Hello...I've been having an odd time with the Concerta. I succumbed to a depression on a level I haven't seen in years. Poof. In a day...Crushing.

I have not had any more headaches. My sleep cycle has successfully reversed, strange bouts of lucidity coincide with random yet useful accomplishments. All that but accompanied throughout by a deathgrip depression that bordered on total defeat. It has abated significantly but I've been feeling a little solitary since. I haven't been on here much [PC] and haven't participated. This al began on maybe day 4 or 5 of the med therapy.

Just very sad and unable to see good anywhere. News...forget it. I like the news. Not these past few days. The horror of living...I don't know how this is happening. I suspect it's the medication. I decided to check for some info on depression and Concerta.

Indeed. The scene fits. 'Depression-like symptoms'. Potential serious side effect, it says in some articles. I can't understand how I felt so good in other ways [sleep successes/level of activity/delegating tasks to self and working on them etc] and yet feel this weight of emotion. That's what it was like actually. Raw emotion. Things I noted around me that were troublesome...Good God if I could have I would have cried. It manifested as a deep sorrow. I was very quiet but the other changes in me were so positive. I don't get it. Nothing in my sphere of experience...nothing I've read concerning depression, followed this template.

Well as I said I'm still a little subdued. I continued the med throughout...unsure why...didn't want to take the chance of anything getting worse I guess. I'm keeping my eye on mood and any more shifts. Doc app. in 4 weeks thereabouts...I have the meds here that will bump me from 18mg to 54 in that time. What's going to happen when the doses increase? I'm informing my neighbor to keep an eye on my behavior. If it shifts like that again it's Doc time. This isn't quite right.

Can't think any more...sleeping pill. Just wanted to say something. Hello YYZ if you see this. Wish me luck. I'm still positive about continuing. Maybe these are rough spots just starting out. I hope so...I know this isn't natural. And I'm on 300MG of wellbutrin for chrissakes...Have been for several years. Nothing in a major buttkicking drop has been seen since I started them. Until Concerta.

A lot of scrawl to endure to get to this query. has anyone experienced depression when using the stimulants? Thankyou for any comments.