CONCERTA Reviews (METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE)

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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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 5  add,ocd inpatient and maybe a liitle rati. I also take paxil cr. F 40 1 years
7/6/2006
 4  ADD/OCD Impatient, moody, Lose of appetite, Lose of sex drive. I also take Paxil CR and have discovered that the 2 meds may conflict with one another. I took Ritalin in the past and found that this was just way to intense. When I got home from work while taking Ritalin 20 mg. I never spoke to anybody because I would just biker and argue. I can not say that Concerta 54 mg is much better. I guess my husband has not left me, therefore it must be more suitable. I also want to pass a message and and recommend Moms&Dads to try the herbal alternative before getting kids on chemical drugs. A friend of one of my kids is taking the same dose as me and I think that he may be concentrating, But to be honest ! Poor kid walks around like a zombie from Mars. Never the less, with out this drug. I would not get any chores done at all... Good Luck and may the concerta be with you Lol. F 40 1 years
7/6/2006
 4  A.D.D loss of appitite/weight loss, headache, dizziness, feeling "out of it" I was put on Concerta about two years ago (2004). It really helped me focus in school (eventually). I can remember when I first started it then, just sitting at the lunch table, staring at my food with my hand shaking. The shaking wore off, but I dropped 10 pounds in the first week. Really helped me focus though. I got off of it probably 9 months later. Withdrawl was HORRIBLE! I felt like I had a hangover times 10. Now, I've started taking it again (18mg). It has helped me remember things and made me more tollerable to my family, but I feel "out of it" and alittle more depressed than usual... I'm pretty shy, but on Concerta, I could just sit for hours and think. I'm also more tired. I don't have much energy, but I am more motivated to do things that I know need to get done. (I know, total contradiction.) The worst part so far is that I feel like a zombie. F 18 2 days
6/30/2006
 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  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
 3  adhd lack of sleep, i think im having mood swings because of it and they mis-diagnosed me with bi-poler, lack of commen sense? i guess, i find it harder to do things, im more lazy, and i make the same mistake over and over weather im on the pill or not. I like it because i am able to focus a little more like i can remember lists of things i need in my head and i can walk into a room without forgetting why i went in there. but the sleep problem is horrible, my appitite got better after taking it for about 6 mo. but all the side effects ive listed are still a problem, an will anyone with any information about mood swings when on concerta please e mail me because i think im on medication right now that i shouldn't be do to it. M 17 3 years
6/28/2006
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 5  ADD Loss of appitite, hard for him to fall asleep This medication has done wonders for our little boy. He had so much going on in his head that it took the entire class to keep him on task. Before Concerta he could not focus long enough to even copy off a board, now he can. He was falling asleep in class and just about anywhere that he had to sit still for long periods of time. Now he is awake and alert. We did increase our dosage from 18mg to 36mg. He lost about 5 pounds. But as the weeks go through he is getting better and better at eating more and sleeping better. I think it just takes time to adjust to it. M 7 2 months
6/19/2006
 4  ADD loss of apetite but then binge eating after it wears off late at night, slower reaction time while driving (keeps me from speeding tho), when I tried 36mg experiences sever dehydration, teeth clenching, wiggling around wanted to constantly on the "go", very energetic. at 27mg helps me concentrate better, although when I panic I think it makes it work so I take this with Celexa (anti depressant) Risperdone (anti pyschotic) and Klonopin (anti anxiety) so I think everything evens things out. I think this helps alot. I used to be a speed demon on the road and now unless I'm irritable or in ahurry, I don't speed as much. My apetite is less which is good BUT then I binge eat once it wears off. Higher dosages made me very fidgety and this with caffeine at night is a no no (stayed up all night), but during the day I don't notice a difference. F 19 2 months
6/9/2006
 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
 5  ADD Sinus headache, sometimes trouble sleeping (not often), decreased appetite, decreased libido This medication has changed my life. My son is on it as well also with positive results. I can feel the moment I start to digest it. I will get a "rush". Sometimes my heart rate will speed up, I will get fidgety for 10 minutes or so and sometimes a pulling or pressure in my sinuses. I also know when the dosage is depleting because I will feel moody or sad. I know it's time for bed then! My sexual response is better but I have decreased libido if that makes sense. I am less irritable, make better decisions, relax well and most of all, can hyperfocus LESS. My ADD causes me to hyperfocus for long periods of time causing severe burnout and stress disorders. Concerta allows me to focus normally on tasks without having to go into 5th gear to get things done. I can pace myself. It's wonderful. I just wish it wasn't so expensive! My son who was on ritalin is definitely benefiting from concerta. Ritalin made him very depressed in the valleys before his next dosage. Horrible. He co F 32 1.5 years
5/31/2006
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 3  ADD In the beginning I felt like Wonder Woman. Less tired, more focused and energetic. Easier to concentrate on work, kept me awake a bit later than usual; decreased appetite (which was nice). In the past week or so, I've noticed a shaky feeling, feels like I've had 10 cups of coffee. Feels like I've had 8-hr anxiety attacks. Could be stress at work but its getting more noticeable. I started out and still am taking the lowest dose of 18mg. Strangely, in the beginning everything was great, approx 2 months into the medication the 'wonder woman' wore off and I was feeling pretty normal again. Back to usual sleeping & eating. Approx the 3rd month into it, the anxiety level is rising and I feel like I'm overloaded on Caffeine all the time when none of my caffeine habits have changed. F 38 3 months
5/24/2006
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 4  ADHD Side effects i noticed is that i get aggrivated easily. I dont know if my allergies made my sinus infection or concerta was a part of that. I do notice when im off the pill (36mg) 2 x day, i can have better orgasms when i am sexually active, and when i am on the pill i cant cum as hard when vs when im off the pill. Weird huh? anybody else have similar experiences...email me great medication, works at work and keeps me busy. I call it the motivation pill. M 24 1 years
5/23/2006
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 4  adhd none F 29 2 days
5/20/2006
 5  Brain Injury - concentration Major side effect is frequent urination. It usually lasts the first couple of hours after taking it. It has helped me tremendously. I work full-time and I started out on long acting Ritalin. Unfortunately, it took too long to kick in. This medication kicks in fast and lasts for most of my 8 hour work day. I am taking 36mg. Sometimes I experience what I call a 3pm shadow, where I start to wear down by the end of the day as the sun starts to go down. Days like that I take a short acting stimulant. For those people who can relate to having a brain injury, you understand what I mean. F 33 6 months
5/16/2006
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 4  ADHD Irriation, sleeplessness, stomach aches, random mood swings, frusteration, stress, I am addicted! Yes Concerta works and it is wonderful however; I started taking concerta in highschool, I believe my sophmore year, maybe my freshman year and I am now in my 5th year of college. I am addicted! Totally addicted and I am scared to even find out whats going to happen and what I will have to go through to get off this stuff. I need it, or atleast I feel like i do. The more and more I talk about it to others or think about it to myself I feel like I sound like a "crack addict", please excuse the expression if offensive. It has worked and helped me over the years but now that my system is so immune to it, I don't feel as it is really doing as much of a good thing for me. As of now I take 54 mg in the morning/before class/work it lasts about 9 hours for me. Mid day/4-5 hours into it I take a second dosage of 18 mg so that once my other dosage has worn off I will not have a "down feeling" and also when I have class at night, the concerta will still be in my system. I have F 22 7 years
5/10/2006
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 4  ADD Decreased appetite (good thing). Equalibrium messed up one night/day (related?). Busy/numb brain making it hard to focus on work (couple of days after about the 2nd week). Can NOT drink cafenated coffee on this...too stimulated. Taking 54 mg in the mornings. All in all a good medicine. I have been on and off it a few times. Superior to Ritalin because it is smooth. No "rollercoaster" for me on this and I don't have to remember my pill every 2 hours. This time with more resolve, I have consistantly taken it for a couple of weeks. Just recently I am having some issue with being sort of, I will try to explain, busy in my head, like a jar full of bees. But at the same time, I am fairly calm and almost numbed a bit from my "normal" self. I may try the next dosage down from here and see how that goes. Generally, though, I have been easier to live with (wife and two kids) with brain energy left to attend to family duties after work. I have gotten more done with my work and time seems to last a lot longer. When I look at the clock now, fearing four hours have passed, I am relieved to find that I have only used two. It is like a little gift. At its best, the medicine helps my brain hyper-perform. At its worst, I am M 41 2 weeks
5/9/2006
 2  adhd depression,got angry alot,loss of appetite, M 16 5 years
5/8/2006
 3  ADD My doctor has put me on several meds for ADD in the past few months... First Provigil (stopped that b/c it made me feel like i was in a dream all the time and never slept adn was always dizzy--def didnt help me concentrate), then welbutrin (which made me feel like a zombie and really really sad...so i stopped that), and adderall, but I had some issues with the adderall (i was taking way to much, never sleeping, never eating, and i started having panic attacks--i couldnt breathe, had chest pain/ it scared me so i stopped taking adderall.) Today he gave me a script for Concerta, I am nervous to even start taking it because of the other problems I have had with the others. Does anyone have any advice. I can never concentrate, and i am always tired and unmotivated and I failed a class this semester. i feel like i shuld try concerta but IS it worth it?? Could someone please email me THANKS F 21 1 days
5/2/2006
 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  Attention and focus difficulties Made me very hyper in the mornings, around mid day i would suddenly get really tired... I was incredibly sarcastic to people around me, and many people commented that i acted cracked out... made me react to the smallest things in the weirdest ways, someone made a joke i would burst out crying without being sad... not a very good medicine for me. F 16 2 days
4/26/2006

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