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 |
| 2 | ADHD | Where do I begin with side effects... oh I know: nausea, headache, irritability, anxiety, depressed, intense crash at the end of the day and hopeless feeling. I could go on, but I'd rather go ponder my sanity in bed upstairs while I get no sleep tonight. | I guess this works for some people. I am not one of them. I have taken Concerta at a couple different points in my life - most recently I started taking it again (I am 30 now) and have only taken it for 8 days and today will be the last day of this psychotic experiment. Apparently I forgot how terrible it was the first couple of attempts years ago as it was stuffed down my throat by my parents because their boy-genius suddenly couldn't pay attention in classes once he got to high school. I'm BEYOND tired of trying different medications. Stimulants don't mesh well with anxiety, although my anxiety is unfortunately rooted in my ADHD and inability to complete anything I start. Somehow I'm a successful (by societal standards) young adult that is married and has a great job at a Fortune 500 Company. The only thing that has ever helped me successfully cope with my ADHD and Anxiety is Marijuana. Period. I stopped smoking it the past couple of months, but that changes tomorrow. I'll take whatever minor side effects come with it (you know: sleeping well, being able to focus and complete tasks, the ability to relax), because they're not nearly as terrible as every other fucked up prescription drug I've taken along this terrible and seemingly pointless and torturous journey they call life. F*** Concerta. *Drops pill bottle* | M | 30 | 10 years 36mg 1X day | 3/31/2015 | 1 | ADD | When I first started taking CONCERTA, it helped a bit with my ADD in the sixth grade. Then things started going downhill. At the time , I was misdiagnosed with ADHD. I started to feel very lethargic and I stopped turning in my homework. I also slipped into bit depression and I stopped talking with people my age. I stopped CONCERTA for a year, then I came back to it because my parents forced me to do it. My friends I made in seventh grade saw a change and told me to try not taking the pill for a week. I tried that, and I was less irritable and more energetic. I was forced to take the pill again and lost my appetite, lost concentration, lost interest in school. | F | 15 | 3 years 37 MG | 3/21/2015 | 2 | diagnoses of adult adhd | Worked to the extent it made me focus on my work. After 4 hours of taking the xr version. I was Nauseous and irritable and exhausted. I was crashing out and passing out afterwords and couldnt funtion after the crash, it stopped Mt sex drive, I lost my appetite entirely (165 to 150 in one week), and I was starting to feel like I had a cold all the time. They switched me to adderall 30mg twice a day. I thought my doctor was crazy so I only took one a day. I've been taking that for over 2 months now and I've had a 2 week early menstrual cycle that comes with Nasty cold sores (not prone to cold sores) as well as relationship problems. The adderall caused me to start a cycle of ultra rapid cycling bipolar disorder displays. If your already anxious and panic and withdrawl socially, don't take adderall, it will make your anxiety into mania hell. I'm going to the clinic today to beg them to step me off of it. I don't want this anymore. Its destroying a perfectly good relationship I have and it causing me to think about how worthless I am. | Crash, no appetite, no sex drive, relationship problems, menstrual cycle instability with heavier bleeding, cold sores, increased sudden onset rapid BD, paranoia, complete loss of time, obsessive need to study. | F | 29 | 4 months 27mg | 3/13/2015 | 2 | ADD | loss of appetite, nausea, awful insomnia, depression, social weirdness, anxiety | the first week taking concerta I LOVED it, I was able to focus on schoolwork without being distracted at all and it significantly increased my grades (D+ to B/A average in 4 weeks), the only side effects were insomnia (nothing a little weed can't fix) and loss of appetite, which was very appealing to someone who just gained the freshman 15. However, within a week my side effects became severe, my personality completely changed, I went from being a generally social person to being weird and awkward, I was CONSTANTLY nauseous, lost all the weight I gained coming to school, and I became depressed. My friends noticed a serious change in my behaviour, and told me to stop taking it. Im currently only taking the medication when I have to study, however I can't focus at all now. If you really need to focus on school and get your shit together, this drug is perfect but if you value your social relationships stay away. | F | 19 | 4 weeks 27mg 1X day | 3/11/2015 | 5 | ADHD | It has definitely taken away my son's appetite. It's very difficult to get hm to eat..until after medication wears off, usually 12 to 13 hrs. after.I have to really work at getting him to eat a snack, like a piece of fruit etc., so I try to get him to drink alot of fluids & a. Pediasure meal replacement. It's like trying to get a toddler to eat or drink..the time & patience. It's also extremely diffucult to get him to sleep. But with the help of chlonedine & melatonin..12 mg. it's definitely helped him with that. On the upside it has made night & day difference in his school life & at home. I just have learned to stay 2 steps ahead of him..& very important to keep a routine..everyday, even on weekends. Otherwise it's extremely diffucult on him & I. | M | 10 | 3 years 63mg. | 3/5/2015 | 5 | ADHD | Some crying in the beginning but it subsided. | My 9 year old son has taken this for about a year. We have noticed less mood swings on this compared to the Ritalin he took 2x day. He feels better and acts more in control on this medication. We see a major decrease in impulsivity. We can tell immediately when he wakes up and hasnt taken his meds that the meds work. This was a hard choice, i was very opposed to medication but after 3 years of trying alternative methods this was needed for his social growth and to "fit in" with the other kids. | M | 9 | 1 years 36 mg 1X day | 3/4/2015 | 3 | for adhd | Good things were that i concentrated better in school. Bad things were, i hardly slept, i couldnt eat, i lost A LOT of weight (40pounds in 4 weeks) and i also found i was getting really cold hands, feet, and nose constantly. | F | 15 | 2 months 27 then 18 | 1/14/2015 | 1 | ADHD | Anxiety, Social withdrawal, Weight and appetite loss, Depression, Chest pain | I was given Ritalin for 4 years and they switched me to Concerta. I remember ritalin making me socially withdrawn, I had trouble having close friends but I still played at recess and stuff. From age 10 to 13 I went through hell. I was taking the pills 365 days a year. I know for fact I was on 36mg for a short time but then I was upped to 54 and that's when it started. I entered high school and I couldn't make friends, I couldn't socialize. I was thin and never ate, I remember chest pain and my heartbeat going crazy giving me chest pain. I had high anxiety levels all the time. I stopped taking it in the last month of the first highschool year, my parents were forcing me to take it, and even told me the side effects were in my head. When I stopped I started getting more depressed and slipped into depression, I had anxiety attacks and chest palpitations, though no more chest pain. It took 2 full years to get rid of that and to this day I still have anxiety and still deal with episodes of being overall extremely depressed. My appetite came back so vividly that I have stretch marks because of the weight I too suddenly gained as I felt hunger for the first time in 3 years. I was never anxious or depressed before taking concerta and now I'll probably have to deal with it for the rest of my life. It's been almost 8 years and I still deal with this. For the love of god don't do this to your child. | F | 20 | 3 years 54mg 1X day | 12/6/2014 | 3 | ADD | - Constant headaches - Mood swings - Nausea | Suffered with ongoing headaches throughout the day, but this can be minimised by ensuring to drink the recommended amount of water in a day; Nausea kicked in from time to time, but could be due to forgetting to eat, as engrossed in activity (possibly excitement from being able to focus a lot, after so many years of not doing so); Mood swings are definitely my biggest problem with this drug. I don't feel like myself anymore and I find that I am a lot more quiet, more irritable, and more prone to reacting negatively to pressure than I used to be. I find it a lot more difficult to be around my friends as I don't feel like I have much to say anymore. As strange as it sounds, I feel like my soul has been extracted from my body and replaced with one that's robotic and isn't a real person. I have no idea whether or not these side effects are temporary and whether I get them so severely because I have only just started taking them. I have definitely been a lot more productive and am able to use my time effectively and I'm really glad. But by all means, I feel very unhappy and I would like to be myself again. | F | 23 | 3 weeks 18mg 1X day | 11/16/2014 | 5 | ADHD combined | Loss of apetite. Insomnia. Stomach cramping, but not all the time. | Our daughter was always extremely hyperactive, impulsive, emotionally ooc, could not stay on task and even had trouble maintaining friendships. She was thoroughly evaluated and has severe combined ADHD. She started Concerta and once we got hr dose right, she is a totally different kid! Literally within 20 minutes of taking her meds, you can see the 180 degree turn around. She is calm, but still hr zany, fun self. She can sit down and play the piano or do homework or actually have a conversation! For our family it has been a miracle drug. Her friendships improved, her self esteem improved and even hr 3 to brother will notice when she's forgotten to take it! Lol. Other than occasionally complaining of stomach cramps, and dropping weight:(, it is phenomenal.her ped said her appetite would improve over time and not to worry. The thing we have noticed is that if we skip by accident she it'd so out of control that she often ends up crying in hr room begging for her medicine. Off of hr meds she acts like a 3yo (she's almost 9). | F | 8 | 1 years 36mg | 11/14/2014 | 3 | add | Loss of appetite,weightloss,Believe it or not but child is slower than usual,its become a problem at school also. Cramps,nausia,sometimes forgetful | M | 9 | 5 months 36mg | 11/11/2014 | 4 | my daughter with PDDnos | She ate good. I went to school to see how she was doing. Took the pill with no problems. She made eye contact while talking to me. I was very surprised. It feelt wird having her look straight at my eyes. She had a good day at school. | Teacher said its not her choice medication but she will keep me informed | F | 6 | 1 days 18 | 11/4/2014 | 1 | adhd | Horrible nightmares severe heartburn trouble sleeping depression | M | 32 | 1 weeks 27mg | 10/27/2014 | 5 | ADHD | Concerta is not for everyone. It has changed my life for the better. I'm calm rationale and focused. I accomplish so much at work and home. I'm organized and get my shit done. It does take away my crazy vibrant personality so I'm trying to find a balance. I'm more quiet and my co-workers ask where I am and why I'm not telling penis jokes anymore 😝. Would I rather be wild, not productive and totally chaotic? No thank you. I can't have caffeine either or I totally fly over the coo coos nest. My son takes Ritalin but that wears off instantly so hell prob move to concerta soon. Adderall made him violent. These drugs are are case by case. | F | 36 | 3 months 18 | 10/8/2014 | 5 | ADHD | First month: dry mouth, slight increase in heart rate, extreme tiredness when dose wore off (which i actually enjoyed as it helped me fall asleep quickly). Since then: no side effects whatsoever. Helped so much with ADHD; since I started it I was able to complete my university degree, got promoted at work, bought a house etc. i am more self confident now because i know that if i really want to accomplish something, I can. I am better with organization, planning ahead, concentrating on stuff, completing tasks and I'm less hyperactive and impulsive. Of course I will always have ADHD symptoms, it's not perfect, but With Concerta I can work around them using strategies I learned from the psychologist. My family can tell if I missed a dose. | F | 28 | 2 years 54mg | 10/6/2014 | 4 | ADHD | Not hungry . | I was prescribed Concerta for my ADHD and when other medications put me to sleep Concerta woke me up. I highly recommend it because without it I would not be able to focus or stay awake | M | 18 | 3 months 54 3X day | 9/26/2014 | 1 | adhd | This drug made my child sick at stomach constantly,as well as several other side effects. Child could not concentrate on tasks at hand-esp simple math. One hour after consuming this drug, child would shake uncontrollably like it was nervous and scared. Child had outbursts while on the drug, often scaring his peers and teachers. Child had no emotions other than anger while on this drug. Often child would exhibit zombie like behavior, sitting with no emotion on face. Never smiled, had zero friends. Grades were low because of lack of ability to concentrate, esp math grades. Discontinued this drug to find out child could have benefitted from simple couseling. | M | 11 | 2 years | 9/26/2014 | 1 | adhd | I have noticed my son developing severe paranoia, having issues with snapping at other children at school, and if he misses a pill one day he is 100 X's worse than I've ever seen him before. So much to the point where I fear I have created a monster. I'm definitely finding a more natural alternative for him. I don't believe in taking these kinds of medications as it is. I'm scared how to get him off it now! | M | 11 | 4 years 18 mg | 9/23/2014 | 1 | ADHD | suppressed appetite, anger and hostility, extreme fatigue | Concerta puts me to sleep. Sadly, that is the greatest benefit it has given me. When it hits me, I must take a two hour nap to feel normal again. It does nothing for my concentration. It actually increases my awareness of background noises and there is nothing I can do to block them out or focus on my work. I'm having to take a vacation from work to deal with it. I've also been finding myself snapping at people much more often now. It just doesn't work for me at all. | F | 29 | 40 days 18 1X day | 8/14/2014 | 1 | Recreational | Horrible anxiety anger just a monster but addicted | F | 34 | 2 years 54 | 7/8/2014 |