How ADHD medication Concerta changed my life 

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I started medication today. I'm still processing what calm feels like

‘ i could never imagine living a life ‘ I FEEL YOUUU I knew I had ADD forever but for some reason my doctor of the time never took me seriously. I had issues with my daily life , and I felt so frustrated especially at work and at school because I always understood everything , I always knew I was smart but would make careless mistakes that made me feel and appear dumb even though i was NOT. It affected my self-esteem for years and I always felt like I was not able to live the life I deserved ; to live to my full potential. I finally got a diagnostic for ADD at age 25 ( was about time ) and I started Concerta. I can now work and study properly, I feel like I’ve been blind for years and now I got glasses on and I can SEE ( hope that makes sense 😅 ) I wish to stay on Concerta , my only advice is keep the dose as low as possible so you avoid building a high tolerance. To all the people out there who are adults and think ADHD is the culprit for your struggles, please get a professional opinion and do not be scared to try medication. It can really change your life ❤️

Hey patrick, Concerta changed my life too. I am now at University and excelling in my studies. All the best to you!

I’m 44 years old and was diagnosed with ADHD one month ago, and have now be taking Concerta for one month. Before taking it I had no idea what it was like to have calm seas in my mind, rather than frequent hurricanes. Thanks for sharing your story.

Was prescribed anti-depressants for 20 years. Tried to kill myself numerous times. Diagnosed with ADHD at 44. 6 months later life is OK. Cannot remember being as satisfied with my life since I was about 12 years old.

BIG WARM HUGG TO ALL THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING. YOU WILL BE FINE SOON.

I am on day 4. The hardest pill to swallow was realising that I lost 38 years of my life because I didn’t know I had ADHD. Even after being diagnosed I still thought mine was a mild case, until I took concerta. Oh boy, the improvement made me aware of all other hidden symptoms that I wasn’t aware off. How did I manage to survive this long I don’t know, but one is for sure, I am not going back to that pain. Concerta has opened up my life.

Patrick, I want to say thank you. After 33 years of unmedicated ADHD life - with all of its disorganisation, distraction, and unmet potential - today was my first day on Concerta. It was just as you describe; a subtle, but radical shift, allowing me to function normally, to not have to continually fight with my brain to get basic tasks done. I have never felt more euphoric; not from the drug, but simply from operating as a human being can do. It really is like night and day. Thank you again for sharing your story, through your videos, and all the best with your life and journey.

I'm 20 years older than when you've just started Concerta at age 29, long time ADHD have destroyed my life, I've been on it since last year. I'm now much better

We are part of the club who didn’t get diagnosed until adulthood. And it’s like we wish we knew years ago, and people think I’m on drugs too when I don’t take the adderall!!! Even when I take it they think I am! But I’m much worse when I don’t take it.

This gives me hope that concerta will change my life too.

It’s a feeling you never thought you would feel. Yes calm and stillness!!! 🙌🏾

I was just prescribed this today. I'm 42 years old. Just diagnosed today with ADD. I take my first one tomorrow morning. I'm looking forward to being able to focus and actually finish projects for once without feeling like an idiot.

I started to take Methylphenidate. Never felt so calm in my entire life. After years of struggle, I finally see the light ahead of me!

This is so good to hear. I got my diagnosis this week at 29 after years of misdiagnosed depression and just being a total mess. Effectively I’ve lost four jobs because of my adhd and making terrible mistakes, financially I’ve only just become stable for the first time in a decade and I’ve lost countless friends because of being so irrational or horrible. Should be starting concerta in the next two weeks and I’m so excited to turn my life around and doing everything I know I can do

Thank you Patrick ! You also changed everything now.

I am 23 years old and just got diagnosed with adhd. I was excellent in studies as a kid then all of a sudden my grades dropped and my health declined. I felt depressed in my teen years. Just got diagnosed with adhd and been recommended strattera. I hope it changes my life as it did to you guys.

Happy for you brother, it sucks not to get diagnosed earlier in life, but still better than not getting diagnosed at all. I know the struggles, you try 4 times harder than anyone else just to pass by

I'm 25 and got diagnosed with ADD 2 weeks ago. I started with the short release version of methylfenidaat, but it wore off after 2 hours each time and the rebounds were annoying. I started with concerta since yesterday. Taking medication makes me feel like I can finally be myself. I worry less, am calmer, feel happier and have more energy.

Starting tomorrow and you guys are giving me hope 🙏 ❤

Thanks for posting this it's been really inspiring....I tried many things before taking that route and it has changed my patterns tremendously...we must preserve there is a way....much blessings

Thank you for sharing your experience Patrick! I can really relate to some stuff. I got diagnosed a year ago as an adult but I started my medication today as I couldn’t handle the struggle any longer.

Thank you for helping us I am 45 and still trying to get help this gives me hope :)

Thank you for posting this video, Patrick. I was just diagnosed and was put on Concerta. It is really helpful to see this video because I had no idea what this medication was or what to expect. Am very grateful to you for sharing this, especially talking about your before and after situation. You experience has been a tremendous gift for us. Thank you.

its so weird how the symptoms of adhd are similar to what people without it experience when they take stimulants, despite stimulants being used to treat adhd.

Never seen such informative ADHD video excellent work dude .

You are really inspiring. A lot of things about your ADHD and how medication helped , really resonates with me. Once I started taking, I noticed how my ADHD affected everything from how I walk down to how I talk and concerta gave me a version of myself to strive for even when Im off the medication

Thank you for this video. I feel the same way on Concerta. I am so grateful for it everyday because I was in my 40’s before I got diagnosed and helped.

Thank you very much for this video.. it also gives me hope

Thanks for sharing Patrick.. your video helped alot

Thank you for sharing your experience

Thanks for sharing. You give me hope. I’m 54 and was diagnosed last week

Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm starting on the smallest dose tomorrow morning. I haven't been officially diagnosed yet but my doctor felt it would help me in the meantime.

Thanks for making this video. I'm finally going to see the consultant specialist tomorrow and I am hoping that he will prescribe something like that. Its wreaking havoc with my work life and I just feel like a fraud all the time who will be found doing something embarrassing. To have the stillness you are describing would be incredible. This video really has given me hope that tomorrow could be the start of a new life for me.

Thank you for this video Patrick, i have been resistant on taking concerta for years. Im 40 this year and i honestly relate with you when you say you life was a complete mess. I fee the same and i ave been looking at other solutions that could help, the way you tell your story i feel like that is 85% my story. Thank you so much man and i wish you achieve financial freedom or at least life fulfilment. You have changed my life

Great video man thanks for sharing and educating others

Thank you so much for posting this. I’m soooooo happy or you. I take this soon and I was nervous but now I’m not.!!!

Hi Patrick, Your video was at the top of my feed here on RU-vid today and I’m so inspired by your success story! It’s an interesting coincidence that your video was the first one on the feed because today is my first on Concerta. I’m 36 and was officially diagnosed with ADHD last year and have struggled everyday since. Over the past year, I have had many failed attempts with meds and various supplements, but your story has given me hope and inspiration!! Thank you so much for being so open about your experiences! I wish you the best of luck!

Wow. My story is sort of similar. Recently I was diagnosed by my psychiatrist at age +-27. I was crushed and broken knowing that I was diagnosed so late and started using a generic drug to Concerta. It helps me way better being productive and being able to think linearly. Thank you for sharing this. It makes me feel better that I'm not the only one who went through this similar experience and diagnosed so late on life. Thank you.

Thank you very much for sharing!!! Best of luck to you.

I really like your videos! Keep up the good work 🙂

Hi, thank you for this video. I am 3rd day into my concerta medication. It is life changing. I just got diagnosed at age 45. What u shared is exactly how i feel. God bless man. I am also so excited over my future.

Im from brazil, and started with concerta 18mg yesterday morning, when i woke up. I feel so much better, calm and not anxious. I’ve done so good school tests. Thank you for support about concerta, i Haven’t find good videos about that in Portuguese

Thanks for sharing! I have been diagnosed at age 49 after my son got diagnosed. Been trying to cope …

This is crazy, I’m 29 and it was my job errors that led to my diagnosis. I’ve always felt different but I never knew why. I start my medication tomorrow. Monday and I start my shift at 6am tomorrow haha it’s like listening to myself lmao!! I hope I get the same results, thank you for this video!

Hi Patrick regards from South Africa. Been on and off Neucon (generic of Concerta) for several years. I can completely relate in so many aspects. I couldn’t keep jobs and was failing some subjects and then since I’ve been on 54mg I scored the highest overall grade in our schools 10 year history! I couldn’t believe it. I now work contracts in hospitality and also have vacation time to relax my receptors because I’m on 54mg+27mg daily to overlap for long work days. I’m researching side effects and considering alternatives too. Look forward to following your journey !

Thank you for this video! Changing from Vyvanse to Concerta 36 !!

I had my first day on generic concerta last Friday and my anxiety on the meds is gone. I notice that I can’t take much caffeine and there’s a bit of a crash when it wares off but compared to how I’ve been feeling before it’s amazing.

Thanks for sharing this video. I also started methylphenidate too, just a week ago now. I've worried about having ADHD for more than three years (i am 21), but going into my college and working years I really started seeing the effects of it. All the sudden school wasn't easy and my grades were pretty bad except for a few classes I had genuine interest in. I dropped out partly because of grades, and partly for financial reasons. Working I've always been known as the forgetful type, and in other areas of my life I reached a point where I couldn't muster up the motivation to pursue even the hobbies and things I enjoy, such as music, or theological study (I am a Christian). Not to mention how much schedules were difficult for me too. Medication has helped me tremendously in spending time on the things I actually want to spend time on. It's helped calm me down instead of being overly impulsive. I was worried it would take away a part of me and just make me a working zombie with no ambitions, but even though it is calming for me, it hasn't had that effect I feared. I hope things are still going well for you, thanks

Patrick just know that years later your story is still helping to inspire people including myself. Thank you so much for sharing. I hope to start an adhd med very soon and I hope to have a similar story to report soon. Oh and I'm 41. The unfortunate part is I did suspect ADHD all the way back in my 20s and I even started Vyvanse briefly. However I fell off of it quickly and I guess I never considered restarting. I can't remember why. I wouldn't say my life was unmanageable during this intervening period, but I would say I had difficulty getting and keeping it all together. I believe some of the reason was just bad luck, but some part was no doubt due to adhd. There was always something that seemed to prevent me from achieving longer-term stability with a job or school or both. I honestly don't know why it wasn't really just until this year and later last year I thought to get re-evaluated and consider medication. Actually, forget that, I did briefly in 2016 but fell off of it again and didn't not try to restart. And same thing, I can't remember why right now. I don't have as much the hyperactivity aspect, altho I do have a very busy mind but it's tolerable, but my main handicaps are distractibility, lack of follow through, endless procrastination, time management, focus problems, tackling clutter, seeking work, delaying gratification, and sustaining concentration over longer periods of time. Have used natural supplements to some positive effect but I am now certain that I need a formulated stimulant to really make deeper changes. I actually have a final goal of undergoing neurofeedback I'm hopes of being ADHD-free forever, but in order to pay for it I need to be able to work steadily and in order to do that, at this point in my life at least, I need some external support. Otherwise I'm sure I would have done so already but I can't seem to bring myself to make it happen. I will try to remember this comment and report back in six months with hopefully just as positive a progress report to share.

Thank you for your story. My son has obvious adhd but its very complicated for him to have a disgnosis in Sweden. It breaks my heart

Just been diagnosed at 22 Im on the testing stage to find the right dosage scared to take it but this video helped thank you man

I'm so happy for you. I have a loved one who most probably has ADHD. We're going to the doctors next week to find out the answer. Fingers crossed a stable happy life awaits us all because its been too difficult on all of us. Best of luck to you. X

I’m happy for you brotha.

I can totally relate to your experiences bro!

Thank you for sharing your experience. I started taking 18mg of Concerta last week and felt exactly what you describe on my first day although it only lasted about 8 hours. I felt kind of robotic but it felt so good to have no anxiety and ability to finish tasks so quickly. The impulse to get up every few minutes disappeared. It was awesome! In my second week, the impulsive thoughts are back but not to the same degree. I still have more energy than I did before starting Concerta. Gonna talk to my doctor about increasing the dosage and hopefully I feel its effects again

I'm very happy for you dude, and a little jealous. The experience you're describing is the experience I was praying for when I first took Concerta XL, and so far it hasn't affected me at all. I've been on it for a month now, taking 54mg daily, and all it does is make my elbows tingle. It's very frustrating, but I'm not giving up on treatment. I know there must be something out there that'll work for me.

I just started yesterday and wow! This is how a normal brain feels? I feel so calm and focused. Life seems easy! I have just taken 18 mg. I am not sure if I should increase the dose next week since I feel already good! So happy!!!!

For me it was teachers who accused me of being on drugs at school. I was only about 14 at the time and it gave me massive trust issues wihh authority figures. I had to giggle with agreement when you said you realised quickly that two pills is not better! I sometimes forget if I've had it that day and prefer to risk missing one than double up although neither is ideal!

Loved the video

I’m very sorry you went undisgnosed so long. That causes so many other comorbid conditions & rejections. It’s sucks. I too noticed a major difference on concerta. My main issue was my memory to the point I went to a psycologist I thought my husband was moving my keys & items around. Gaslightening me! My daughter told me this wasn’t true. On concerta I started remembering things that weren’t in my sight. That’s why my entire kitchen is in clear glass Pre diagnosis. I had to see it to remember. After concerta I remembered names everything! I also relate to the rapid movement speech you mention. On concerta I could talk more concise. Before concerta my mouth couldn’t keep up with how fast my brain was thinking. If I have a gap in medication or don’t take it that does come back with the insomnia. Crazy I thought as I got older I just needed less sleep. It goes to show as human we have to find explanations to things. My husband was not gaslightening me. I wasn’t non caring because I couldn’t remenber names. It was adhd. I wasn’t rude for interrupting. I was afraid I would forget if I didn’t blurt it out. You are correct concerta is a wonder drug. We both we late diagnosis Patrick. I was 42! The before & after is drastic. The only thing now is I’m playing catch up on yrs of papers & things I couldn’t get to. Decision making even small decisions can be hard for us. So it’s easy to hoard. My house is in order but my garage is horrifying. It’s hard to correct a lifetime living with deficits. But ThankGod we live in a time of great medicine. There is so much hope. Thanks for spreading awareness. I love your Channel Godbless you!

Just watched your whole video ! I’ll be a year next month on concerta and my one year anniversary of being diagnosed with ADHD. I’m 24 years old and I feel the exact same as you!! I cried the first time I took it because of the immense peace and calmness I felt and my brain slowed down so much. It has definitely made my life better and I now have a clear view of everything.

You are not wrong brother, I've been practicing / fighting Muay Thai for 15 years along with Russian Systema , mindfulness meditation everything that's non-drug-related, and I was treated with medication when I was a kid and it worked phenomenally, but as an adult when I was untreated and took myself off of the medication I went down a deep dark hole, now I am arguing with my psychiatrist about my diagnosis that is on paper all the paperwork is in front of her and she's trying to throw me anti-psychotic and ssris / anti-depressants, I told her I've been on them my whole life they never did anything to me but make me numb and useless, I don't naturally depend on anything but at the same time ADHD is very serious and I'm glad you got your diagnosis brother just keep going don't let this thing not tear you down please❤

Just got diagnosed at the ripe old age of 32 man, getting meds in a week or so. Thanks for the information!

Good video. Authentic

Thank you Patrick. Just started taking Concerta a few days ago and already it is helping me. The way you described your life is very similar to mine. The doctor only prescribed 18mg I hope he decides to increase it for me as I feel the dosage is too low but maybe good to start at.

Happy to know that it worked for you, started taking concerta 2 days ago, i don't think it's functioning perfectly, but they say you gotta wait about 4 days for it to work on optimal level, all in all i experienced only positive things from it, but after few hours it doesn't work as affectivally as the first 5 hours, idk why.

I had it since I was a kid.. I’m 29 and now I suffer from heavy depression I have memory loss too.. destroys your head and along the time you have to take bigger dossis because you get used to the drug… trust guys!! Just work hard and fail and fail again until you succeed but don’t take that shit please!

Yes, what it feels like to be normal. Priceless. I compare my brain with adhd as like a stick shift, very abrasive in order to function vs meds calm and smoother albeit sometimes a bit of anxiety.

Good video!

After 3 diagnosis of add once I was 7 then 14 and now 18 almost 19 I have finally decided to take ritalin. Im currently on 10mg soon 20, for approximately a week and I must say it helps me tremendously Im way more concentrated on my studies and calm and have only mild side effects! Well lets see what the future brings I will update this comment in a year or a half if I remember. Ps the text might be a bit unorganized because Im writing this without the influence of ritalin

Good to here it worked out well for you. I noticed it helped a lot for me until it started giving me severe depression/irritability after it wore off and made it difficult to sleep. Maybe it works much better for hyperactive/combined type adhd. (Kind of strange to me that they lump ADD and ADHD together now) I noticed the stimulant type medications seem to work very well for most people.

Thank you for sharing. My son is 12 and was just diagnosed. He had anxiety and ODD because of ADHD. We tried so many natural things, but didn’t work. He started Concerta this week. And he says making decisions is easier for him already.

I feel weird because I get quieter than usual. My adhd self was my personality.

Oh my god I got diagnosed at age 19 I’m 25 now. It is just not okay that people are getting diagnosed SO LATE IN LIFE. This is why I believe EVERY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, HIGH SCHOOL, around the world should be annually testing all students for mental health issues. IMAGINE how much could be prevented/treated? You can’t prevent/treat something you don’t even know exists. We are taught in health classes about our food and psychical health, (at least in USA) as if our brain is NOT part of our psychical health. It is so overlooked! And I believe it’s part of why there are so many school shootings in the USA, as well as suicides amongst teenagers/young adults. And the rise of drug addiction (U.S.A. being the worst in the world) is due to underlying mental health issues. This is why it’s so important for MENTAL HEALTH to be TREATED JUST IF NOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN PSYCHICAL HEALTH starting at a YOUNG age.

This video 💜💜💜

I'm so jealous you got it this young :) I got diagnosed at 40 💀

I cant wait to see the doc in 2 days. I'm praying for a solution.

Glad to hear!

im 37..going on concerta in 4 weeks..i cant wait...

Bro - 9 months and I only see your Video now. A also am in logistics, mostly warehousing. I have got an referral for a psychiatrist. When I go I will finally know. As a child I was diagnosed ADD, but parents thought I would grow out of it. I thought I was normal, turns out there is a high possibility this is not the case. I'm tired of failing at things and people asking me "Dude what is wrong with you" or " That is so simple, how could you make a mistake", I dont want to lose my job over this.

I have hope after watching your video! I'm on my second month of Concerta just started on 36mg. I'm noticing a difference I feel alot calmer but will need to go up in dose.

I have an appointment with a psychiatrist to have ADHD medication. I heard it quiets your mind. I hope my life changes for the better.

I’ve been trying to put this exact thing into words… “Stable” is the word that jumps out. I’ve only been on the medication for 30 days, but the difference is exactly how you described.. I’m just curious as to why you mentioned that you quit taking it bc you were dating someone? Was that just a personal choice bc you were happy? Or was it due to an undesired side effect? Thanks for the video man… It’s tough to talk about this stuff with others, I have a hell of a time doing so. Seeing this helped me with some great words I’ve been searching for. Best of luck you you in the future my friend!

I was diagnosed with ADHD just before New Years so I started taking Concerta a month ago in the 18mg dose and it had no noticeable effect on me. So now I’m starting the 27mg dose today for the next two weeks. My doctor say it will likely be underdosed as I had no effect with 18mg. Anyways I really hope I will work for me once I get the correct dose. Hopefully I get as good results as you

Just started can actually say Is pretty damn good that concerta

Got my first prescription for concerta today! Really hoping it helps

I'm 39 and started today with Concerta. Hope it works the same for me, I'm really in to it

Its the financial freedom aspect that hit me hard.

So I can say adderall changed my life by switching to xr version for the morning and and immediate in afternoon (if needed) it got me out of bed and helped with my depression but now I’m like falling back to where I don’t want to be.

Amazing video bro! What dose do you take and is it instant release or extended?

I'm 31 years old and just got my diagnosis. I have been diagnosed with the "severe dysfunction". All my life has been a fucking huge shit show, a fucking mess. And last year I hit the hard wall, I got a neurological dysfunction from being such a mess, it was triggered by extreme levels of anxiety, restlessness and panic.. I thought I was a danger to myself, but when I hit that wall, I was sure I was a danger to myself. I always felt like an impostor. I always thought I would never be worth a job or having a stable life or stable relationships. I got diagnosed with General anxiety disorder, panic disorder and OCD. But I did know this wasn't the whole story. I always felt, since I was very young that there was something very very different with me, I was mocked and shamed for my "careless mistakes", I was called "the tourist" in school and university ... I can't believe I've finally found the root issue. ADHD had been creeping behind my back all my life, it was pushing me into compulsive and obsessive behaviours as well as addictions all my life, it had made me feel so ashamed for being called "careless, distracted and irresponsible" all my life. I'm more then welcoming any medication that may help me with this. This is already life changing for me and a huge relief. PS: I'm still laughing at "I was a cartoon carachter XDDD !!" , that's basically who I am, someone you can just observe and laugh at!

Hi I m San 34. I too have poor condition, poor memory, forgetting things carelessness. Actually it happened me on my age of 15 at my 10th grade exam studies. Suddenly I forgot everything, try keep studying but unable to focus, thoughts interrupt me. I cry the whole night and attend exam results very poor mark. Also I lost my friends circle because of not concentrate when they talk to me. If they said some incident from past I unable to remember that but I try to remember then I failed. Then I met psychiatrist they prescribed antidepressants sertralin tablets and sleeping tabs but it only control my anxiety and depression but my actual problem remains... I took antidepressants for 20 years... But now only I know about add and adhd. Guy like u sharing your post of having medication is gives hope me... But I have not consult any Dr yet ...

Thanks for your story. I agree with it. Use Ritalin for the workdays at home and Concerta for at the office. Im 34 but have -not yet- my diagnose. They think Asperger and maby ADHD. This medication is my best friend since 4 weeks. Focus, my head is calm, i go outsite, talk and meet people, house is clean and so much more. Nice weekend

Thank you for your experience. I have ADD and hope to be on concerta soon. Did you get any tolerance to the med?

I live in Jordan , and i had a telepsychaitry , from a doctor who lives in USA . However , I have been diagnosed with severe anxiety and ADD 7 weeks ago . I have been taking zoloft to calm me down because I have a bad burn out and overthinking and self esteem struggles . Im better now but i still have a bad organization and knowing that im an Arab , i am still live with my family and they always blame me for lack of concentration . I have a question , did you suffer from not being able to understand maths very quickly ? I remember struggling and being very slow at solving problems . Im also a hard worker but I have never get high grades at UJ . I also failed on one subject I studied the most and unfortunately repeating the year for .

Did you feel that the effect of concerta has been changed during taking the médication ?

The combination of Concerta and Ginger Ale is pretty good

Just started today at 51 years old