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 | 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 | 5 | poor concentration | nothing noticeable besides dry mouth. | i can't stand the amphetamine feeling of ritalin and the like. concerta works without the sometimes overwhelming feeling of being high. with ritalin, i might have well replaced it with illegal amphetamines — they felt very similar. | M | 26 | 8 months | 4/24/2006 | 5 | add | no real loss of appitite agression alot having a little sister realy gets the agression and just drop of a pin ill go off on her i cant adgust from one setting to another to quickly | one thing i love it it saved me life with out it my life in school was shot wouldnt have learned a thing but one of my major problems with it is increased desier for well sexual activitys like im not perfict and some days i forget to take it and im crazy but but not active but every day i cant get sexual thoughts oput of my hear yea im a teenage guy but its to the point that i cant control the thought and i cant not have them to were im having a battle in my mind about it and its just.... bad ... and i know last time i went to my nerologist we had brought up something about side effects and they mentioned something about sexual something but my mother cut them off and i got a little embaressed so... yea | M | 15 | 4 years | 4/17/2006 | 5 | Adult ADD | AT first I had increased heart rate which decresed over time. I have had sinusitis though which I beilieve to be causing symptoms of acute broncitis.I would like to hear from anyone having this problem | This drug has helped me in my very hectic work enviroment. | 39 | 1 days | 4/16/2006 | 3 | adhd arnd | definitely wakes me up in the morning however, i'm 33 yr mother, and have been prescribed 144mg/day and i don't now anyone else to be taking such a high dose. i would rate it a 5 however, i don't have the clarity/focus i thought i'd have, even though it's way better than before taking it. And the downer is i've become extremely paranoid, and for what, i have no clue. | sometimes i think the dr's use us as guinea pigs/lab rats. i don't want to end up a statistic. | F | 33 | 8 months | 4/11/2006 | 5 | ADHD predominantly inattentive type | headaches, which seem to have subsided after a couple of weeks | My son is also diagnosed PDD-NOS, LD (dyslexia), PLUS anxiety disorder. He became so anxious he started having psychotic episodes and panic attacks. We tried anti-psychotics, but they only sedated him. He's on prozac for anxiety, which helped, but he still struggled terribly in school. He was so unaware of his surroundings, it was like he was in a constant state of sleepwalking. His first day on Concerta he did his homework independently, with no prompting. A month later, he's almost back to his old self! I'm afraid to say he's over the hump but there's no doubt Concerta "woke him up"! | M | 9 | 30 days | 4/9/2006 | 4 | ADHD | blackouts, some loss of appetiete, and shakeness | It's very good, it helps me concentrate. It's just the side effects I don't really like, so that's why I have to make myself eat something. But otherwise it's really good. | F | 12 | 2 years | 4/5/2006 | 1 | add | I had paranoia and heart pressure, plus palpatations. Horrible drug for me. Just want to warn others out there. It has been a year since I went off of it and I still do not feel like I did before. I gained wieght on Concerta also. Still trying to take it off. Was never a problem (overwieght) before concerta. | I will never take another drug for add as long as I live. To me at least it was not worth the side effects, | F | 48 | 1 years | 3/28/2006 | 4 | ADHD | My 8 year old son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 6. He started taking Adderall XR 15 mg and he had loss of appetite to teh point i had to force feed him and he also has stomach pains. He was switched about 2 years ago to concerta 27 mg. It workrd well, but could have worked better. He was bumped up to 36 mg. He does get stomachaches and headaches once in a blue moon, but overall has helped him alot. The first month he was bumped up 2 reading levels. ( He was actually able to sit long enough to learn a thing or two) I really like the medication. He still had problems with concentrationa nd staying focused. | M | 8 | 2 years | 3/26/2006 | 4 | ADD | I have noticed my agression going up or is it my confidence? No physical side effects as of yet. | I think you must cut down or out on coffee and any other stimulants. It appears that you must also take plenty of exercise with this in order to reduce any of the other side effects. After one day, I have only good things to say about this drug. I am only taking 18mg a day, which I think is a safe bet to start off with. A higher dosage may possibly mean more side effects. | M | 33 | 1 days | 3/21/2006 | 1 | ADD | moodiness, loss of appetite, increased anger, irritability, crabbiness, withdrawn, insomnia. | My husband has been taking this for the past 6 months. He was once a very patient, loving, understanding person. He is now angry and withdrawn all the time. He has a hard time sleeping. He is quick to snip at me, and is always short in his answers. He has lost at least 15 pounds, and he is not heavy to begin with, he has admitted to loss of appetite. I am not sure that he even has ADD, which may be the problem, he says he can not concentrate without it. However, he can not seem to concentrate or get things done without me reminding him when he is taking it. Please email me if anyone is having this kind of problem. I am a 25 year old female and my husband is 28 years old. | M | 28 | 6 days | 3/6/2006 | 1 | ADD | increased ADD symptoms, anxiety, depression, mood swings, increased heart rate, insomnia | 17/02/06 took 1 18mg concerta pill at around 3 pm. Stayed at home and did some mixing in my recording studio which went quite well, felt quite focused but not much more than usual. Put it down to placebo effect. Felt slightly anxious but put it down to the fact that I was slightly hung-over from going out the previous night. Felt very hungry before bed. No trouble getting to sleep though. 18/02/06 Woke up feeling fresh (not hung-over) and took 18 mg pill at around 11am but still had anxious feelings through out the day with no improvement in ADD symptoms, in fact they were slightly worse (which I noted, along with anxiety, is a common side effect) I felt uncomfortable being around people. 19/02/06 Decided to take 2 18mg pills at around midday to see if I got better effects than previously. This was a mistake and the anxiety I experienced the day before got twice as bad. I can best describe how I was feeling by an overall uneasiness. I found myself sitting on my bed no | M | 23 | 3 days | 2/25/2006 | 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 | ADD | loss of appetite, mood swings (noticed by friends/family), shakiness, very tired, increased heart rate | at first this med was outstanding. It helped me out a lot with my ADD problem and I was more able to focus on my school work, especially when my teachers lectured I could concentrate on what they were saying and class was actually enjoyable. I stopped falling asleep in class. Now I'm not so sure....I am much more moody and impatient...I want to do what I want NOW and have to restrain myself from saying things that will make people mad at me...stupid little things start to piss me off more than ever...I am going to start taking it only on days that I absolutely need it. | M | 19 | 4 months | 2/15/2006 | 3 | ADHD | mild loss of appetite (for the first 2 weeks only), weight loss, concentration was more astute until my body became tolerant (then it wore off), EXTREMELY MOODY, very bad mood swings into the 3rd week and beyond especially in the mid-afternoon-late evening. | If you experience moodiness, switch to Adderall XR, I was making my friends and family miserable when I was on Concerta, but Adderall gave me the same benefits without the mood swings. | F | 21 | 1 months | 2/12/2006 | 5 | ADD | Dizziness, a bit hard getting to sleep, | Amazing drug. I was put on it at UCLA, when was was being treated for a eating disorder, and they discovered I had ADD. It is truely a miracle drug. I also have an anxiety disorder and believe it or not this drug completely helped me. I was basically homebound for about 9 months when I was pregnant, I mean I was very uncomfortable leaving the house focusing on what could happen kind of thinking, I also had this problem before I was pregnant. I went back on Concerta after my pregnancy and was able to leave the house confidently and totally focused on things I needed to do. I think in a wierd sort of way this also helps if your agoraphobic. It sure helped me, although I also take ativan on occasion for anxiety. Feel free to e-mail me if anyone has any questions. By the way the first time I took this drug it was in 2002, and I took it for 2 years, that was before I got married and now have 2 kids. I just started taking it again. | F | 34 | 2 months | 2/7/2006 | 5 | ADD | Shortness of breath while at rest. Occasioinal headache. | Absolutely wonderful drug. I accomplish more in one work day than I use to in three! I tried Stratera for about 6 months, but never noticed it helping. I switched to Concerta about 4 months ago and believe it is the right drug for me. | F | 34 | 4 months | 1/24/2006 | 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 | 2 | ADD | Irritability, insomnia | Didn't have the rush like ritalin. | M | 32 | 2 weeks | 1/19/2006 | 5 | ADD | loss of some appetite, some abdominal pain, headaches from time to time | I love it. Without it i am annoying and very hyperactive. It has helped me get the A's and B's that i get in school. This probably isn't important to parents but I find that girls like me more when i'm on the drug. when u first use it, the world will slow down. it's awesome. I can also deal with annoying people better. I am kind of laid back when i'm on the drug. My rating on Concerta: 9/Kickass! | M | 13 | 3 years | 1/12/2006 |