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 |
| 1 | ADD | When I first started taking CONCERTA, it helped a bit with my ADD in the sixth grade. Then things started going downhill. At the time , I was misdiagnosed with ADHD. I started to feel very lethargic and I stopped turning in my homework. I also slipped into bit depression and I stopped talking with people my age. I stopped CONCERTA for a year, then I came back to it because my parents forced me to do it. My friends I made in seventh grade saw a change and told me to try not taking the pill for a week. I tried that, and I was less irritable and more energetic. I was forced to take the pill again and lost my appetite, lost concentration, lost interest in school. | F | 15 | 3 years 37 MG | 3/21/2015 | 1 | ADD | SEVERE sweating, horrible taste, very rapid heart rate, problems with urinating, consipation, chest pain, zobie-like-state, occasional blurred vision, jaw clenching, and possible paranoia. some side effects still a problem after 4-5 months after getting off of it. | DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! Horrified of my childrend ever having to take this death pill! absolutley NO way would i recomend this to anyone. | M | 15 | 4 months | 4/29/2006 | 1 | adhd | Depression,headache night sweats, hopelussness, dry mouth, zombie feeling | Awful, not helped | M | 15 | 3 days 45 1X day | 7/9/2010 | 5 | ADD | decreased appetite & weight loss, shakiness, headache or nausea for the first hour or so sometimes, fatigue & short of breath | in about 3 months my school GPA went up about 12 points. i was more awake and attentive in class, i was participating more, and i was alot more focused. it works wonders. | F | 16 | 3 months | 6/29/2006 | 5 | ADHD | My son has been taking it for quite a few years. He started at 18mg and the first day or two he was enraged and crying. His doctor doubled the dose and unbelieveably, it worked wonders. He never had bad side effects. | He had many, many problems at school until he went on it. He started it at the end of 4th grade. His 5th grade teacher said he was a Model student! He is 16 now, does fairly well in school and takes the same dose. Even though he is now 6ft tall and weighs 160 lbs. Sometimes he gets headaches, but he got bad headaches before he started taking it. He did take Adderal for a year and it wasn't as effective. | M | 16 | 6 years | 5/28/2008 | 5 | ADD/ADHD | WEIGHT LOSS! DECREASED HUNGER! this summer when I went off of it (out of school) I gained 20lbs in less than 2 weeks, when I went back on it, I lost the 20lbs and went back to my normal weight within a month! | I like it other than that. | F | 16 | 4 years | 2/3/2009 | 5 | ADD/ADHD | Within the first month: excessive underarm sweating, minor disphoria, minor insomnia, increased heart rate, very focused, extreme sensitivity to other drugs (e.g. coffee, cigrettes, marijuanna. Alcohol, though, affected me normally), anti-social behaviour, severe loss of apetite when on it, and severe increase when not taking it. Prevailing side effects: increased heart rate at 90-100 resting(up to 170+ during cardio), less likely to smoke or do drugs (no longer want to "party"), improved behaviour in a public/social setting, improved relationships, greatly decreased impulsivity (don't blurt things out any more, don't feel so needy and touchy), greatly improved abilty to work efficiently, better able to hold a conversation, vey rarely lose things, less forgetful, improved moods and self-esteem. | Over all, concerta has been an incredible success for me. The first month or two was a bit rough, but once my body became accustomed to the drug it was all smiles. For me, concerta has improved every aspect of my life, from my ralationships, to my work (I am now an A student in AP), to my self-esteem. The only negetive side effects I get are a voracious appetite when I don't take it, and extreme sensitivity to stimulant drugs such as caffiene (racing heart). I encourage anyone takign Concerta who feels the side effects aren't worth it, to wait a few months before making their decision. I found that I don't feel the need to smoke or do drugs anymore, whereas before I was recognised as a "party-girl". This is partly due to my increased self esteem and decreased impulsivity, but mostly I just "don't feel like it". I can enjoy a glass of wine at dinner or a beer with friends without wanting another one, and I can say "no" when somone offers me a smoke. The | F | 16 | 1 years | 4/12/2008 | 5 | ADHD | insomnia if taken after 8am, lack of appetite, weight loss, extreme appetite when not taking it, annoyances with friends | About a month ago, my psychiatrist prescribed me concerta, and so far so good. my GPA had been going up, i dont feel so out of place while with others, and i have been losing weight(GOOD, for me, someone who is overweight) I feel like it doesnt make me have to pay attention, but now i have the option to be able to focus on work | F | 16 | 1 months | 11/5/2009 | 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 | 4 | ADHD | flushing of face, headache, nausea, loss of appetite, listlessness after it wears off. | 36 mg. improved concentration in the morning & afternoons most days. some days it seems like i haven't taken it. super motivated to do things (homework, etc.). just hanging out at a friends house seems excruciatingly boring now. | F | 16 | 2 weeks | 10/19/2009 | 4 | ADHD | I didn't feel that I experienced any of the side effects of concerta apart from loss of appetite and a few minor things but things that have happened in the past few days have made me realise that I a lot of things about me have changed but not all of them are for the best I now feel like I have lost the real me a little like I have lost my personality and I have noticed that my confidence to do things and self confidence has dropped huge amounts I don't do anything or try anything if I think someone will have something to say about it I fear that if I try letting go and be myself that I will lose friends and people won't like me I don't try any thing new anymore even things to do with myself like new styles because of fear of being judged and fear that people won't like it, I don't even like expressing my opinion and get nervous when I think I've done some that people won't like and I know my real personality is nothing like that, I feel dependant on concerta and actually fear trying a different medication or coming off of medication as if I'm afraid of the real me and my real personality. I am sharing this just to make people think about what it's actually effecting about yourself and don't just look for the named side effects like loss of appetite and and stuff look at yourself and how you've changed but don't get me wrong over the years I have been taking concerta it hasn't all been negative, my graves in school went from E's - D's to B's - A*'s and I am now studying at c | at college, passing all of my assessments I also stopped fighting and I had been known throughout school for fighting. Look at the way it has changed you not just the way it has changed you body and don't just look for the side effects that have names like for example if you have started feeling down after you start taking concerta don't just think ahh it's nothing don't look at the side effects and see depression and think well my low mood must just be me, is just me, it's not the medication because I'm not depressed and that's what the side effect associated with your mood is called. I hope me sharing this will help at least a few people. | M | 16 | 4 years 72 mg | 2/2/2016 | 4 | ADD | do not drink alcohol with it or you'll regret it in the morning you'll want to die and you'll most certainly feel that sh** for more than a day and you're body will hurt like a bitch for some reason , at least mine did !!! Whatever it is , don't drink and take it , just a horrible idea with horrible consequences following .. | I loved it , helped me focus continued to work better each time and made me feel like a million bucks I'd say it helped get rid of some of my anxieties and depression too with the right amount and it was nice for a change considering nothing else has worked for me but concerta does me good I guess ! also, do not recommend for addicts because you will get hooked fast and take way too many leading up to a certain point cuz it is a great way to speed out but not what it's meant for and could really harm you . trust me I tried it and than ended up taking it only for the right reason and it works just fine for me now. And as I said before no alcohol with it once agajn, it's just a risk not worth taking, especially with the hard liquors such as Malibu , Bacardi , Whiskey or anything of the type ! | F | 16 | 5 days 54 mg | 8/1/2016 | 4 | adhd -severe, aspergers-severe | fatigued, moody, loss of appetite, supression of hunger pains which proabobly due to my low calorie intake results in my fatigue.grade increase from a 79 avg to a 97 avg. depression too much focus on a single promblem. | its a good drug im on 27 mg im getting the dosaged up to about 36 or 54 i lost 22 lbs so far and im still losing. im never hungry the though of food makes me puke even if i havent eaten in a day. | M | 16 | 6 months | 10/8/2007 | 4 | ADHD | Loss of hunger, weight loss, very emotional. | I've only been on it for about two weeks and i lost about 5-10 pounds in the first three days but have kept that weight since, the first day i took it i was a zombie but that went away. For the most part it has helped my ability to concentrate and im happy with it. | F | 16 | 14 days | 11/18/2008 | 4 | add | weight loss, jittery sometimes | lost weight, never hungry.. didn't want to sleep if i took it after 7am, seems to wear off before 12 hours | F | 16 | 5 months | 6/9/2006 | 4 | ADHD | loss of appetite, anti-social, minor insomnia, sweating more during activity, some headaches, moodiness, hostility, and aggravation when pill wears off | i was diagnosed with ADHD about 2 years ago, just started taking concerta 2 days ago. 36 mg. the side effects are diffinately noticeable and after reading all these reviews, i'm kind of scared to take it now. however, the pill works wonders in school. i find myself able to focus much easier and i'm actually excited about getting my school work done. does anyone know if this medicine will, like, f* up my brain for life if i take it for a long time? cause that would suck.. if anyone feels the same way or would like to share their thoughts, feel free to email me. | F | 16 | 2 days | 9/28/2007 | 4 | ADHD | When I first went on the 36mg dose, I had some really scary side effects: rapid heartbeat (resting heart rate at around 100-120 bpm) and trouble breathing - I have asthma, so that didn't help. I aldo experiences insomnia and decreased appetite. I went down to the 18mg dose, and my side effects weren't as bad. My heartbeat was back down to normal, maybe even lower than usual. Recently I've gone back to the 36mg, and my symptoms are a little worse, but no where near as bad as they used to be. I've also noticed an increase in nervous habits, such as picking my acne and scalp. | It definitely helps me stay focused and organized. Sometimes I even feel programmed to be that way. I noticed I'm a little harder on myself than usual. Like if I mess up I really beat myself up about it. Only thing is this: I can get organized, but I still have trouble staying organized. | F | 16 | 4 weeks | 1/21/2006 | 4 | Adhd | Works good. Just makes your stomach hurt but you just have to eat anyways. | M | 16 | 10 weeks 27mg | 4/17/2012 | 4 | ADHD | head aches, no appetite, no emotion, depression, no eye contact, no sleep, always worrying, looking around constantly, always have to be busy, and you feel like the drug is literally wastinng you away in the middle of the day. | i love concerta like the side effects are bad but ive been taken it for 9 years and im used to it. im at the highest dosage 72 MG and my grades are good and everything is good honeslty the side affects can be bad but if you need this to concentrate in school it will help. | F | 16 | 9 years 72 MG 1X day | 10/1/2012 | 4 | Narcolepsy | Heart palpitations, muscle twitches, nausea, loss of appetite, anxiety/panic attacks, | F | 16 | 1 months 18 mg 1X day | 1/16/2013 |