I have been on Adderall XR for a little over a year. It was a GOD send for me. I was able to remember, learn new things, ect. I recently had a mental break down and was sent to a new Psychiatrist, he took me off Adderall and put me on Vyvanse 40mg., after about 7 days I thought I could tell that it might be working, but not much, after the 7 days I started to be unable to sleep. I tried Rozerem . My Dr. had given to me a few week's earlier, but I didn’t want to take it. The first few nights it worked then I was unable to sleep again, I feel like the new medication Vyvanse is keeking me awake. When my doctor had started me on the Adderall a year, ago it didn’t keep me awake. The Adderall seems to help me more, I can't tell much from the Vyvanse except it won't let me sleep. Published: November 20 ::

I found out I have ADHD last year at age 29. History of my education shows that it is not because of my IQ, but I simply have no control of my attention span when in school. My test results showed that I do not have problem with others, but only have problems because of my attention rate. Since college, I have a hard time to control my mood swings. I compete with people who have looked down on me and most of the time I proved them wrong, but in the long run, the more I push myself harder the more I became self-destructive. After taking Ritalin, I got better at the beginning for about a month. The drug can only get me on my high brain wave control for a short time. My ability to multitask was worn out bits by bit. I do hope there will be more attention on our issues. Please put more effort on the research. Published: May 13 ::

I was referred to the psychiatry department from my primary doctor. I went in for an initial intake consultation with a psychiatrist /social worker. He did a psychiatric assessment, a full evaluation and a series of tests or questions relating to my life, lifestyle, symptoms, etc. He recommended that I start a treatment plan which included medication and behavioral classes. I went the following week to a psychiatrist who did another assessment and asked more questions. I was relieved to know that I was finally going to get the help I needed. I was prescribed 5 mg Adderall, 2-3 times daily. So far so good. I was very impressed with the care I got in for ADHD. Published: October 08 ::

My child was being evaluated for ADHD and medications. I took her to a homeopathic doctor who found that her hyperactivity and lack of self control were directly related with an intolerance and reaction to ingested food dyes (particularly red), which is also in mint and aspirin. We kept her away from it, and within days, she showed an 80% improvement. Give it a try! These are found in more things than you think including toothpaste, cereal, candy, crackers, even dough and non-colorful items. They are listed as RED #40, Blue 6 ... etc. Published: April 14 ::

I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was in first grade. By the time high school came, the doctors told me that I outgrew this behavior. Published: April 02 ::