Some background: I was diagnosed with ADD when i was about 8 yrs old, i am now 20. I was on Concerta from 10th grade until May of 2006.

Ever since i went off, i have been so tired all the time. I'm pretty sure the concerta just covered the fatigue though...

My blood tests show everything is normal and my thyroid is normal.

If i am doing physical activity (especially outdoors...like skiing), the fatigue disappears. Working out in the gym...it goes away a little, but comes back once im done working out (i dont work out regularly).

This is really affecting every part of my life: im too tired to be social, so i am losing friends, too tired to do school work so my academics are suffering...etc etc.

Any herbs/alternative methods to treat this would be greatly appreciated...or any ideas of what could be causing this would be fantastic to hear!!

THanks!

Snix, wish I had something more than my support to offer. As someone who suffered years ago from CFS, I can certainly agree that you don't have that. I did google Concerta before responding to your post. One med info page listed your symptoms as being normal and said that the expected duration would depend on how long you had been taking the drug. You took it for a lot of years. So perhaps your body is just taking a longer time to normalize. If your doctor isn't giving you satisfactory information, call your pharmacist. It's his job to have the latest and most up-to-date information on medications he sells. He will likely be more than willing to share his knowledge with you.

Also, you might want to post your question again in the ADD section of the HealthBoards. You're more likely to find someone there with the answer you need. Good luck.