Comments on: Concerta: Approved For Adult ADHD http://www.addadhdblog.com/concerta-approved-for-adult-adhd/ A blog about Attention Deficit Disorder, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John http://www.addadhdblog.com/concerta-approved-for-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-815235 John Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:50:32 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/?p=226#comment-815235 Hi Dr, I'm taking 36mg of Concerta in two daily doses for depression (I don't tolerate SSRI's very well). It seems like the first dose helps a bit, but the second dose seems to make me more depressed. I've tried taking them together in the morning and I just feel weird. Neither way seems to help very much with the depression. Should I try another stimulant? Thanks, John Hi Dr,

I’m taking 36mg of Concerta in two daily doses for depression (I don’t tolerate SSRI’s very well). It seems like the first dose helps a bit, but the second dose seems to make me more depressed. I’ve tried taking them together in the morning and I just feel weird. Neither way seems to help very much with the depression. Should I try another stimulant?

Thanks,

John

]]> By: Verdi http://www.addadhdblog.com/concerta-approved-for-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-731523 Verdi Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:31:45 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/?p=226#comment-731523 I have started drinking Concerta 3 days ago. Since it didn't say on the packing that you should only drink it early in the morning: I dranked it as soon as I got home from the doctor. Around about 3 o'clock. What a mistake. Since then I have tried to find out as much as possible about Concerta (and that you need to drink it early in the morning). I do not think I have ADHD. I have a very bad memory and even trying to remember what I did yesterday can leave me stressed. I almost always dream off when people talk to long. It is my opinion that I have auditve processing is slow and when I feel the importance to lisen it feels to me that I can hear people talking but I do not understand what they are saying. My husband often need to explain what they said in a movie or on TV. I even forget my words when I talk to people and can not express myself. (I actually feel very proud of this message.) I would turn words around and talk about Cook and Spray instead of Spray and Cook. Pronouncing words wrong. I do not think I have ADHD since I am not hiperactive and organizing is actually one of my attributes. I always have a notebook in my hand. What is wrong with me? Please excuse my long message, but I actually feel better being able to tell someone what is going on in my head. I have started drinking Concerta 3 days ago. Since it didn’t say on the packing that you should only drink it early in the morning: I dranked it as soon as I got home from the doctor. Around about 3 o’clock. What a mistake. Since then I have tried to find out as much as possible about Concerta (and that you need to drink it early in the morning).

I do not think I have ADHD. I have a very bad memory and even trying to remember what I did yesterday can leave me stressed. I almost always dream off when people talk to long. It is my opinion that I have auditve processing is slow and when I feel the importance to lisen it feels to me that I can hear people talking but I do not understand what they are saying. My husband often need to explain what they said in a movie or on TV.

I even forget my words when I talk to people and can not express myself. (I actually feel very proud of this message.) I would turn words around and talk about Cook and Spray instead of Spray and Cook. Pronouncing words wrong.

I do not think I have ADHD since I am not hiperactive and organizing is actually one of my attributes. I always have a notebook in my hand.

What is wrong with me?

Please excuse my long message, but I actually feel better being able to tell someone what is going on in my head.

]]> By: Dr. Kenny Handelman http://www.addadhdblog.com/concerta-approved-for-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-425724 Dr. Kenny Handelman Tue, 24 May 2011 03:20:53 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/?p=226#comment-425724 Carol - some people take twice daily as you described. Another option is to add a short acting medication at 4 pm to help. Check with the doctor before making any changes... Carol – some people take twice daily as you described. Another option is to add a short acting medication at 4 pm to help. Check with the doctor before making any changes…

]]> By: Carol http://www.addadhdblog.com/concerta-approved-for-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-424949 Carol Mon, 23 May 2011 04:32:07 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/?p=226#comment-424949 Hi, My son is in his last year of high school and often needs to stay up to midnight to get his school work done. He has inattentive ADD. He takes his Concerta (actually a generic brand by Teva) in the morning around 7:30. However, by evening when he starts his homework he finds it extremely difficult to concentrate. I wondered if he took one dose (18 mg) of the drug at 7:30 and another pill (also 18 mg) around noon if that would allow him a longer span of concentration time. What do you think? Carol Hi,

My son is in his last year of high school and often needs to stay up to midnight to get his school work done. He has inattentive ADD. He takes his Concerta (actually a generic brand by Teva) in the morning around 7:30. However, by evening when he starts his homework he finds it extremely difficult to concentrate. I wondered if he took one dose (18 mg) of the drug at 7:30 and another pill (also 18 mg) around noon if that would allow him a longer span of concentration time. What do you think?

Carol

]]> By: darriusjenkins http://www.addadhdblog.com/concerta-approved-for-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-354392 darriusjenkins Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:42:59 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/?p=226#comment-354392 does concerta has a smoother delivery does concerta has a smoother delivery

]]> By: Dr. Kenny Handelman http://www.addadhdblog.com/concerta-approved-for-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-210906 Dr. Kenny Handelman Mon, 31 May 2010 19:05:28 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/?p=226#comment-210906 Hi, People with Fetal Alcohol can certainly have ADHD symptoms. You may want to look up this term: <a href="http://specialchildren.about.com/od/gettingadiagnosis/g/ARND.htm" rel="nofollow">ARND (Alchohol related neurodevelopmental disorder)</a>. Regarding alternatives, I recently put together some research on alternatives - and you can learn about it here: www.alternativesforadhd.com Best, Dr. Kenny Hi,
People with Fetal Alcohol can certainly have ADHD symptoms. You may want to look up this term: ARND (Alchohol related neurodevelopmental disorder).
Regarding alternatives, I recently put together some research on alternatives – and you can learn about it here: http://www.alternativesforadhd.com
Best,
Dr. Kenny

]]> By: benita mehaffey http://www.addadhdblog.com/concerta-approved-for-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-210902 benita mehaffey Mon, 31 May 2010 18:53:32 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/?p=226#comment-210902 dr. kenny, just to let you in on a little insight i have had concerning the cause of ADHD. my hubby james has been diagnosed with adult ADHD before i ever met him. when we first became roommates, i noticed there was something not quite right with him, and he was always overly eager to please, and moved a little to quickly. also he was very suggestible, not really being able to think for himself. and soon i learned he had been adopted at the age of 2, because his mother was a severe alcoholic and literally burned herself to death by falling asleep with a cigarette in bed because she had passed out drunk. by putting 2 and 2 together, i realized his mother was an extreme alcoholic who probably drank while she was pregnant, and when he was born in 1958, society wasn't aware of the dangers of drinking while pregnant. so i ask you to research whether ADHD could be caused by fetal alcohol syndrome, which i believe is the cause of james' ADHD. also, do you know of natural substances that could help? i have learned so far about a combination of DHA, which is found in fish oil, plus ginseng and ginko biloba. any help would be appreciated. my hubby does hard physical labor, and frequently injures himself on the job. i desperately need help before he kills himself. thanks so much, benita dr. kenny,
just to let you in on a little insight i have had concerning the cause of ADHD. my hubby james has been diagnosed with adult ADHD before i ever met him. when we first became roommates, i noticed there was something not quite right with him, and he was always overly eager to please, and moved a little to quickly. also he was very suggestible, not really being able to think for himself. and soon i learned he had been adopted at the age of 2, because his mother was a severe alcoholic and literally burned herself to death by falling asleep with a cigarette in bed because she had passed out drunk. by putting 2 and 2 together, i realized his mother was an extreme alcoholic who probably drank while she was pregnant, and when he was born in 1958, society wasn’t aware of the dangers of drinking while pregnant. so i ask you to research whether ADHD could be caused by fetal alcohol syndrome, which i believe is the cause of james’ ADHD. also, do you know of natural substances that could help? i have learned so far about a combination of DHA, which is found in fish oil, plus ginseng and ginko biloba. any help would be appreciated. my hubby does hard physical labor, and frequently injures himself on the job. i desperately need help before he kills himself. thanks so much, benita

]]> By: Dr. Kenny Handelman http://www.addadhdblog.com/concerta-approved-for-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-202602 Dr. Kenny Handelman Fri, 14 May 2010 17:00:58 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/?p=226#comment-202602 Greg, Biphentin comes in little beads. While it is not that abusable, if someone tried to crush the beads, they could potentially abuse it. While your acne could be from the methylphenidate itself (i.e. related to the higher dose), it could also be related to an 'excipient', or another chemical just found in the Concerta to help make it the pill that it is. Talk to your doctor about trying Biphentin... Greg,
Biphentin comes in little beads. While it is not that abusable, if someone tried to crush the beads, they could potentially abuse it.
While your acne could be from the methylphenidate itself (i.e. related to the higher dose), it could also be related to an ‘excipient’, or another chemical just found in the Concerta to help make it the pill that it is.
Talk to your doctor about trying Biphentin…

]]> By: Greg http://www.addadhdblog.com/concerta-approved-for-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-200485 Greg Thu, 06 May 2010 06:43:48 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/?p=226#comment-200485 @Melanier - your son sounds as if he may have more going on than just ADHD. See if you can convince him to get assessed for Asperger's or autism spectrum disorder. It's tough as an adult to get that assessment, though. Good luck to you both. @Melanier – your son sounds as if he may have more going on than just ADHD. See if you can convince him to get assessed for Asperger’s or autism spectrum disorder. It’s tough as an adult to get that assessment, though. Good luck to you both.

]]> By: Greg http://www.addadhdblog.com/concerta-approved-for-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-200484 Greg Thu, 06 May 2010 06:39:06 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/?p=226#comment-200484 I'm a high-functioning autist with attentional deficits and was first prescribed Ritalin, which worked very well. Unfortunately, my life partner would steal them and abuse them, leaving me with no meds for most of the time, no matter how hard I tried to hide them. After discussion with my doctor, I switched to Concerta, which also works quite well, although I have to take a somewhat higher dose of Concerta to get the appropriate effects. I quite like Concerta. It is very smooth, and with very little rebound at day's end. My partner also leaves it alone as he gets no "buzz" from it. However, as a side effect, it causes me to have acne on my face, chest and back. The acne is serious enough that shaving is problematic. Might it be worth it to try biphentin? I had never heard of it until I found your blog tonight. Non-abusability is of the utmost importance due to my partners foibles, and biphentin seems to fit that bill. Do you think it may cause acne, too? Also, do you have any idea how or why one version of methylphenidate would cause acne, but not another? Perhaps it's because I had to take a larger dose of Concerta than the Ritalin? I’m a high-functioning autist with attentional deficits and was first prescribed Ritalin, which worked very well. Unfortunately, my life partner would steal them and abuse them, leaving me with no meds for most of the time, no matter how hard I tried to hide them.

After discussion with my doctor, I switched to Concerta, which also works quite well, although I have to take a somewhat higher dose of Concerta to get the appropriate effects. I quite like Concerta. It is very smooth, and with very little rebound at day’s end. My partner also leaves it alone as he gets no “buzz” from it.

However, as a side effect, it causes me to have acne on my face, chest and back. The acne is serious enough that shaving is problematic. Might it be worth it to try biphentin? I had never heard of it until I found your blog tonight. Non-abusability is of the utmost importance due to my partners foibles, and biphentin seems to fit that bill. Do you think it may cause acne, too?

Also, do you have any idea how or why one version of methylphenidate would cause acne, but not another? Perhaps it’s because I had to take a larger dose of Concerta than the Ritalin?

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