I can understand how you can feel this way... I've use to take Ritalin when I was younger through out elementary middle school and high school. When I turned 18 they took me off the meds because I was cured. Well about 4 years ago was re-evaluated for ADHD and was asked by the Doc if I'd had ever been treated for ADD and told them that I'd been on Ritalin from 7 to 18.. The Doc told me that I should start taking Strattera because they didn't like putting adults on stimulant. I have been on Stra for about 4 years and I just got a different Doc who put me on concerta because I told him that Stra wasn't doing anything but giving me migraines more frequently. The strange thing I've been on Concerta for 3 weeks I feel really good on it no more feeling fake and no more levels of absractions between me and real life that I had with Strattera. Thank God for a Doc that listens...:jester: