Concerta and social anxiety

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Avatar f tn Just in case it is important, I have also been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, OCD and anxiety (general/social). I also have fibromygia but I doubt that matters here. :/ Thank you for reading and I appreciate any responses. P.S. I apologize for any typing mistakes. I am on my phone and did not proof read this...
Avatar f tn Three weeks ago, the Psychiatrist added in Intuniv...OH MY GOSH...the Concerta and Intuniv were PERFECT....Great days at school and an amazing kid emerged...Then at the end of two weeks he developed a tic...This was so horrible...They were happening about 12 - 16 per minute. raised eyebrows, eyes rolling to back of the head, head tilt to the side and a humming sound. We called Psych. and Concerta was stopped. However a week later, the tics are still here...not as frequent...
Avatar f tn At first, it was great, I started reading again and was doing well at work and school. Progressively, I began to withdraw from social situations, I felt nervous and anxious. I cut many people out of my life because I couldnt handle their presence. I barely ever go out, and I have severe anxiety and paranoia. It gets worse everyday, I sit at home and don't know what to do with myself, I feel like I can't trust anyone and very rarely feel safe and calm. My mind races.
Avatar m tn t mix meds and doesnt want to prescribe anything for my anxiety at the moment. I know that without concerta i find it difficult just to take care of my children and household. I am unable to organize, complete tasks, and feel like my brain is a jigsaw puzzle and unable to put things together. Is there a way I can take care of my anxiety and my add at the same time? I know there has to be a way.
Avatar n tn I'm hoping someone here can help, perhaps a Ph.D. or someone with knowledge/experience of medicines-- I have been diagnosed ADHD since I was a little kid (early grade school) and diagnosed with social anxiety at 17yrs old (towards the end of high school). I've been on and off multiple medicines for both (I've been on 5-10 different drugs; see my personal feedback below on some of the meds if you are interested in that information). I also very much think I have OCD.
Avatar n tn I started taking concerta 8 months ago and it has made ia great change in the fear I USED to have speaking in front of people . I till stutter but not near as often when speaking in front of adults .
Avatar m tn Withdrawal symptoms can occur from standard dosages and also after short-term use, and can range from insomnia and anxiety to more serious symptoms, including seizures and psychosis. Withdrawal symptoms can sometimes resemble pre-existing conditions and be misdiagnosed. Diazepam may produce less intense withdrawal symptoms due to its long elimination half-life.
13415927 tn?1430701518 but i am bipolar and have very bad anxiety. concerta works very well for my ADD but not for my anxiety, is there a better way to get the best of both worlds?
Avatar f tn She is suggesting Celexa - your words Two points - I belong to a support group for parents and teachers of children suffering from anxiety. Several of our children take Celexa and so far, there have been no issues with that medication. I'm not sure what SSRI's are "safe" for children; I do know that Paxil is one that should not be used unless the child is over 16 years of age.
Avatar f tn not to mention he thought he could hurt someone else due to anxiety caused by concerta, to now im saying enough is enough, his pediatrician says no more stimulants until he sees his psycologist and psychiatrist again to see what is happening. concerta and clonidine are now out of his system...but his ability to concentrate or sit still are back in a big way,school right now is very hard for him but with one to one support he is a bit better..
Avatar f tn t entirely sure why but felt ADHD was a part of it. The treatment (Concerta) has helped, but I can still see a lot of anxiety breaking through and creating tension/anger/disruption. I'm not sure where to go with this. I will have to check out that book.
Avatar f tn My son has a 5-6 mm hole in his heart and we get Eco every year, just because he is taking Concerta. So far, we were lucky and did not have to suspend taking it. If they say it - keep him off of it. I am sorry to say that.
Avatar f tn Im a 19 years old boy and i have tried vyvanse which did miracles at first at 20mg until the effect decreased and had to go up to 60mg with no effects except the bad ones and went back to my old self(lazy, tired, unmotivated etc.). I am now on concerta 36mg and it seems like working but not all the time and clearly not as much as first time vyvanse.
Avatar n tn I have a 6 year old only child with ADHD, she are in the top of he class academically, but socialy she is falling apart, by interrupting all time in the class room, not following rules, being overly loud and out on the playground more or less being a bully. At home, I have a totally different kid, quiet, likes to read, do crafts, follows rules and mines her manners.
Avatar f tn If indeed he displays juvenile onset bipolar disorder he will require some medication apart from Concerta and it may be that a medication like Concerta could worsen his behavior. If he displays ADHD and no other emotional disorder, psychostimulant medications like Concerta could be fine. Second, he may require a specialized educational setting, and it's worth discussing with the school officials what options are open to him. Has he been evaluated in the school system?
Avatar n tn s trying to become a human doctor), and he said that i really should slow down and not have so much anxiety. My heart rate thing started after i started concerta-but only after a year.
Avatar m tn I have been going to the same psychiatrist for over 5 years and have been recently given Concerta about 4 months ago. My original diagnosis was depression/anxiety disorder and he believes I have a learning disability. During this time, the Concerta dose moved up 3 times and was given a new script. Some of these scripts were turned in during the same month.The doctor added on ritalin on a separate script one month.
Avatar m tn My plan is to switch to a med I can take and slowly cut the pills in half and taper off. You can’t cut the concerta since it’s extends release. Please anyone give me an idea on what I should do to get off this.
Avatar n tn now if you take like 2mg xanax and 72mg Concerta and feel focused, motivated without anxiety f.e. that is sweet spot but a small ammount of alprazolam will overpower MPH and if it does you will need literally half bottle of Concerta, this is my experience and I say for mayority of other reports that i red in last 2 years so you are safe but take 1mg xanax more and no cleaning...
Avatar n tn She is now on 18mg of Concerta and 10mg of Aderall. What can we expect from this increase and is this combination to high of a doseafge for a 70 puond 9 yr. old.
Avatar n tn He started a weaning of the Concerta and wants it off in 3 weeks, and increased the Intuniv to 3 mg and kept Zoloft and Risperdal the same. My son has now started to have horrible motor tics again....is this common when weaning off a stimulant ? Also My son has gained at least 14 lbs in 2.
Avatar f tn But basically, Concerta is out of your system after about 8 to 10 hours. Anxiety is a common co-disorder with ADHD and that might be more of the problem. Are you on any other meds? How long have the migraines been going on? Anything else happen during that time period? What do you take for migraine relief?
11352669 tn?1417486501 Does anyone feel like I do or can explain what I feel and see in the comedown of my daily dose of concerta (63mg) [it happens around 4:30 PM to 8-9 PM, and I take the concerta around 8:15AM before school) -very dilated pupils -sensivity to light -dizziness (not unpleasant, and without headaches or difficulty thinking, alcohol like vertigo effect, and very slight) -distortions (things get bigger or smaller, or go right, then left, but again very slightly, and only around what I'm looking
969557 tn?1314370614 My son was on concerta and adderall and they both can cause seizures. I would ask doctor to you for an egg and make sure you are not having seizures.Witch is a side effect to concerta and can not be reversed .They can only give you medicine to try and control the seizures. I wish we had never put my son on these medicines.
Avatar n tn m going to say that my own doctor told me Lexapro is a horrible medication to use on someone who has ADHD since I was on it for my depression and anxiety originally before I switched doctors and was diagnosed with ADHD. He said it is very ineffective in treatment for anxiety and can worsen ADHD symptoms, so there's that tidbit of info.
5757880 tn?1395578022 So I am a little confused. Was your son diagnosed with Asperger's? If so, I question the doctor's use of ADHD meds because this maybe aggravating the Asperger's which is causing him to lash out. People with Asperger's need stability and routine and counseling to help work through their social disconnect. I say this because I have a son with Asperger's and a son with ADHD so I am familiar with the signs of both.
Avatar f tn Hello all! I have had attention problems since icould remember. Im 24 now. But only in the year or so I've realized that it has actually caused a lot of problems study wise for me. I feel constantly bored or loos interest in the smallest tasks and tend not to sleep allot because it feels like I can't switch the conversations off in my head. I only really realized that my behavior was a bit odd, when my friend kept telling me that I walk around and interrupt allot of people in class.
Avatar n tn Thanks guys for all the input. I actually decided to go ahead and take the concerta, and it seems to have cleared up all my problems. 30 minutes after talking all my anxiety and depersonalization went away. Also for the first time in my life i felt like i actually enjoyed doing simple things and getting every day satisfaction out of it. Its my 3rd day that i've taken concerta and i've only had 1 problem which isnt really that bad and that was headaches.
Avatar n tn Ever since he is on this medication he is showing increased signs of anxiety regarding food safety and some OCD traits (increased hand washing). His anxieties about his food possibly being poisoned are really affecting our home life and cause him true anguish. Is it possible that the medication is causing this dramatic increase in anxiety? What other meds could be used to help the ADHD aspect? We already tried Concerta which made him more aggressive?
494087 tn?1257793207 I was diagnosed with social anxiety and panic disorder a year ago. I take remeron and klonopin but the doctor says only to take them at night. I think I need some medication to get through the day but I am afraid to tell him I am having trouble getting through the day. I always have a butterfly feeling in my stomach and when I have to go in public I get very nervous and feel like everyone is looking at me. I guess my question is does anyone else feel this way and what should I do?