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| 5 | ADHD, OD, and OCD | Once this medicine is taken with breakfast my son goes from bouncing off of the walls and being way too hyper, to relaxed and happy. By the time school lets out he is crabby, and just plain angry. He is fine after a small snack of fruits or vegetables. Overall this medicine works wonderfully. He is in 9th grade now and has always only gotten A's. and B's on his report cards since he started this medication in 1st grade. He is now an Honors student who has chosen to go into the medical field. He loves school and loves to learn. ADHD doesn't get in the way of what my son wants to achieve in his life. He doesn't fit in with big groups of kids but has one or two goos friends and he is fine with that. He is on a swim team. I would suggest swimming for any child with ADHD. It is a great outlet for their energy since they have to use their entire body to swim. My son did ok in softball and soccer too, but swimming is his favorite because he said he can move all around so freely. My son is also on Kapvay which is a long acting form of Clonidine. This helps with his higher blood pressure and sleeplessness due to taking the Concerta. He was on 72mg of Concerta for a few years but we took him down to 54mg with no problems two years ago. My son also got horrible migraines. Sometimes 4 or more in one day. His neurologist put him on Zoloft since my son has high anxiety and his Migraines went away completely! My son has a great team of doctors and for that I am very grateful. | 15 | 8 years 54mg | 11/15/2013 | 4 | Adult ADHD, and OCD | Nausea as the medications wear off, loss of appetite (yet gaining of weight), increases severity of already common migraines, non - social, skin picking, anxiety. | Concerta has helped me the most out of all the stimulant drugs i have been placed on ( Ritalin LA, dexamphetamine, Ritalin), mainly because it has helped me focus on one thing at a time and improves my ability to actually get out of bed. I was self medicating with illegal stimulants before this and they tried other meds as i listed above and i continued to use drugs until concerta. Since i started Concerta i have felt no need to use drugs because it gives me the focus i need, and i find the extended release system works better than with other long acting stimulants. Of course it has some negative side effects, like loss of appetite, headaches and it messes around with my blood pressure but for me it has more pros than cons. It also helps a lot with my obsessive compulsive disorder it seems to clear my head and stop the obsessions. | F | 21 | 4 years 54-70mg 1X day | 6/16/2010 | 2 | Possibly ADHD or OCD | Very very energetic, angry, racey feeling, difficulty sleeping, very negative, extremely obsessive and anxious (symptoms worse) | I have no doubt that this medication might work great for some people but it was not right for me. My doctor wanted to try something new because I cannot stand the side effects of the antidepressants. I have been diagnosed with anxiety/OCD but he thought it might be a misdiagnosis based on what I told him. So we tried this. In the past, effexor and prozac have helped my symptoms. Even wellbutrin helped to some degree. Concerta really made everything much worse for me. | F | 33 | 2 weeks | 10/2/2007 | 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 |
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. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA) FDA Approval Date: 2000-12-08