Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I am 33 and have struggled my whole life with symptoms of ADHD. I was formally diagnosed around six months ago and started Concerta XL yesterday . Currently on 18 mg than moving up to 36 next week. Yesterday I felt absolutely amazing. It was like I was able to switch off all of those different voices in my head and focus on just one. I do however have a headache today. Hopefully it’s only a short term side-effect because I can definitely see how Concerta has the ability to change my life. Thanks again for the uploads 😊
I was just diagnosed with adhd at 31 and I just started concerta this week I am on day5 my first adhd medication. Watching you is showing me how things could go. 👍🏼
Hi there 49ers559er! So glad my videos are helping you understand your journey with the diagnosis and Concerta. How is it all going? I'd love to hear about your experiences and how they measure up against mine! Em x
So good to hear your life has got a lot better. Mine too. I’ve gone up to 36mg Concerta now. Had got so many benefits from 18mg, and 36 is the next level
I just found your channel. But I’m glad to hear your life has gotten better as well as your job with Concerta. I also take Concerta myself for adhd (36 MG) for me I have to get a good enough amount of sleep for it to be affective. But as long as I get enough sleep… I think it’s great.
Thank you for sharing. I have struggled with ADHD for decades and anxiety and depression. I have taken medication before but didn’t like the way it made me feel. I have heard of concerta but reluctant to take it due to the side effects. Headaches,nausea, uncontrolled muscle movements (such as twitching, shaking), sudden outbursts of words/sounds that are hard to control, vision changes (such as blurred vision).
Hey 👋 thanks for your content❤❤ I took my first concerta pill heater and all I’ve done since yesterday is work and search for other ADHDers on RUclips talking about their experience with concerta medication. I already watched nearly all your videos 😂 And while watching some I realized you repeated barely paraphrased thoughts I have. Especially that bit about the fact that ADHD might be the primary cause of your depression. I feel like I might just another case. Pardon my English. It's not my native language. Also, what I'm curious about is tolerance to Concerta. Of course, I will discuss it at the next appointment with my psychiatrist but I'm curious about what you’ve been told by your doctor as well as other folk with ADHD. For instance, my doctor confirmed that it's a lifelong medication at the same time the instructions say something like don't take it constantly which is frustrating kind of 🤷♀️ People with ADHD please do comment pls if you’re interested in this topic. I don't have friends with ADHD but would like to discuss it with someone who can relate to ❤
Heya Julia :) First of all - your English is amazing, don't for a moment apologise! Thank you so much for your support of my channel. It honestly gives me the warm fuzzies to know that other people find my content useful and that it helps people feel less alone in their experiences. It's always an amazing moment when you come across someone on the internet who has had the same feelings/experiences/thoughts as you, so 'welcome to my brain', it probably looks pretty similar to yours! I really hope your Concerta journey is going well - keep me updated on how you find the journey, and be sure to comment if you have any questions about my experience. Thank you again for watching my videos and taking the time to comment; it really means a lot. Have a great week! Em x
I'm in between do If i want to take concertta. I'm a musician which is why I say that and the rambles can be useful fir hooky riffs ha. Great too see your loving life and yes bring on loads more vids cause your awesome.
I think one of the good things about Concerta is that you can take it some days and not others. Personally, I feel really grim when I don't take it (see my Week 7 vlog), but my job isn't "creative" in the traditional sense, so I don't feel that pressure to be able to create. I definitely don't feel like my creativity is dimmed when on the drug, if anything, I am able to follow though on creative ideas to completion. I guess you would just need to work out what works best of you and your brain. Thank you so much for your kind words :) they mean a lot! Look after yourself, Em x
Also, I tried 54 mg a few times… But it turned out to be too much in regards to side effects. Ultimately it’s a decision to be made between you and your doctor… but yeah… I tried 54 mg and… While it was pretty effective, regarding me being able to pay attention… It contributed to too severe of side effects. Personally I wish there was something in between 36 and 54 MG… While the 36 I’m on now is decent.. it’s sometimes feels ineffective. If they had like a 42 - 45 MG.. I personally think that would be perfect
Hey! I had my dose increased to 54mg on Monday, I was told it's the max dose by my doc (in case you didn't know - think it goes higher in USA). I felt 36mg was wearing off after a month or so, so got an increase. I realised a few weeks ago that tea was interacting with my meds n making me nauseous - I drink like 4 cups per day average. Since swapping to decaff my nausea has gone n surprisingly no nausea since I increased dose too. I'm pretty surprised by my lack of side effects now esp with the recent dose increase. Do you still get any?
max is either 108 or 90 I believe i think 90 sounds more right I was offered to go higher than 72 but said no incase in future I wanted a higher dose because you do get used to your doseage eventually (and being already on the max leaves no room to go higher - but I don't think i would personally ever go higher than 72mg), I'm on 54 + 18 but it may also be that 54mg is the max for your body weight? I know higher doses are naturally given to bigger sized people. I was also given 10mg non xl top up tablets for the end of the day If I wanted them to potentially combat a drop off in energy/tiredness on long days but I also rarely use those it seems overkill for a vast majority of days but still nice to have the option. I also get 0 side effects which is nice, the only thing I would say I notice is a much warmer than average head tempereature half way through the medication length.
Hi there Williamwinn948, Thank you for your comment. I am not a medical professional so cannot provide any specific information on this, however, anecdotally, it took several weeks for me to see any impactful changes, I hope this helps! Emily
If he’s on a generic, sometimes they can just not work. The fda doesn’t do their job very well. Don’t write off the medication til you try the brand name.
Actually, she's giving the community a free platform to interact with each other and share different experiences, which can potentially help individuals make decisions about their own paths they wish to take in managing their ADHD or other. If you're frightened that you're seeing 'uncritical promotion', maybe that's just projection on your side, which is something you need to come to terms with and find a solution to.
i've worked in this sector for many years and its doing way more harm than it can ever do good - uncritical promotion is part of the ongoing and growing problem - i'd suggest you educate yourself on the issues and become part of the solution. i'd happily share resources on here but youtube censorship is terrible. @@HouteNyloc
Hi there Futures2247, Thank you for you comment. I understand your concerns around my 'promotion' of Concerta and ADHD diagnosis, but I would like to reassure you that I do not feel that I am uncritical. Part of the reason this channel exists is to promote honest and open discussion around this issues and I welcome any feedback you might have or critiques of the opinion I share. Can you be more specific about our concerns? Within my videos, I share the effects my diagnosis and medication has had on my life, both good and bad. For me, a lot of good has come out of this 'journey', however, I am aware that for others this may not be the case. At the beginning of each of my videos and in all bios and video descriptions I remind viewers that I am not a medical professional and so all of my opinions and experiences are anecdotal and personal to me, urging them to speak to a doctor about the issues themselves if they need more information. I hope this reassures you of my position :) Thanks again for your comment! Em x
I appreciate you taking the time to respond. i'd love to be more specific but this would involve sharing a lot of details and links that you tube doesn't allow anymore. I'd be happy to email you with them?. Even the term diagnosis is dubious outside of physical medicine, where the medical model has been revolutionary, because in the reductionist land of 'mental health' there is no aetiology to discover and zero objective tests even if there were. The point of a diagnosis is to determine a proximal cause (aetiology) in order to shape treatment options. I would guess from your presentation that you are unaware of the deep, long standing and highly contested nature of DSM constructs? not to mention the long term dangers of the drugs? as a starter for ten you might find reading the unrecognised facts section over at the council for evidenced based psychiatry then read the articles, books and you tube presentations by the founders. @@adhdemily
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Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I am 33 and have struggled my whole life with symptoms of ADHD. I was formally diagnosed around six months ago and started Concerta XL yesterday . Currently on 18 mg than moving up to 36 next week. Yesterday I felt absolutely amazing. It was like I was able to switch off all of those different voices in my head and focus on just one. I do however have a headache today. Hopefully it’s only a short term side-effect because I can definitely see how Concerta has the ability to change my life. Thanks again for the uploads 😊
I was just diagnosed with adhd at 31 and I just started concerta this week I am on day5 my first adhd medication. Watching you is showing me how things could go. 👍🏼
Hi there 49ers559er!
So glad my videos are helping you understand your journey with the diagnosis and Concerta. How is it all going? I'd love to hear about your experiences and how they measure up against mine!
Em x
So good to hear your life has got a lot better. Mine too. I’ve gone up to 36mg Concerta now. Had got so many benefits from 18mg, and 36 is the next level
Thanks Lauren! I'm so glad the medication is working for you too :) good luck with the 36mg - keep us updated with your progress xxx
Good to see you, Emily. I hope you're treating yourself with kindness. We all deserve to have inner peace.
It's good to be back! :) Thank you for continuing to support my channel. Feeling good!
@@adhdemily you’re welcome, Emily
I just found your channel. But I’m glad to hear your life has gotten better as well as your job with Concerta. I also take Concerta myself for adhd (36 MG) for me I have to get a good enough amount of sleep for it to be affective. But as long as I get enough sleep… I think it’s great.
Thank you for sharing. I have struggled with ADHD for decades and anxiety and depression. I have taken medication before but didn’t like the way it made me feel. I have heard of concerta but reluctant to take it due to the side effects. Headaches,nausea,
uncontrolled muscle movements (such as twitching, shaking), sudden outbursts of words/sounds that are hard to control, vision changes (such as blurred vision).
It's great to see you're doing better.
Thank you! Feeling good :)
Congratulations! You’re beautiful. Appreciate your youth while you have it.
Thanks WizardKitty23 :) that is very sweet.
I am also starting 36mg! Thank you for documenting your experience.
No worries megakinga8127! So glad the video was helpful :)
How are you finding the Concerta? Hope it's going well!
Em x
Hey 👋 thanks for your content❤❤ I took my first concerta pill heater and all I’ve done since yesterday is work and search for other ADHDers on RUclips talking about their experience with concerta medication. I already watched nearly all your videos 😂 And while watching some I realized you repeated barely paraphrased thoughts I have. Especially that bit about the fact that ADHD might be the primary cause of your depression. I feel like I might just another case. Pardon my English. It's not my native language. Also, what I'm curious about is tolerance to Concerta. Of course, I will discuss it at the next appointment with my psychiatrist but I'm curious about what you’ve been told by your doctor as well as other folk with ADHD. For instance, my doctor confirmed that it's a lifelong medication at the same time the instructions say something like don't take it constantly which is frustrating kind of 🤷♀️
People with ADHD please do comment pls if you’re interested in this topic. I don't have friends with ADHD but would like to discuss it with someone who can relate to ❤
Heya Julia :)
First of all - your English is amazing, don't for a moment apologise!
Thank you so much for your support of my channel. It honestly gives me the warm fuzzies to know that other people find my content useful and that it helps people feel less alone in their experiences. It's always an amazing moment when you come across someone on the internet who has had the same feelings/experiences/thoughts as you, so 'welcome to my brain', it probably looks pretty similar to yours!
I really hope your Concerta journey is going well - keep me updated on how you find the journey, and be sure to comment if you have any questions about my experience.
Thank you again for watching my videos and taking the time to comment; it really means a lot.
Have a great week!
Em x
I'm in between do If i want to take concertta. I'm a musician which is why I say that and the rambles can be useful fir hooky riffs ha.
Great too see your loving life and yes bring on loads more vids cause your awesome.
I think one of the good things about Concerta is that you can take it some days and not others. Personally, I feel really grim when I don't take it (see my Week 7 vlog), but my job isn't "creative" in the traditional sense, so I don't feel that pressure to be able to create.
I definitely don't feel like my creativity is dimmed when on the drug, if anything, I am able to follow though on creative ideas to completion. I guess you would just need to work out what works best of you and your brain.
Thank you so much for your kind words :) they mean a lot!
Look after yourself,
Em x
Hey, hope your still good, im looking to start, after 30+ years of suffering and trying to get through this crazy world something might work
Huzzah! I hope you can continue this positive trend!!!
Thanks Romeo!
Also, I tried 54 mg a few times… But it turned out to be too much in regards to side effects. Ultimately it’s a decision to be made between you and your doctor… but yeah… I tried 54 mg and… While it was pretty effective, regarding me being able to pay attention… It contributed to too severe of side effects. Personally I wish there was something in between 36 and 54 MG… While the 36 I’m on now is decent.. it’s sometimes feels ineffective. If they had like a 42 - 45 MG.. I personally think that would be perfect
What was the worst side affects brother
@@starwarscantina7130 insomnia, irritability, Brian fog
Hey! I had my dose increased to 54mg on Monday, I was told it's the max dose by my doc (in case you didn't know - think it goes higher in USA). I felt 36mg was wearing off after a month or so, so got an increase. I realised a few weeks ago that tea was interacting with my meds n making me nauseous - I drink like 4 cups per day average. Since swapping to decaff my nausea has gone n surprisingly no nausea since I increased dose too. I'm pretty surprised by my lack of side effects now esp with the recent dose increase. Do you still get any?
max is either 108 or 90 I believe i think 90 sounds more right I was offered to go higher than 72 but said no incase in future I wanted a higher dose because you do get used to your doseage eventually (and being already on the max leaves no room to go higher - but I don't think i would personally ever go higher than 72mg), I'm on 54 + 18 but it may also be that 54mg is the max for your body weight? I know higher doses are naturally given to bigger sized people. I was also given 10mg non xl top up tablets for the end of the day If I wanted them to potentially combat a drop off in energy/tiredness on long days but I also rarely use those it seems overkill for a vast majority of days but still nice to have the option.
I also get 0 side effects which is nice, the only thing I would say I notice is a much warmer than average head tempereature half way through the medication length.
Hi, I've been taking adhd meds for about 4 years, I'm going to try concerta first time soon. It would be cool to reflect on it if you'd like too
Keep yourself at a lower dose as long as you can… till you start feeling it not working. These meds can plateau so take care, my dear.
This is very true - thank you for flagging.
My doctor has kept me on 36mg for another two months, so we're taking it slow and steady :)
Take tolerance breaks as needed. Ensure you have lifestyle habits in place. That was my biggest revelation - you need pills AND skills.
My meds arrived today 😊
So your brain can be a peaceful place to live
My 14 year old son has been on 36 mg for 2 weeks and it has really done nothing for him
Hi there Williamwinn948,
Thank you for your comment. I am not a medical professional so cannot provide any specific information on this, however, anecdotally, it took several weeks for me to see any impactful changes,
I hope this helps!
Emily
If he’s on a generic, sometimes they can just not work. The fda doesn’t do their job very well. Don’t write off the medication til you try the brand name.
frightening to be uncritically promoting DSM mindsets and prescription drugs
Actually, she's giving the community a free platform to interact with each other and share different experiences, which can potentially help individuals make decisions about their own paths they wish to take in managing their ADHD or other. If you're frightened that you're seeing 'uncritical promotion', maybe that's just projection on your side, which is something you need to come to terms with and find a solution to.
i've worked in this sector for many years and its doing way more harm than it can ever do good - uncritical promotion is part of the ongoing and growing problem - i'd suggest you educate yourself on the issues and become part of the solution. i'd happily share resources on here but youtube censorship is terrible. @@HouteNyloc
Hi there Futures2247,
Thank you for you comment.
I understand your concerns around my 'promotion' of Concerta and ADHD diagnosis, but I would like to reassure you that I do not feel that I am uncritical. Part of the reason this channel exists is to promote honest and open discussion around this issues and I welcome any feedback you might have or critiques of the opinion I share. Can you be more specific about our concerns?
Within my videos, I share the effects my diagnosis and medication has had on my life, both good and bad. For me, a lot of good has come out of this 'journey', however, I am aware that for others this may not be the case.
At the beginning of each of my videos and in all bios and video descriptions I remind viewers that I am not a medical professional and so all of my opinions and experiences are anecdotal and personal to me, urging them to speak to a doctor about the issues themselves if they need more information.
I hope this reassures you of my position :)
Thanks again for your comment!
Em x
I appreciate you taking the time to respond. i'd love to be more specific but this would involve sharing a lot of details and links that you tube doesn't allow anymore. I'd be happy to email you with them?. Even the term diagnosis is dubious outside of physical medicine, where the medical model has been revolutionary, because in the reductionist land of 'mental health' there is no aetiology to discover and zero objective tests even if there were.
The point of a diagnosis is to determine a proximal cause (aetiology) in order to shape treatment options. I would guess from your presentation that you are unaware of the deep, long standing and highly contested nature of DSM constructs? not to mention the long term dangers of the drugs? as a starter for ten you might find reading the unrecognised facts section over at the council for evidenced based psychiatry then read the articles, books and you tube presentations by the founders. @@adhdemily