[polar_bear1]

Hi all, I heard from a friend that concerta is working well for anxiety in small doses.. I also read that it works for depression in ppl with bipolar.
Have any of you tried it? and how did it work for you?

Take care,
mamabear

[Tsunamisurfer]

2 of my daughters use it for attention deficit. It works fairly well for that, but it didn't do much for their anxiety. The doc wanted them on ssris for that, but I wasn't convinced that would help.

I tried Concerta for attention difficulties, but it immediately exacerbated my agitation.

Try it for a limited time (under your doctor's supervision) and see what it does for you.

[katgalaxy8606]

Originally Posted by polar_bear1

Hi all, I heard from a friend that concerta is working well for anxiety in small doses.. I also read that it works for depression in ppl with bipolar.
Have any of you tried it? and how did it work for you?

Take care,
mamabear

I have never heard about its use in anxiety and depression, but that's interesting. I am actually going to be talking to my p-doc next week about non-stimulant ADD medication because I don't like what the stimulants do to my heart. I was thinking Strattera because I took it when I was young but now I might ask about Concerta too and see if my p-doc has heard anything like what you've heard. I'll be following this thread; hope to see if someone knows more!

-KAT

[Anneinside]

I took Concerta for awhile until I started a new drug that had bad interactions with it. I took it because I was always tired and just sat, staring all day. I looked up the indications for it in my PDR. For FDA labeled indications: ADHD, narcolepsy; for non-FDA labeled indications: fatigue (that's me), incoordination, impaired cognition, shivering, TBI. It does not include anxiety or depression as indications for use.