | It has definitely enhanced the effect of the antidepressants I'm taking (150mg Webutrin SR, 2 in am, 1 in afternoon; Citalopram HBR 40mg, 1xday). It helped with my adult-onset ADHD for the first 1-1.5 weeks. It seemed like I was back to "normal." I could go do several errands in one trip (instead of finishing the first one and not being able to bear the idea of doing another). I could stay focused on my work for 6-8 hours/day (rather than just 1-2 hours). Unfortunately, that affect wore off after a week or two and I'm already at the max. dosage. My libido, which has been low for years (due to antidepressants?) is finally back, which has improved my marriage. | F | 52 | 5 months 36 mg 2X day | 9/9/2012 |