[hnuser1234]

The pills don't magically give you the ability to focus. They make you nervous and neurotic. You focus on things not because you have improved self control, but because your brain is closer to a panic and more anxious. Now I'm ultra neurotic and overall brainfucked. You didn't miss out. Oh also, they kill your appetite you so hardly eat and you'd end up inches shorter than you are now.

[jbenner-radham]

Maybe it was the medication you were on but my medication most definitely greatly improved my ability to focus and actually reduced my anxiety. But like I said we could have been on different medication, have different body chemistries, etc.

[McPepper]

As a person with ADD, I don't like taking the medications. It makes me feel like a zombie and emotionally dead inside. I hated it. It stripped everything of me but made me "productive" (as in acing school work - which did brilliantly). However, I feel it wasn't worth it.

It took months just to feel normal again. For those who were wondering, I took a mix of short and long releasing stimulants. Although, I mainly blame the short releasing ones for most of my troubles.

[smittywerben]

You're supposed to tell stop taking them if they make you anxious. Maybe try a non-stimulant? I'm curious if you did other drugs?