Does Concerta cause ticks?

Question

I've taken conceta on and off since the 5th grade for ADHD and now that i'm older and more calm & mature...i'm about to go off of it.

But, to go off of concerta you have to slow down your doses, you can't just quick go off of it.

I was wondering if concerta causes ticks...because many of my friends tell me i have a tick ...my mom says it does bc she is a nurse....I'm afraid that i will still have when i go off of concerta.

Answer back!

Thanks!!

Answer 1

psychotropic meds cause all kinds of crazy problems like this.

you never know how chemically altering your brain could turn out, years later.  i'll never understand how a parent can choose to do this.

anyway, yes concerta does sometimes cause that.

and yes, sometimes it does not go away.  at least not to this point yet

Answer 2

Yes,my son has ADD-he took concerta for a while-it contains a stimulant which can cause tics.He stopped his without weaning off-you should inform your doctor about the tic-they will probably tell you to stop the medicine completely.

Answer 3

ticks as in kind of like little twitches, yes it is a common side affect.