Reviewer: slachney, 7-12 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)

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This was given to my 7 year old daughter for ADHD, she also has Fragile X. This medication caused her to hallucinate, she went 24 hours without sleep and was extremely emotional. We were told to stop the medicine immediately.

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This was given to my 7 year old daughter for ADHD, she also has Fragile X. This medication caused her to hallucinate, she went 24 hours without sleep and was extremely emotional. We were told to stop the medicine immediately.
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Reviewer: hockeygal06, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I have been using Concerta for nearly 10 years now. It has really helped me in school (concentrating in class, getting my work done, organization, rule following.) However, the loss of appetite and the drying of the mouth has always been hard for me to deal with. I am very thankful for what the medicine has helped me do, but at the same time I have to admit that it is often hard to imagine func ... Show Full Comment

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I have been using Concerta for nearly 10 years now. It has really helped me in school (concentrating in class, getting my work done, organization, rule following.) However, the loss of appetite and the drying of the mouth has always been hard for me to deal with. I am very thankful for what the medicine has helped me do, but at the same time I have to admit that it is often hard to imagine functioning without it. I have struggled with several of the possible side affects like loss of appetite, drying of the mouth and a zombie like feeling. It is a love hate relationship. I have come to terms with the fact that the drugs work, they do what they are supposed to do and they do it well, but there is a price to pay I suppose.
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Reviewer: jamsmom, 7-12 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)

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My son has been on this medication for about two months now. It was effective at first and then started losing its effect. We then added a dose of Intuniv and saw great improvements. My son is complaining of his head constantly itching, can't stop pulling at his hair, and his hair has now started falling out in patches. We will be taking him off this and trying another medication. This has been ve ... Show Full Comment

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My son has been on this medication for about two months now. It was effective at first and then started losing its effect. We then added a dose of Intuniv and saw great improvements. My son is complaining of his head constantly itching, can't stop pulling at his hair, and his hair has now started falling out in patches. We will be taking him off this and trying another medication. This has been very frustrating because with the 1 mg dose of Intuniv the Concerta 18mg was actually working great but the hair loss worries me enough to try something else.
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Reviewer: na, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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made me more alert,able to concentrate and stay focused

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made me more alert,able to concentrate and stay focused
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Reviewer: Dave, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)

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Granddaughter reports dizziness (sitting to standing especially) BP 91 /61 Pulse 64 at rest. Temp 97. My concern is that the medication is reducing her stoke volume per beat? or interfering with neurons?

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Granddaughter reports dizziness (sitting to standing especially) BP 91 /61 Pulse 64 at rest. Temp 97. My concern is that the medication is reducing her stoke volume per beat? or interfering with neurons?
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