i've been on concerta for 3 months and im up to 54 mg after gradually increasing from when i started at 18. ive been on 54 for a month now and i dont want to deal with the side effects anymore.

i feel like im dependent on it and when i try to skip a day, i have a food-fest all day long. Im also very tired and sleep alot, dont have as much energy. i sweat alot during the day in school which sucks cuz i have to change my shirt 1 to 2 times and nobodys noticed yet but its so annoying.

during the day i feel so happy that i wanna do things for people i wouldnt normally do and just wanna buy a present for all of them lol. when i get home i talk nasty to my parents and then feel bad afterwards.

i feel like im a different person because of this med. and my increase in motivation and confidence isnt really coming from me.

my question is how long do you think it would take for me to get back to normal if i were to stop taking concerta? (roughly) are these alterations to my circulatory system and/or heart or other body parts permanantly harmed?

also, should i gradually decrease my dosage or go cold-turkey and stop all at once? because after what ive found out from a days worth of research, i dont want this anymore and my ADD isnt too bad anyways.

thanks for listening

I would talk to your parents and your prescribing doctor before taking yourself off any meds. Clearly address your concerns to them the way you have here. Definitely don't do it on your own.