| "As far as treatment -- stimulants help absolutely everyone focus better, regardless of whether or not they have ADD." This simply isn't true. I've never met anyone without ADHD who has taken stimulants that enjoyed it. Anyone who is taking stimulants and enjoying it probably has undiagnosed ADHD. "My advice as far as medication is to get Ritalin or Focalin or Concerta, not one of the amphetamine based drugs." Bear in mind that everyone's brain chemistry is different. One man's miracle ADHD drug is another man's serious, hard drug. In fact, statistically speaking, you're more likely to get the best results from an amphetamine-based drug. It actually gets better results than a lot of non-psychiatric drugs. That's why doctors tend to prescribe it first. But as I've noted, everyone's different. It's not uncommon to have a bad reaction to amphetamines. That's the main reason why there's so many ADHD drugs on the market. Different people respond differently to different treatments. Truth be told though, I take Vyvanse and it's done wonders for me. |
Adderall worked much better for me in this regard and the come down was much less harsh. I take 20 mg IR a day - I try to keep it down to 3-4 days a week to stave of tolerance as I'm very worried about it.