Focalin XR for ADHD User Reviews (Page 5)
Focalin XR has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 103 reviews for the treatment of ADHD. 60% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 22% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Focalin XR
- tasha
- March 17, 2008
"My daughter has been taking this for about 2 months and it seems to be working besides she has been really disrespectful to everyone witch we have not seen with her before with her other meds."
- ashton
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 7, 2020
"Today was my first day on Focalin. I took 10 milligrams and it did absolutely nothing. I feel zero difference. The only difference I feel is the fact that I have a headache and sore throat."
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- Steve...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 1, 2021
"This medication has helped save my life and my sanity. Now I enjoy each day. For myself I am grateful for it. I only have good benefits."
- Unknown...
- July 3, 2016
"Worst 10 year experience of my life! It gave me bi-polar disorder OCD and even worse ADHD!! It made me get very very very bad anxiety and it felt like I was gonna have a heart explode!"
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- Sam
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 13, 2018
"Has helped so much with my focus at work that I am amazed. Only side Effect I notice is I clench my jaws sometimes to tight. I can live with that."
- Human
- May 5, 2020
"Took a break then started again and on day 3 I was nausea tired"
- Anonymous
- March 10, 2008
"Patient has had diarrhea at times since beginning this medicine nearly a year ago."
- Person
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- December 20, 2021
"I feel different while on my meds like my hands are always cold but my grades are getting better I was at 40 now I'm at 80 on my grades and my mom says it helps but I don't know how"
- Display...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 30, 2021
"Before I started taking it I'd get fussed at for not focusing all the time and now it's rare"
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"It makes me feel full and a bit depressed...but I do enjoy doing all my work and making good grades."