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(also known as Methylphenidate, MPH)
Methylphenidate belongs to the group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) stimulants. It is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, which is an uncontrollable desire for sleep or a sudden attack of deep sleep .
Methylphenidate works in the treatment of ADHD by ... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| ADHD / ADD | 1826 |
72% |
| Asperger Syndrome | 172 |
77% |
| Autism / Autism Spectrum | 113 |
73% |
| Tourette Syndrome & Tic... | 58 |
71% |
| Parents of Children wit... | 13 |
100% |
Overall, 74% (2339
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Concerta Reviews
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It makes her tired if she doesn't have something to keep her interested, kind of blank/dull sometimes. But she's also not acting out or huring other children at school anymore, and her lying has lowered dramatically.
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been on it since third grade
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36 mg, it seems to stop working before the end of the day which is really frustrating, and sometimes it doesn't work at all.
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My daughter who is 14 started it recently. She is doing very well. She lost about 15 lbs. but then her weight stayed the same
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Used to treat ADHD 54 mg QAM 18mg midafternoon
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Worked for a while until she got a little older. Very poor appetite while on med.
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My son is now on 36mg of Concerta which is working well but could be better. We just increased his dose to 56 mg today. Hopefully this works.
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Works great!
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good at first then he developed tics
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Worked for a while.
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Lack of sleep on concerta 18mg
Another vote for melatonin. That's what our son's doctor recommended for him before he was even on medication. He can't fall asleep naturally on his o... [More] -
Lack of sleep on concerta 18mg
I would speak to your pediatrician, but Melatonin (3mg) has done wonders with helping my 36 mg Concerta dose for my daughter. The body naturally produ... [More] -
Lack of sleep on concerta 18mg
Hi there, my 10 year old son has been on Concerta 18mg for about 4 months. At first we didn't notice too many side effects, but for the last 2 weeks h... [More] -
Methylphenidate for tics.
Has anyone had experience with Ritalin/Concerta? Which works better? XR Conerta or IM Ritalin.? I've always experienced paradoxical effects from... [More] -
Concerta
Dosage question for anyone who has used Concerta/Ritalin, Adderall/etc. At what point did you decide that it just wasn't cutting it and does anyone... [More]
