Comparing Concerta vs Ritalin

For ADHD: I'm a Male, 29 yrs old and weight approx 155lb. I was diagnosed with ADHD 5 years ago. I tried dex. but felt it was to potent, had bad crashes so I decided to stop taking stimulants completely. Until today, I decided to try Concerta at 27mg. In my opinion s ofar, its definitely smoother and calming compared to other stimulants where you feel wired. It also helped with my attention and focus. Only down fall is it only lasted literally 2 hours. I'm hoping it's because of the dosage so I'll see if I can raise it to 36mg. PS if anyone has had the same issue with it wearing off to fast and found a solution, please share :) cheers!

For ADHD: I am a 25 year old male. I have had ADHD since I was a child and have struggled my whole life to stay focused on one subject at a time. I took Concerta 36 mg as a child and then stopped taking the medication because I wanted to experience what it was like to be off of the medication. I recently started taking the Concerta medication again due to having a job that requires an immense amount of focus. I have been experiencing some uncomfortable side effects while on the medication. These side effects include feeling more reserved as well as having mood swings. As far as focus, this medication is excellent for helping a person to focus on one subject or even goal at a time. I recommend this medication to anyone that has ADHD as long as that person does not experience mood swings while on the medication.

For ADHD: 22, Male, ADD, Anxiety-disorder Ritalin (Methylphenidate) is amazing. However, there's a catch: - it enhances focus but does not direct your focus towards a subject that you're not interested in - I experience extreme euphoria/confidence/optimism for about 1 hour (it builds up gradually, peaking at 2 hour mark with 10mg - if you use this daily, tolerance builds up quickly after every 2 weeks (for me) -when I stop taking it I feel depressed for days but it will wear off as "naturally occurring chemicals" reach equilibrium again I suggest cycling it according to your productive days: - 3/4 days a week and the rest off (avoiding tolerance and dependence) - it enhances your CURRENT focus, so start working/studying for 15/30 min THEN take it (I've researched the most irrelevant topics which excite me the most for hours, only to find that within 30 min the Ritalin's effects are going to wear off)

For ADHD: 30, female, ADD, 95 lbs. Just to share what I have experienced for starting on Ritalin (5mg) today for the very first time. I did not feel anything on the first pill (at 1:10pm) and I took the second one around 7 hours later (around 7:50pm). The second one kicked in around 2 hours later. I was alert and could stay patient at one task before jumping onto the next one. I also felt talkative so I responded a couple of emails efficiently ( it usually takes me a while to draft an email) and got on the social media to greet friends (I do not chat on social media much I am never good at keeping in touch with people.) It was until 4am and I felt my body needed rest but my brain was still alert. I put myself to sleep but then I woke up with a fast heart rate just 1 hour and 10 min later. At this moment, I finally feel it is wearing off as I am typing. I know this because has taken me 20 min so far to write this comment - I am reverting to the attention-deficient and anxious myself.