Quote Originally Posted by Zippinalong View Post
I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was a child. My mother didn't want me on the drugs so I struggled most of my life with it (until I had a job and could go to the doctors on my own). I tried Ritalin but I couldn't handle the side effects. I haven't been on any drugs for the last 15-20 years. Some days I'm ok, others I'm bad. I do see they've come out with so many more new drugs I've been thinking of trying some.
Just an FYI, but the vast majority of ADHD meds are still Ritalin, but they have different patented delivery methods...some are short acting, some med. acting (like Ritalin SR), others are long-acting (like Concerta). Just about all of them are Methylphenidate as the active ingredient, aka Ritalin. But different delivery systems and dosages work differently for every person. For our son we've had to reassess his dosage about once/year, as he grows his needs have grown, too.