Experiences with Attention deficit disorder (ADD)

Works well for aggressiveness, calming your temper and anxieties. It actually works on your metabolism and tends to make you drowsy, and on top of that, your libido packs it all in! In principle I am against medicine but in this case, I think it's practically necessary.
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Taken Ritalin for ADD for a while. I can't even read a single page without it but the side effects are just not worth it. I feel really stressed, frustrated and anxious. I also get really stiff muscles, and my neck is the worst. The rebound after about 4 hours is really bad too, feels like your life is being sucked out of you and you're not worth anything any more. I take it now and then when I...
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I started with Ritalin after my examination for add, soon after I felt down and aggressive so I switched to dexamfetamine. This was much better; it gave me a ‘zen’ feeling in my head. Relaxed and concentrated.
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I have been using concerta for about a month now and for my ADD it is very effective. I can concentrate well and starting and completing any task is so much easier. As a side effect however I have severe loss of hair. For me this is a serious reason to quit this medicine. Sometimes I get very tense and get exhausted in the evenings, but this in itself would be ok to deal with. Its mainly the ha...
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Prescribed by the paediatrician when I was 17. it made a big difference to me at school. Because of the side effects I didn't take it very often. But by studying I have gained more insight into medicines and their accompanying side effects. Decided to take this knowledge to a doctor. Recently switched to Concerta, fewer side effects and more stable.
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Switched from Ritalin to Concerta because of the number of side effects with Ritalin. Started with 36 mg Concerta but it was less effective at this dose than the Ritalin I had been taking although there were few, if any, side effects. Recently increased to 54 mg Concerta. This has made a difference but there are still a few side effects like those I had with Ritalin.
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Because of my severe form of ADD, I wasn't even able to read a book without getting distracted. Or to have a conversation with someone without my thoughts wandering off in another direction. I can't function normally without Ritalin, I'm always being passed from pillar to post and my school results were terrible. After I went to see a psychiatrist off my own back, he confirmed ADD. After taking...
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I tried this medicine but the side effects were too severe for me. Unfortunately we couldn't find the right dose. But luckily this was whilst I was seeing a psychiatrist and we were seeing what might help. Afterwards I switched to dexamphetamine and that is much more effective for me. But I understand that this might work for others! It's just not for me. The biggest problem was feeling like a ...
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For the first three months Ritalin worked fine but then I had to switch to another brand. So the dose had to be increased. The insurance said I had to switch to yet another manufacturer and the effect stayed exactly the same.
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I take the tablet early in the morning, at 6.15am, by doing this I get really tired by about 3pm. Concerta helps to improve my emotional stability. Sadness/depressive feelings regularly play a role.
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