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Taking Methylphenidate For ADHD, Having Headaches, Increased Heart Rate And Muscle Tremors. What To Do?

I recently started taking methylphenidate er for my ADHD and I have been having all kinds of side effects from headaches, increased heart rate and muscle tremors. This medicine is not working and I am having these tremors and I need to take something better that will work.
Mon, 30 Dec 2013
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All the anti-psychiatric drug have more or less same side effects, I would advise you to stop taking the medicine, and try to concentrate on your work, control your thoughts, when you do have impulses do not react to it at ones just take time, counselling is the best way to come out of this, have nice day.
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Taking Methylphenidate For ADHD, Having Headaches, Increased Heart Rate And Muscle Tremors. What To Do?

HI Thank for asking to HCM All the anti-psychiatric drug have more or less same side effects, I would advise you to stop taking the medicine, and try to concentrate on your work, control your thoughts, when you do have impulses do not react to it at ones just take time, counselling is the best way to come out of this, have nice day.