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 | Increased concentration. Rage. Facial tics. Increased anxiety. | I've gotta say that this drug has helped me concentrate more (it is like rocket fuel), but frankly, I don't know whether it's entirely worth the trade off. I was taking 54 MG a day for a while and it was making me incredibly irritable, rage-prone, and wildly anxious. It also had a strange effect of giving me a series of facial tics. I've reduced my dosage to 27 MG every three days or so and that seems to work. But look, THIS DRUG BUILDS UP IN YOUR SYSTEM so the effects are aggregate. I can't take it every day, but tapered to once every three days and it seems to be fine. I'm alarmed at how angry this drug made me when taken regularly. It's irresponsible for providers not to make their patients aware of this, I think. | M | 37 | 8 months 27 1X day | 3/10/2010 | 3 | Body pain and weight loss | My 7 year daughter has been put on Concerta about 8 months ago. She is taking a dosage of 27 mg and is doing very well in school. We had issues when she was first put on the medicine, like mood swings, emotional behavior, nausea, etc. Most of the symtomes had gone away except for two. Body pain and weight loss. Once every one to two weeks she complains of her body hurting, she gets pale and withdrawn. It breaks my heart to see her that way. Then it goes away until the next time. Has anyone experience body pain, if so what do you do about it? | F | 7 | 8 months 27 mg 1X day | 3/7/2010 | 3 | for ADHD | moodyness, i feel really cold | so i was diagnosed with adhd this year and i started with 5mg of ritalin twice a day, then gradually bumped it up all the way to 15 twice a day 10 at night. When i started on ritalin i was really depressed and i felt like i had tunnel vision. slowly it got better i realized a half hour after i took it i had extrmeme focus but i didn't like the imbalance with my moods it created by taking it 3 times a day. i just started 36 mg of concerta i feel no difference, i feel pretty normal. | F | 17 | 1 days 36 1X day | 3/2/2010 | 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 | 3 | ADD | Headaches, dry mouth | I have only been on ADD medicine for 3 weeks, although I have noticed a slight difference, I think I have to up the dosage. I go to the doctor today. I do seem to be suffering from headaches on a daily basis. Not sure I like that. I wish I could experience a little weight loss too! I guess I will see in the next three weeks. | F | 37 | 3 weeks 18 mg 1X day | 2/23/2010 | 3 | extreme focus, loss of appetite, my back began popping and cracking(in the spine) and intense pain followed and now that i'm off of the drug it still persists. | i think something in the drug has caused some trauma to me physically. | F | 23 | 2 years 36 mg 1X day | 2/22/2010 | 3 | ADD | Facial ticks- Eye blinking, grinding teeth, weight loss. violent melt downs. | My son began with 18mg and I noticed an immediate change in his behavior and ability to focus and listen on tasks. He even stated he felt happier but that he had a hard time holding it together on the way home. He felt "wild." We increased his dose to 27mg and he felt better during the day but after a week the eye blinking started and the melt downs at night. Of course he's lost weight too so we weigh him daily since he's rail thin. | M | 7 | 3 months 27mg 1X day | 2/18/2010 | 5 | ADHD | Loss of apetite - I'm obese and this is a great thing - I can eat normally again. No more binges. | Started taking it when I was 15, stopped when I met my future ex-husband who said I was more fun when I didn't take the medicine. He convinced me to stop taking it, but it wasn't doing any harm. Then my life went down the toilet, which had a lot of factors, but I believe I wouldn't have made such bad decisions had I been on it. Now I'm 27, getting my life back together and I am not exaggerating when I say that I believe Concerta can save my life. | F | 27 | 14 days 36 1X day | 2/17/2010 | 2 | ADD | weight loss, extreme loss of appetite, paranoia, depression, feelings of isolation, worry, anxious feeling. | ive gotten way better grades in school, but the side effects have gotten worse and worse. it take the pill at 7AM and until about 7PM i can't eat anything. no food looks appealing enough to eat and i have to literally make myself eat. i feel myself drifting away from my friends unintentionally. the side effects are not worth the good grades. friends>A's in school. | M | 17 | 6 months 27 MG 1X day | 2/12/2010 | 4 | BP 2 (possible AdHd) | loss of apetite-some kind of mild headache. | C. makes me calm,focused in a good way. C. has not the slightest resemblence of "street amphetamines" (yes,been there..) Made me able to connect with feelings and thoughts i`ve denied for years-slowed down and lined up my thinking just fine. Puzzling experience though.. I guess 36mg would be sufficient dosage,if diagnosed with AdHd. | M | 44 | 14 days 54 1X day | 2/7/2010 | 4 | ADHD | Extreme anger, thoughts of suicide occasionally, loss of appetite, anxiety, depression, i become socially awkward, I have lost a few friends because of this recently. Twitches, stomach pains, memory loss, awful headaches every day. But my grades have gone up substantially and thats the most important thing.. So.. It is worth it | M | 16 | 2 months | 2/2/2010 | 1 | adhd | tardive dysk | F | 25 | 3 days | 2/2/2010 | 3 | ADHD | Insomnia, social anxiety, racing heart beat, bad breath, lots of focus though | After reading these comments, I've realized I share many of the same effects of concerta. When taking it, I can focus and get all my homework done but I just SUCK at talking to girls when on the medicine. To counter this, I started drinking and getting wasted at parties to get rid of my barriers but this is no good. I can't sleep either, I sit in bed with my mind racing and not being able to relax. This medicine has a love/hate relationship with me. Lastly, I get suicidal thoughts when taking high dosages, this is not fun and makes me really depressed. | M | 19 | 5 years | 2/1/2010 | 3 | adhd | wanted to smoke more! I feel real caffinated. But I am more focused. | F | 36 | 2 weeks | 1/26/2010 | 3 | ADHD | Headache, some loss of appetite, moodiness, crying, extreme anger, some dizziness | Trying Concerta to see if the side effects were better than another drug. I've only been on it for 4 days (3 days at 18mg, then today at 36mg). Today the anger was almost uncontrollable. Started wondering if it's the meds. Have seen some improvement in attention and focus, but not a lot. Doc says I'll probably need 54mg. I'll give this med 2-3 weeks, but if the anger remains, I'm going back to Vyvanse. | F | 46 | 4 days | 1/23/2010 | 4 | ADHD | Loss of appetite. Possible memory loss? | My son started taking concerta a yr. ago. Huge change in his behavior. He is able to do work in class and homework. In the mornings and late evenings when the pill is not in his system he has a huge appetite and doesn't stop eating. I have found food and wrappers hidden in his bedroom recently that he sneaks, when I ask about them he has no idea how they got there. He is an amazing kid on and off the pill, a little harder to control off the pill. Takes him almost 2hrs. to get ready for school in the a.m. I have to motivate him with tv. in order to get him ready faster. He lies a lot about brushing teeth, cleaning his room,etc. | M | 7 | 1 years | 1/14/2010 | 5 | ADD | When I first started on this medication, I had a hard time for a couple of days dealing with anxiety like symptoms. (heart racing, manic sorts of feelings, the need to "go go go!") But after about a week I was feeling soo much better | Every medication has a different effect on each individual, and they always take a bit of time to get used to. For me, this med has been a life saver, it's made things so much easier for me. If your doctor has mentioned this med, take the ratings you see here for face value. Not every drug will work for every person, and if its not for you, you can stop taking it. | F | 19 | 6 months | 1/13/2010 | 4 | ADHD | None really one day i accidently took it twice i couldnt eat lunch but almost any pill will do that. | I reccomend it. I really noticed a diffrence. I honestly believe that many of the side effects listed by others are some what in there head. I know many people like this, they will freak out about everything and think they need a pill for every single diffrence then when they take the pill they will freak out and feel like they have been imbalanced and start having stuff like anxiety attacks. I believe that these type of people need to quit taking most medication and seek help until they can set aside their unstable state of mind. However if you are a normal person i think you will be extremely satisfied with this drug. | M | 17 | 2 years | 1/7/2010 | 1 | Tachycardia, increased insomnia, loss of appetite, bad cramps, aggravation, etc. | I'm on 54mg and honestly, it's ruining me. I don't eat until around 9 or 10pm, and even then it's just a few bites. I recently saw a new doctor and she got extremely worried when she counted my heartbeat. It beats at a terrifyingly fast rate and I can feel my pulse when I'm sitting normal, not doing anything. As if my insomnia weren't bad enough, this makes it worse. On a good night, it takes me at least three hours to fall asleep. I also never had cramps before starting this drug, now they're near-unbearable. When I don't take the drugs, my friends comment all day, "I -love- you without your meds." I generally hate doing things when I'm on them, but I love things off them. I -hate- these drugs. If you're considering them for any reason at all, -don't-. You will hate what the drugs make you. | F | 17 | 3 years | 1/6/2010 | 3 | ADHS | Lose of Appetite, can't sleep. experiencing pain in the knee. dry mouth and bad breath | my son has been taking concerta for a year now. I noticed that he loses weight and he lose hi appetite and now he is complaining a pain in hi knee. Though Concerta help him more focus and behave in school. Im just worried of the side effects. | M | 8 | 1 days | 1/3/2010 |