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Why did you gain weight?  I find it easier to control what I eat except of course later in the evening when the Concerta starts to wear off.

I started my meds first taking the 18mgs then upping to the prescribed 36mgs.  First four days were wonderful.  I felt like a new person but on day five I began to feel breakthrough sadness and depression. I already take 40 mgs of Celexa for depression. A couple of my family members have been isck with the flu and I feel like I have a low grade case of it myself but am not sure if it's side affects.  What happened?  I felt great and now I'm not sure if I should take todays dose.  Of course, I don't know when my psych will return my message.

Thanks everyone.

one day is not enough to stop taking it. I've been taking it for years.
Sometimes i choose not to take it on weekends, but then i just better plan
on a 2 pm nap, because i am so sleepy when i don't take it, and my legs
actually ache slightly, like the flu.   

  I know how you feel.  I am 31, and  I stopped taking Concerta for a while...one because I have such a hard time getting it refilled in a new town, and two, it was getting so expensive.  Yet, I have gained a tremendous amount of weight, but that has been the only side affect.