Concerta Advice

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My daughter just started taking concerta a week ago. This is her second week and she is feeling like a zombie. She is 16 years old. Can anyone talk to me and give advice?

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This can be a normal side effect, while her body is adjusting to the medication, however, it should taper off in a few more weeks as her body gets used to it.

If it is really causing her a problem, you may want to contact her doctor, for advice. There is always the chance that she is on the wrong dosage or wrong medication to help her.

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I was told by a doctor that if they are on a too high a dose, they will act like a zombie. I think the dose is too high.

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