Methylphenidate and Irritability: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Jul...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 20, 2022

For ADHD "49-year-old female. Just started Ritalin 4 days ago. 5 mg twice daily for 3 days, and today was 10 mg twice daily. I feel great all day at work. I'm very focused, not at all stressed at my job. I feel really good. I've been on medication for depression and anxiety since I was in my late teens. Ritalin has made a huge difference already, however, when it wears off, I crash and do not like the effects. I get irritable, headaches, nauseous, and very fatigued. I'm not sure this is the one for me."

• ano...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 20, 2021

For ADHD "20-year-old male. Diagnosed with ADHD between my sophomore and junior years of high school. Freshman and sophomore years were terrible, I was depressed and anxious and had horrible grades. Got on Ritalin during junior year, and my grades went up. I was getting straight A's, and homework didn't feel like a chore anymore. Ritalin does exactly what it is supposed to do. However, I started to notice after a couple of months that the downfalls of the medication made me very irritable and just ticked off and wouldn't want to be near anybody. I feel like that is a very normal feeling with this medication, though. I also had a very hard time overcoming the mental barrier of having to take this medication just to be like a normal student and felt it was very unfair that other kids didn't have to go through this, but those were my own issues. In the end, there are negatives to every medication, and I just want others to be aware of what I went through and to see if anyone else had similar experiences."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 26, 2022

For ADHD "I've been taking Ritalin 20 mg three times a day. I feel like I can't remember things, I have issues with teeth clenching, agitation, and I feel like I want to jump out of my skin. I have a new doctor who prescribed me Ritalin. I used to take Adderall, but this doctor didn't prescribe it because of my high blood pressure. I had no side effects with Adderall. I'm going to be requesting a change."

• Use...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2022

"I suffer from persistent depression (dysthymia), and my worst symptoms are fatigue, poor concentration, and apathy. At the time my doctor prescribed it, I hadn't had a clear diagnosis. When I took it, I felt very focused, awake, and calm, but when the effect wore off (it only lasted 3 hours for Ritalin LA), I felt EXTREMELY IRRITABLE to the point I couldn’t stand anyone talking to me, it was terrible."

• sap...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 9, 2014

For ADHD "It helps, but not for very long. But it definitely doesn't make me as irritable as other ADHD medications."

• Jtc...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 10, 2018

For ADHD "On this medication, I have experienced a decrease in appetite, an increase in libido, difficulty falling asleep, irritability, increased anxiety, and times where I seem to lack positive emotion."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2021

For Narcolepsy "Concerta ER helped some with my narcolepsy, but caused me to be highly irritable. I am bipolar, which could have exacerbated and contributed to the mood swings. I have decided to try other meds."