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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

  • chand...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • September 25, 2012

"It makes me feel full and a bit depressed...but I do enjoy doing all my work and making good grades."

7 / 10
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  • 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."

8 / 10
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  • 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."

1 / 10
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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."

10 / 10
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  • 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!"

1 / 10
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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."

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  • Human
  • May 5, 2020

"Took a break then started again and on day 3 I was nausea tired"

4 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • March 10, 2008

"Patient has had diarrhea at times since beginning this medicine nearly a year ago."

6 / 10
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  • 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"

6 / 10
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  • 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"

7 / 10
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