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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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR CONCERTACOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 3   F 35 1 days
3/14/2005
 4  ADHD Elevated social anxiety which leads to being withdrawn sometimes, slight loss of appetite, weight loss, staying up a little later than before using. Concerta has helped greatly with my grades in college and now I actually WANT to be in school. I struggled through highschool, not knowing I had ADHD. I have been taking 36mg for 5 months and my doctor just lowered my dosage to 27mg because of my elevated anxiety problems. I told her I didn't want to stop altogether for fear I would revert back to my bad attitude towards school. I have also noticed an great positive change in my personality. I no longer have anger issues and am just a lot more happy and as my parents would say F 20 5 months
3/10/2005
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 1  ADHD Loss of appetite, moody, headaches, difficulty going to sleep, fast heartbeat, high blood pressure. My son has been on Ritalin, Dexedrine, Adderall XR, and most recently Concerta 54mg. He has been taking it for the last 3 years. Seemed to be doing fine as far as school went, with the common side effects, then started getting severe headaches and a very fast heartbeat when he wasn't doing anything to cause it. Took him to Dr yest just for check up and to get a refill for med. They took his blood pressure 9 times. Then the Dr took it, and confirmed that it is high. Told me to stop the Concerta immediately! He goes back to the Dr on 3/1 for recheck to see if the Concerta was causing the severe headaches and high blood pressure. I am really worried. Will stopping the Concerta stop this or is this long term with more problems. Has Anyone else encountered this??? Email me. M 13 3 years
2/26/2005
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 1  ADD Aches in right testicle, extremely paranoid about and hard to focus on anything else I have been on Cocerta for 1 week 54mlg. It has not helped me in the class room at all. M 19 1 weeks
2/10/2005
 3  add Sleeping probs, headaches, generally being stressed out. Some stomach problems. I took ritalen from when I was in middle school to hs. I took 10mg and updosed in 9th grade to 20mg. For a long time it seemed to work very well and my side effects were anxaity, headaches, tremors, social withdrawal, sleeping problems, paranoia, and the like but not very serrious at first. Even the first couple of months on 20mg was ok. And it did help my grades a lot, by allowing me to actually concentrate. But as time went on, I became very intolerant of Ritalen. In 10th grade the anxaity attacks were pretty nasty, and thats when social witherdrawal really started to kick in. In 11th grade some terrible stuff started happening-when I started driving to school in the morning, I would constantly check the backseat of the blazer to make sure no one was there. And this was before the drug took effect. Even though I rationally knew that no one was back there, I drove wildly because I thought it would keep them off balance. Thats when I knew I had a problem, but I really thought I needed Ritalen to complete school. After the side effects came to a head midway through my senoir year I could no longer handle the paranoia and anxaity so I told my family that I was no longer taking ritalen. I was a 4.0 student at that time and my mother told me if I did that, then I would be a total failure at school. I did it anyways and I graduated with a 4.0. When I stopped, I agreed that I would try concerta for a while, but I would decide if I would take it regularly. When I stoped taking ritalen, most of the side effects went away except for the paranoia, although it was greatly migitated. I now take a 54 mg concerta, and although I still get the same side effects, at least they are not so intense and distrubing. In HS I would run and lift weights to allievate the stress (that funny feeling in my chest disappeared pernamently after a couple weeks of running, and stays away as long as I continue to exersize) and focusing on certain things would stop the paranoia. I wonder if I have outgrown my add but am not sure how to find out. I hate this drug, but can't leave home without it. Oh, and sometimes I feel like god. I think I can do anything, but I can supress that. M 19 7 years
2/9/2005
 2  ADHD jittery legs; chronic sinus infections/coughs/colds; talking way too fast; inability to sleep; headaches; dizziness My 13 year old daughter has been on concerta for just under a year. At first it seemed to work very well for her, but now she is experiencing lots of side effects, and I don't think it is working anymore. She is just as nutty and distractable as she ever was. F 13 8 months
2/7/2005
 4  AADD 48/Female - Also taking Lexapro. I started on 36mg and didn't feel like I was getting the full benefit of being able to focus. Tried 52 for a day or two and I felt funny in my chest, so I went back to the 36. The most significant thing I've noticed is that I am sleeping sooooo much better. Now, after having been on it a month, I am better at staying on task, but I can still be distracted. F 48 1 months
2/3/2005
 3  ADD I've been on 36mg for a year now and a few months ago i started seeing things and hearing voices. I can't sleep well either. I have anxiety attacks to. I don't know if it is the medicine or something i am over looking. does any one else have these symptoms? F 16 2 years
1/13/2005
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 3  ADD I've been on 36mg for a year now and a few months ago i started seeing things and hearing voices. I can't sleep well either. I have anxiety attacks to. I don't know if it is the medicine or something i am over looking. does any one else have these symptoms? The first year i was on this medicine i had no problem with it. Now I am having signs of Syphorina. F 16 2 years
1/13/2005
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 3  ADD My daughter is on 36mg for a year now and a few months ago she started seeing things and hearing voices. not sleeping well either. she has anxiety attacks to. I don't know if it is the medicine or something i am over looking. does any one else have these symptoms? F 11 2 years
1/13/2005
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 4  ADD loss of appetite at first but got better after consecutive use. My son is taking this medication and finds it to be very helpful for him. We attempted to switch to strattera at one point but had very bad results with it and switched back to Concerta. M 10 3 years
1/7/2005
 2  ADHD dizziness, abdominal pain, a I was on CONCERTA at 27mg. When I woke up in the morning and took the pill, I felt fine for about an hour. The rest of the day I felt dizzy, nautious and sick. When the medicine started to wear off my right hand would shake. I spent most of the day focused on how I was feeling, rather than concentrating on school work and things I was supposed to be concentrating on. After doing some research online and finding out that these were common side affects of CONCERTA, I told my doctor and have been on ADERRALL since. So far there have been no problems with ADERRALL other that difficulty falling asleep, and I've found that I have much more of an appetite than I did with CONCERTA. F 16 2 weeks
1/6/2005
 4  ADHD Mild stomach upset - occassional mild headache I have no filtering system and I am a music teacher. My classes are huge, so without the medication, I was constantly over-whelmed and over-stimulated. I have suffered with migraine headaches, stomach problems, muscle tension problems, and high blood pressure for years. Since taking Concerta, I have noticed a significant decrease in all of these conditions. I feel like I can turn off all the channels and noise and get to the point quicker. I'm also much less impulsive; I don't interrupt or finish other peoples' thoughts. I still have symptoms and always will. It would be incredibly naive to think any medication will be 100%. I'm grateful it's on the market w/limited side effects. F 43 3 months
12/29/2004
 2  Contol the syptoms of ADHD SIDE EFFECTS: 1) Feeling of being stimulated in that can't start the engine in a traffic jam (feeling unsettled and alert almost in the direction of panic just enough to be uncopmftable!!) kind of way for the whole day!!! 2) Inability to relaxe (body perminantly tense (causes me to smoke Heavily). 3) Can focuss on a task better, but am to stressed to sit and work as a result of this medication. 4)Leads to gradual depression therefore requires withdrawl from drug to correct this. 5) Can't perform socially as I usally can. Takes some effort! 6) Can't eat leads to bad eating habbits! 7) Can't sleep leads to body clock being out of order! The drug: 1) Increased my attention span, but increased my stress level which canceled out the achivment here! 2) The one succesful outcome for me is that this drug makes me think more clearly about my actions and what I say, it makes me less impulsive and thats the one great thing. However pretty sure Im going to have to come off it now! I am a second year Physics student at uni. M 25 1 years
12/29/2004
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 1  ADD/HD My six year old son seem to be having problems concentrating. So his pediatrician recommended concerta. After taking the drug for 28 days, he suddenly starting pulling his hair out (tricotomosis). During this time his eyes were glossy and he lost him appetite. He became VERY violent. He literally jumped on me and starting punching me. He had terrible stomach pains. I thought we would have to commit him to a mental hospital. Thankfully, the pediatriciam recommended a psychiatrist, who quickly diagnosed my son as NOT be ADD/HD. He just had a discipline problem. We took him off the medicine and he began behavorial modification. One month, later he is a different child!! M 7 28 days
12/29/2004
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 4  adhd not being too hungry when 1st taking the medicine My two son's ages 7 and 9 are both currently taking concerta. without concerta my 7 yr old really has a hard time. In the case with my 9 yr old it has really helped him to settle down while at school and learn more his reading skills have improved while taking it as well as his confidence. M 7 12 days
12/23/2004
 3  possible Adult ADD Decreases my appetite. Changed my quality of sleep. Is presently keeping me up at 1:15am because I stupidly took the pill at 7:30pm while I was putting it out for the morning. I can't right say whether it's working or not. I have a lot of unfocused energy in the day regardless of whether I use it or not. I have no concentration or focus, however, and the thought of being M 37 14 days
12/14/2004
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 3  ADD My son takes concerta, hes been on it for about 3months, he has thoughts of suicide yells out things, can't control anger,eats very little,upset stomache, has trouble sleeping..... If anyone else out there has children that is currently or has been on Concerta please feel free to contact me,about side effects and pros and cons.....Thanks... M 7 3 months
12/9/2004
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 1  ADD horrible horrible F 18 6 days
12/8/2004
 3  ADD okay at 18mg a little edgy at 36mg took 18mg for 2 months and felt slight but positive results. Got tested again and was put on 36mg and I now want to go back to 18 because of edgyness I feel. I almost feel like I went backwards on 36mg M 49 2 months
12/1/2004

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