My experience: I take a half tablet of the lowest dose made, which amounts to 2.5 mg, when I need to get work done (like at work). It is somewhat calming, and I find I am far less distractable. My sister suggested this dose, she has the same condition and is a psych ARNP. ADD / ADHD runs deep in my family. Wishing I would have understood some of the more unusual manifestations of the condition years ago, but starting Adderall at age 60 was a bit enlightening. I still have misophonia, but a whiff of a fragrance or a slight noise no longer completely destroy my concentration like without the Adderall. I really wish I had discovered this 20 years ago, my career would have been far different I think. Being a low-level functionary in a University Institutional Review Board is not a good use of my Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, but it more or less pays the bills. Lack of ability to focus, or remain on-task, has plagued my entire adult life, and I was a rather poor student since age 12 or so, despite having a lot of education.
I think it is a bit rough sometimes being non-neurotypical, a lot of people don't understand. So leaving alone DJT's addiction, I was wondering what activities other people experience more positively as a result of the ADD meds. Also wondering if others here have read, or would recommend Thom Hartmann's writings on the subject of ADD.
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