CONCERTA Reviews (METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.3 (771 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 4  ADD/LD Loss of Appetite, anger, depression, social problems, quiet, sat in my room all day I have been taking concerta since I was 5 or 6 and now I am 17 years old. It was perfect when I was a kid and didn't have worries in life, but since i was in 6th grade I became very anti-social, made excuses for myself not to go to friends house or go out, I just went to school and talked to know one and then went home and layed on my computer at home, I thought everything in life was out to get me and nothng seemed fair. I have these side effects still and I stopped taking it for 2 weeks on my own to see what happened, and alot has changed, I ate more and I acknowledged my boyfriend A WHOLE LOT more, normally on the medicine Nothng he said mattered and when we faught I yelled and hit him and said I am right... Now i dont.. I still have social problems only because I didnt give myself anough time to become social... on the other hand, my grades are so good. I can not concentrate at school without it, and without it i would be failing literally, there were days where I forgot to take it and just took forever for the day to end ... But that has been the best side effect, i just wish it didnt have all the others. F 17 13 years
6/25/2009
 4  ADD Loss of appetite, haven't gained weight since I started taking. If I take it after 10 in the morning I can't fall asleep until 4, but if taken before no sleep problems. Always dizzy, sometimes bad headaches. Moody sometimes, but hey, I'm a teenager. I never realized how ADD I was until I started taking concerta. I can concentrate so easily now, and my grades have rocketed. Make sure and take it before 10, or I would suggest just skipping. I completely lose my appetite. It'll be about 7 pm and I'll be feeling really light headed, then realize I haven't had anything but a pretzel or two all day. It's not just that I forget to eat, I truly do not want to eat. Literal loss of appetite. However, at night (usually around 11) when it wears off I rade the kitchen. Concerta has side effects, but over-all I am very pleased. F 17 5 years
6/8/2009
 2  ADD, depressed shakey, were hot, not hungrey, stomach aches, a lil nausious I do not like it it may be effecting my prozac medicine too. i do not like it at all. It makes me feel sick. F 15 2 days
6/8/2009
 4  ADD Loss of appetite, feeling of being stoned, laughing for no reason. I started taking this medication on a friday, I've been taking it a total of 3days and everyone I'm around that knows me, has noticed a major difference in my behavior aswell as my concentration level, I would not reccomend this for any small children or young teens. Seeing as it gives the appearance of the said person being "stoned"=simply an opinion F 19 3 days
5/31/2009
 5  ADD/ADHD, Anxiety Nothing too bad. I have a constant twitch in my right eye though. But it's entertaining. The Insomnia isn't too bad, except tonight, I'm up at 3 am. I lost a large amount of appitite at first but it's coming back now. It works wonderfully. I've been on Dexadrine, Riddline, Strattera, and none have worked this well. High energy, but I can still focus even better. M 17 1 weeks
5/26/2009
 1  ADHD/ODD Diagnosis uncontrollable tongue/jaw movements, stomach ache My 6 year old son took his first 18 mg. pill on Saturday 05/23. Within a few hours he was doing this strange "twisting thing" with his tongue while sticking it out and his jaw movements were as bad as the tongue movements. It was non stop all day- he couldn't even finish a sentence without doing this. It continued into the evening-even though when I called the pediatrican they told me the medicine should be out of his system. He also complained of a stomach ache. I did not give him another pill on Sunday. I saw a little of the tongue/jaw movements but they all but stopped by the afternoon. He still complained of a stomach ache and didn't eat much but by Monday seemed to be back to his normal self. I wish I could find a more natural solution. I don't think I can give him anymore meds. M 6 1 days
5/26/2009
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 4  ADD/Depression Noticed extreme effects the first few days that I started taking CONCERTA. Was able to focus and get things done. Noticed an increase in energy and enthusiasm for completing tasks. No noticeable negative side effects. The only problem is that the positive effects have started to decline after only 2 weeks. I am also taking 5mg of Lexapro for depression. I might need a higher doze of CONCERTA. M 43 3 weeks
5/21/2009
 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
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 2  ADHD My 5 year old son was switched from Ritalin LA to Concerta 3 weeks ago. He did fine on the Ritalin but it was an 8 hr. and did not get him through after school care and homework. We immediately noticed a difference on the Concerta. He became extremely emotional and combative, has difficulty going to sleep at night, and loss of appetite. M 5 3 weeks
5/15/2009
 3  ADD Loss of appetite,abdominal pain, social withdraws,sweating I am prescribed to 54MG i may be taking a higher dosage then i should i recommend eating before you take it because i get bad abdominal pains when i don't F 16 4 months
5/13/2009
 4  ADD Dry mouth, dizziness Affected me exactly the same as adderall except without the immediate high you get right after taking adderall. It didn't make me anxious and shaky like adderall does. I do have a dizziness feeling that I get whenver I take too much adderall though. Overall it worked really well, I was nervous after reading all of the negative comments on here! I probably will keep taking adderall instead of concerta just because it is a little bit more intense. F 21 1 days
5/12/2009
 1  ADHD Medicine taken by my 5 year old son. Did not notice any benefits, only negative side effects: Facial tics (mouth), stomach pain, dry mouth. My 5 year old son was prescribed Concerta after being diagnosed with ADHD. The dosage was 18mg once a day. He took his first - AND LAST - pill on Saturday, 5/9/09. We noticed that he was asking for more to drink than usual, but we realize that dry mouth can be a side effect. However, as the day went on, we noticed him doing odd things with his mouth and he didn't seem to be aware he was doing it. At first I thought he was licking his lips but I noticed he was just moving his tongue back and forth and moving his mouth. He even did this while talking, which gave him the odd appearance of being in a badly-dubbed movie (mouth movements not matching the words coming out). When I asked him if his mouth was dry he said "no". He also complained of his stomach hurting him. On Sunday, 5/10/09, we did not give him the Concerta and he did not have the facial tics at all but he did say his stomach hurt at one point during the day. I called his psychiatrist this morning and he said to stop the Concerta because the facial tics can be come permanent! Scary, scary, scary! M 5 1 days
5/11/2009
 5  ADD Some sleep difficulties. Itchy skin. Cephalgia. Concerta totally changed my life! I have been diagnosed with ADD 6 months ago, and I was taking Ritalin. Ritalin was very intense on the first hour as it gets in the organism very very quickly. It gave me much more side effects. Now I have been very impressed how Concerta is released slowly, you just don't feel this peaking rush anymore. Now I can finally focus on things I really wanna focus on, instead of wandering my mind all the time, thinking about useless stuff. Concerta is very expensive (98$ per month for me), so it's esseential to have a good private insurance, but compared to Ritalin and RitalinSL, it's a WONDER! Much more "comfortable" to handle. M 21 1 months
5/8/2009
 2  Bipolar I/ADHD Would give me crazy energy, couldn't sleep some nights. I am taking it for concentration issues and have yet to see any improvements. I do get a "drive" to do work however I can not concentrate anymore than I could before (barely any concentration) on it. F 18 3 months
5/6/2009
 3  ADD Increased heart rate, diarrhea, abdominal pain, slight shortness of breath occasionally, dry mouth, urinary tract infection* *I experienced the urinary tract infection after about 2 consecutive days of taking Concerta, a month before I had taken it for one day and not had this problem Overall I would say taking this medicine is not worth the side effects. While it helps me focus in school, the problems it causes are just too much. I had tried taking the same medicine about 5 years ago but it increased my heart rate, which scared me into not wanting to take it. Now 5 years later I am having the same problems and more; in fact this morning I had a burning sensation at the tip of my penis after urinating and the only thing I can think of is Concerta (I have not been sexually active recently) because it's really the only variable that has changed in my life recently. M 16 2 days
5/5/2009
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 5  ADHD loss of appetite My son has been taking concerta for about 2 months. We started him on 18mg and he is up to 27mg. I have seen huge improvements in his grades, his social life, he is like a completely different kid. The only negtive side affect has been a sharp drop in his appetite. His lunches come home untouched so I just have him eat before he takes the meds and later in the evening when it starts to wear off. M 9 2 months
5/2/2009
 5  ADD F 23
4/29/2009
 4  ADD daughter doesn't like taste, dry mouth and abdominal pain for a few days but now no complaints about that Definite improved focus at school, less chattering at school, able to get herself ready for school with minimal help (nagging) now, still with anger outbursts but shorter and less intense, and most importantly to my daughter there is no change in her creativity F 8 10 days
4/28/2009
 5  ADD very few--actually, none that I can pinpoint I am very glad for the Concerta the focus and ability to stay seated to finish my work is great. it also helps me be more present emotionally for myself as well as my patients. It is a big help F 58 3 years
4/24/2009
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 3  ADHD Mood swings, anger, trouble going to sleep After trying several medications for ADHD, this medication helps the most. My son is able to concentrate and is doing well in school (finally!) He becomes generally irritable at 5:00 and will have a major rage fit (throwing things,etc) about once a month. He also used to have trouble going to sleep, but he takes another medication for that and it has helped. M 10 2 years
4/16/2009

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