Anyone on concerta? help!?


Question:
i have been on cencerta for about 4 months and i have improved as far as how I act and i have noticed i concentrate so much better than when i am not on it. bit.. i have lost 20 lbs in the past four months, which is good, but has anyone lost weight from it, stopeed the drug completely, and gained it all back? just wondering.

Answers:
I was on concerta for about a month but I was having bad side effects like not being able to sleep. I have been steadily losing weight too since being on ADHD drugs but I have not been off of them either so I can't totally help you there. I'm now on Adderall XR and it's ok I guess I need more time to see about it.

It makes sense why you lost all the weight because since it's a stimulant, the drug will speed up your metabolism and will make you lose weight. It would also make sense that once you're off the drug that the opposite will happen, much like when people quit smoking.

The link below is for the National Institute of Health's advisory about Concerta. About the same as you get from the pharmacy.

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Weight loss is a side effect of stimulants like Concerta but you don't make decisions on taking them or not taking them based on the potential for weight gain. If it is helping you, that's the point of taking it. Keep in contact with your doctor, adjust the dose up or down as you can (18, 36, etc) within reason given that that tabs can't be cut.

Good luck.

u dont need to be on crap like that i lost 42 lbs last yr and kept it off- the proper way exercise and prop nutrition,it is actually very easy and i was over weight practically all my life i am 34!u can eat normal food and lose weight , it is all about getting your metabolism going again any questions e-mail citog_irish@yahoo.com this is not a scam it is easy i promise you




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