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[quote=Anonymous]Adult with ADHD here. I have posted before. I was diagnosed in the early '80's when it was pretty unusual. They tried Ritalin with me when I was 6 and it didn't work (not as many options then). I ended up going on different  meds  in high school, starting around 10th grade and for much of college.  I was off for a while, then on  at the end of grad school, then off, then on when I was struggling at work.  I ended up stopping meds in 2010 when I started trying to get pregnant and have not been on again since. However, I have to work very hard at work and at home nad use mindfulness, exercise and recently supplements to help. That said I am probably still going to explore starting meds again soon. All of this is to say that meds are not always a one-time permanent decision (although they certainly can be).  My daughter is in the process of being diagnosed  (and I'm pretty sure she will be) with ADHD.  If I see her struggling at school and socially and at home a lot, we will explore medication.  I know that I probably could not have gotten through high school and a selective liberal arts college without it.  That said, I  think just as kids grow and change their need for medication  (or lack of need) can change.   I agree with a lot of what is said here, and I do think that the right meds can be life-changing.  That does not mean they are ALWAYS needed all of the time--and the needs and situations will change at different life stages.

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