Adderall vs Concerta
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| Adderall is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as part of a total treatment plan, including psychological, social, and other treatments. It may help to increase the ability to pay attention, concentrate, stay focused, and stop fidgeting. | Methylphenidate is used as part of a treatment program (including psychological, educational, and social measures) to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADHD. It can help increase your ability to pay attention, stay focused on an activity, and control behavior problems. It may also help you to organize your tasks and improve listening skills. Methylphenidate is a mild stimulant that is thought to work by changing the amounts of certain natural substances in the brain. | |||
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| Add Adderall review The benefits outweigh the side effects for me. I have struggled for years with understanding the reason for what I called 'the fog' I was experiencing. I had been able to manage my ADD without medication until my late 40s. Adderall has worked for me. Adderall & Adderall XR did not work well for me, the generic did. Adderall is so fare great. Helps me in school ALOT. and makes me not interrupt people and go into random conversations like always would do...Ive gone from Cs And Ds to Bs and AsThe only problem is it can cause some anxiety and eating problems so i have to force food down because im on the skinny side... I also had a panic attack the second day i took it because my heart was beating faced ... It is a miracle drug. I can focus on anything. I can grasp what people are saying. I feel what I perceive to be normal. I now know that I was not stupid, as I was called all through school and I endured countless paddlings for what was called behavior problems. I could not help what was happening to me. Now I Know. I which all Psychiatrists would recognize the benefits of the medicine. If ... | Add Concerta review 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. 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 ... 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 ... made me more alert,able to concentrate and stay focused | |||
