Hi, Concerta was the first ADD med that my Dr prescribed for me. I spent a hellish three days on the worst anxiety trip I had ever experienced(I'm 64). I stopped taking it and have been on Straterra ever since. I get nauseous if I take it any time other than before bed and have to take a sleeping pill with it to get to sleep. I also have had to take a low doseage heart medication since I have been on it. Needless to say, I am looking for a different remedy.

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Hi there:

That sounds horrible. I haven't heard anything specifically about Concerta and anxiety, but I thought you might find this article helpful in doing research for alternatives...

ADHD Medication: Say No to Side Effects

Best of luck!

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I take Concerta every day of my life, and all I can report is that it's completely without side effects, as far as I can tell.

One of the problems with self-diagnosis is the tendency to fall into the "post hoc, propter hoc" logical fallacy. "A" happens, and then "B" happens, so we deduce that A is the cause of B. I'm not implying that this is the case, merely that it's something to watch out for.

I posted, somewhere on my blog, about my experience with Strattera, which was overwhelmingly negative. No help with the ADHD, tons of side-effects.

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I tried Concerta because it worked so well for my girls. I did fine at first--but then started having problems at night.--dreams, seeing things, etc.. In addition, it altered my mood. I was aware that my 'moodiness' wasn't rational, but couldn't get myself out of the funk. My doctor changed my meds immediately. I now use Daytrana and really like it--no issues so far.

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