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WildcatVet
Veteran Member
Registered: September 2017
Location: Rural New York
Posts: 632
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Thu October 26, 2017
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $5.00| Rating: 3
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PROS:
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Somewhat energizing
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CONS:
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Bad side effects/habituating
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Jittery/tachycardia/headaches.
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Chris Altman
Member
Registered: October 2015
Location: Somewhere in this Earth
Posts: 95
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Sun October 25, 2015
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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PROS:
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Congitive enhancement
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CONS:
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nothing
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Love it.
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Erik456
Member
Registered: May 2015
Location: LA
Posts: 79
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Wed May 20, 2015
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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PROS:
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it works
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CONS:
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none
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I often order prescribed medicines by using americantrustpills (seriously, this place sucks) without danger. Sad to say I use to take plenty of it so low expense is pretty important for me.
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Durra
Junior Member
Registered: October 2014
Location: Malicia
Posts: 17
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Mon December 29, 2014
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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PROS:
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It keeps me concentrated and focus without me being tired/bored
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CONS:
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felling excited and happy, wears off fast
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Was thinking to switch to something that last longer, this drug is useless when sometimes I get distracted by some other stuff, I usually get hyperfocus on something that is not my work and wears off the drug without it helping me at all.
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5 cats
New Member
Registered: December 2013
Location: United States
Posts: 8
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Thu December 26, 2013
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $8.00| Rating: 6
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PROS:
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helps add
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CONS:
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none
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helps somewhat on focus
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Musique_butterflys
Member
Registered: October 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 36
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Tue July 16, 2013
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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When i was on ritalin it kept me calm
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CONS:
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I sometimes got mood swings and it stopped working very fast
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It stopped having effect not long after taking it. And i would get mood swings and violent outbursts.
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mishypoo13
New Member
Registered: April 2013
Posts: 1
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Thu April 11, 2013
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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helps me focus, complete tasks, study, have energy, feel normal, control impulsivity
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CONS:
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messes with my sleep and eating habits, can make me irritable
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First started taking at 19 yr old for one year then switched to dr who took me off of them to get stable on other meds.
Started taking them again last month at 23
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bill77bman
Member
Registered: June 2012
Posts: 24
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Thu July 5, 2012
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $50.00| Rating: 4
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PROS:
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sometimes feel a little better
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CONS:
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heart races
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i really dont think this is a good med
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clover81
New Member
Registered: October 2009
Posts: 2
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Wed October 26, 2011
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $8.00| Rating: 9
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PROS:
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Increased attention.
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CONS:
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headaches if additional pills are taken. Extreme sleepiness when pill is missed.
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I take Ritalin for ADD at age 30. It gives me a few hours of increased focus and drive. It doesn't last forever (maybe 6 hours?) and my doctor has approved me to take an extra if I need more focus time, although that has lead me to headaches. Without this pill I am unfocused, easily distracted and get almost nothing accomplished. It's really made a positive impact on my life.
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smith2515
Newly Joined
Registered: July 2008
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Wed July 16, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $40.00| Rating: 9
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PROS:
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Improved grades, more social, great concetration
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CONS:
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Upset stomach, loss of appetite, headaches(when dose was increased), wears off fast.
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See pos/neg aspects. My son has tried several ADHD drugs. Ritalin has been the best by far. The worse symptom I have seen when he was taking OTHER medications is he was very mean(biting, hitting) which is not him at all. We started at 5mg(one in morning, one in afternoon) then had to increase the dose to 10mg per his doctor. The doctor had him come in every month to check on his weight and for refills. Everyone is different but this worked best for us.
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djmojo
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2008
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Sat February 16, 2008
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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PROS:
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short term ADD relief
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qwick start and fall, not smooth at all, made me sleepy, but it works great for my sister, go figure
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pretty rude ride, up and down, zombie mode if not right on top of second dose of the day
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Barbarian
Newly Joined
Registered: November 2007
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Fri November 30, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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Very cheap; a well-studied ADHD drug; for a very FINITE amount of time (about 2 or 3 hours for me) is it effective for ADHD symptoms; quick acting on ADHD symptoms.
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The worst of all ADHD medications; very addictive; very short effectiveness time; has the WORST up-and-down effect of any ADHD drug; after effectiveness wears off, you'll get depressed.
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In a nutshell: the WORST ADHD drug on the market! Sure it's a well-studied ADHD drug. However, it is just plain terrible! In the initial 2 to 3 hours of taking this drug, you'll experience a great deal of anti-ADHD effects. However, the time thereafter is just pure suffering. You'll get depressed and start to worry about the effectiveness of the drug. You'll probably get addicted because you'll feel the need to take more to combat the depressing effects of the med.
Trust me, stay away from this medication for ADHD...period! I would recommend Adderall -- which in some cases can be more addictive than Ritalin -- and or Concerta over this drug. For your own good, stay away from this medication!
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jenniferaddbeans
Newly Joined
Registered: November 2007
Location: Pennsylvania
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Fri November 16, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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PROS:
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helped focus, moody
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CONS:
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nervous, shaky, sometimes stomach pain
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I was diagnosed with ADD in middle school. After being prescribed Methlyn ER which is the time relesed formula my grades went from C's and D's to A's and B's. My teachers noticed an imediate difference. Instead of daydreaming and turning around to talk to the person behind me I would focus on my work and want to get it done. I was taking 30mg a day, and I remember one downfall was I would be moody. My hunger was completely surpressed and I didn't eat most of the day, which was probably why I was moody. Insomnia was a big issue, and I disassociated myself from others, I wanted to be alone.
I am in college now and have decided to get back on the medication after a 1 1/2 year break from it, as well as a complete meltdown from my disorganization and forgetfulness to complete assignments. I am slowly getting better, I'm handeling the symptoms much better, probably because I've gained 20lbs since high school.
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pyewacket
Junior Member
Registered: October 2007
Location: ontario, canada
Posts: 13
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Mon October 22, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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PROS:
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im productive, productive, productive
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CONS:
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highly addictive
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good, only damned addictive
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elubee1
Newly Joined
Registered: August 2007
Location: Oregon, United States
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Thu August 2, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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PROS:
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helps with focusing and with hyperactivity and irritibility
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gets headaches, motor ticks and insomnia
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My daughter has ADHD and Asperger's and for the most part Concerta's benefits have outweighed the risk. It helps her function in school and makes her more cooperative and less irritable, however, she gets headaches from time to time and began motor ticks that sounded like she was grunting and another that seemed like she was sniffing with her nose all the time. To help with this condition her physician put her on guanfacine which eliminated the motor ticks and helped her with the insomnia.
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stockboy
Newly Joined
Registered: July 2007
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Fri July 27, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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PROS:
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concentration, focus, eliminates irritability,
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timing can be tricky, but otherwise none
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This drug is nothing short of a lifesaver. I had a major depressive episode four years ago (mostly due to work). Pdocs were misdiagnosing my ADHD and depression as Bipolar. Tried everything, then switched pdocs; he tried me on concerta and the effects were life-changing.
I always thought everyone dealt with "white noise" in their head. I found that, when I was stressed, I couldn't concentrate on the simplest of tasks. I was frustrated, irritable, and my mind was incessantly "changing the channel" on me. I would start projects and never finish; then snap at my wife when she brought that to my attention.
After being on it for 1-1/2 years, I abruptly stopped - not sure why. Needless to say after another year or so, I am back on it. Again, life's stresses have proven too much for me and I find that concerta allows me to have a normal life.
Concerta brought an uncanny focus to my life. I could actually read a book whereas before anything more than a one-page article was difficult. I would actually see a project through to fruition versus moving on to a more exciting one. My only gripe is that I was not diagnosed sooner, I would have prusued at least a baccalaureate.
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Taonuviel
Poohbah
Registered: May 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1455
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Tue July 24, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $23.00| Rating: 10
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Works for deepest darkest suicidal depression, too!
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Insurance won't cover it for off-label use
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Absolutely saved my life. I tried EVERYTHING for depression, and in a little miracle a young, fresh out of med school doctor decided to try it with me when he substituted a week in the psych hospital. It's effect on me is night and day different, aside from a low week or so last October, I haven't been suicidal since - major difference from being suicidal every moment of every day. Why isn't it commonly prescribed this way? It could save more lives!
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nibbanalice
Newly Joined
Registered: May 2007
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Thu May 24, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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PROS:
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Makes you feel less tired. concentrate, calms down
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wears off real fast. habit forming
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One of the very best if and only if you know that your illness/condition is
Adult ADD. Don't know if it's good for children. I like the fact that I don't have to take the same dosage everyday. Sometimes you only need one or two of
5 mg. But it seems to be habit forming and when it wears off, you'd feel very tired and can't fall a sleep till you take another one. Cured my nausea too.
I wish to be back on this medicine again but my doctor doesn't like it.
She says this is presciption 'street drug' like, ice. Will eventually get hooked. And she also told me it is stronger than cocaine. (I don't know, I never took Cocaine in my life. I wonder if she tried both.) I like it though.
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terry
New Member
Registered: April 2007
Posts: 5
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Tue April 24, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $5.00| Rating: 9
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PROS:
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motivation, feeling good, energy
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CONS:
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anxiety, insomnia
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I really like this medication, but the fact that it is expensive, that I have to order it from overseas, and the insomnia is a drawback. But these drawbacks are far outweighed by the positive attributes that it has.
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darkeyes
Elder
Registered: May 2001
Location: US
Posts: 6684
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Fri September 15, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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It's excellent for ADD/ADHD,as well as depression. The form I use is, Concerta,it is time release and will not work if tablet is broken,which also eliminates the chance of someone abusing it(crush and snort) plus it doesn't jump start you too high in th
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It is a med.,comes in different forms,and his highly abused just like many meds of stimulant nature.
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I take Concerta for mild ADD and it doesn't interfer with my other disorder,Bipolar-II(mild).
It is time released and that is why my pdoc finally let me take it,now that the Bipolar has been addressed and I take a mood stabilizer (Lamictal) which has been working fine for about 3 or more,years.
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eskielover
Legendary Wise Elder
Registered: October 2004
Location: Kentucky, USA
Posts: 24742
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Thu September 14, 2006
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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PROS:
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anxiety increased & caused a feeling of hyperactivity
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Another medication that was tried on me while being hospitalized. After taking it, I got the feeling of bouncing off the wall. My anxiety level increased & felt like the churning inside couldn't stop. I asked how I could be experiencing this when it is used to calm down hyperactive children. I was told that is can have the reverse effect on adults like me but they don't know until they try it.
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