Concerta mood swings, hair issue, fingers, concerta, eyebrows
My son is on concerta and has done much better ifocusing in school. I do see mood swings when the concerta wears off and he has been running his fingers through his hair and just told me he is pulling at the hair. Has anyone else experienced the hair - 7% more...
Concerta Side Effects
Side effects and experiences with Concerta by users like you.
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I'm 41, have been on Concerta for 6 months. I started compulsively scratching my scalp (I have no reason to do this) and picking at it. I told my Psychiatrist, and he said that concerta CAN have OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) effects. Since I ne - 77% more...
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i am a 47 year old woman, have taken 72mg of concerta for about 6 years now. If i'm not picking the scabs that have formed on my scalp, I was picking out the imaginary ingrown hairs on my thighs - to a point that I was very, very ashamed to be seen i - 50% more...
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I'm sorry to hear about your children . I don't know if it makes ppl more OCD like. I'm 14 and I take the medication, I've been on it for maybe 5-6 yrs . Without this medication I'm EXTREMELY hyper, out of control , and I cant concentrate on my work. - 61% more...
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I'm a 14 year old female , I've taking concerta for approximately 5-6 years . I hate taking the medication it makes me feel REALY anti-social, im very rude to people , and I CAN'T eat! When I was on 54mg I was 125 , when I stopped taking the medicati - 53% more...
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Hi. .my son has ben on Conserta for 4 years.in the last month.i noticed a Bald Spott i asked him what happend he said he pulled his hir out i asked him y he would do that and he told me he dident know..he went to Bible school with his dad for 2 weeks - 45% more...
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HI.. i AM VERY INTERESTED TO HEAR WHAT THE OUTCOME WAS. MY 14 YR OLD STARED CONCERTA A FEW WEEKS AGO AND UPED HIS DOES TO TEH 54 MG.. I HAVE NOTICED HIM MESSING WITH HIS HAIR AND TONIGHT I QUESTIONED HIM ABOUT IT AND HE SAID IT FEELS LIKE HE HAS SAND - 40% more...
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My son is also on Concerta and he has actually been pulling out his eyelashes and his hair. I asked his doctor about it and he told me he has never known of anybody doing that because of the meds. I wasn't sure but after reading some of these stories - 33% more...
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I am CONSTANTLY running my hands through my hair and picking at my scalp and now that you mention this same problem I am starting to think the concerta is the cause of my problem. I started taking the medicine in elementary school (love the medicatio - 21% more...
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can concerta make me infertil?
i have been taking concerta sense i was 7 years old and i am still taking it and im already going to be 20. It has never crossed my mind that i would not be able to have children until one day one of my friends came over to my place and saw my medica - 60% more... -
So far there has been no link to the concerta and infertility and I expect that to never change
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Been on concerta for a while
Hey everyone iv been on concerta 54mg for a while now (5-6 years) and iv noticed a few things over this time. Although it does help me keep focused and everything, there are a few draw backs, most days I seem to for no reason run my fingers through, - 70% more... -
A great medication for ADHD
I've been taking Concerta for... About 10 years. Ever since I was diagnosed with ADHD. At that time I was failing everything, and was even put in Special Education classes. Now I'm I'm the top 5% of my class and I have no troubles concentrating in sc - 69% more... -
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Concerta has helped so much with my son in school! He is 11yrs old and says he can concentrate better in class and at home. The only thing i have noticed is that he has SERIOUS anger issues....more like mood swings...happy one min....all out rage the - 21% more...
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Concerta blue dye, red dye, motrin, headaches, hard time
my daughter gained weight while on concerta, also gets headaches, has a hard time falling asleep at night, but focuses in school better and grades are super, try not giving your kids red dye or blue dye which is in everything! Also for headaches I gi - 33% more... -
Concerta mood swings, dry mouth, loss of breath, concerta, appetite
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My son has recently just started using this medication, still has no appetite during the school hours, he was also taking the concerta 27mg but decided change the medication. But going to give him a while before asking doc. before making another chan - 30% more...
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Concerta medince, melatonin, crumbs, stimulant, bad day
My7 year old son has been on Concerta 18mg for almost two months. In that time I haven't had any notes from his teachers, so I guess he is doing well in school. I called the office to see how he was doing, but no one responded, so I decided to skip h - 71% more... -
Concerta poor kids, back of my neck, muscle pain, little kids, dry mouth
trowing up after coming down the medicine .. i dont know if it because i dont get hungry and didn't eat all day while on it , but its not really helping me with my concentration and been active ... i can stay all day in bed not doing anything .. i ha - 74% more... -
Concerta fda
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Concerta good mood, tantrums, taking drugs, drs
My 5 year old has only been on this for one day. As soon as I picked him up from school I could tell that he was not in a good mood. He was mad about everything! He threw 3 big tantrums last night that each lasted about 30-45 minutes. I am trying it - 47% more... -
This drug can cause MANY side effects . Unfortunately, drs. prescribe it for children !!!. . . there are many natural products/alternatives . . .. instead of taking drugs.
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Concerta and allergy meds
What allergy medications can be taken with Concerta without fear of drug interactions? -
concerta and side effects
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Concerta medication, sleep, medicine change, concerta, alot
My 10 yr old is taking Concerta and it is the worst thing that i have every seen happen to a child. i am looking into ways to get him off the medication. it is horrible. he is fine during the day but in the evening he is a totally different person. A - 50% more... -
my 9 yr old son is on 54mg of concerta,and to me it has been a blessing,he is doing better in school and at home,we have tried everything as far as medication goes and concerta is the only thing that works for him.i just dont like the fact he doesnt - 33% more...
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Concerta pupils, headache, grammar school, concerta, bad stuff
14 yr old son just began 18mg of Concerta, not sure if I like the effects I see...seems draggy, moody, dilated pupils, c/o headache any advise? -
I take 36mg of concerta and I'm 12 I have been taking it for over 3 years and I suffer from headaches at least 10 times a day, but it has changed me so much I have been kicked out of 5 schools before I started to take it but now I passed my 11+ which - 38% more...
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missed dose
If my child misses a dose of Concerta will I be able to tell and how long will it take to get him back on task?
