Strattera is my favorite. Only problem is, last time I took it, it quit working after a year. I then switched to Adderall XR and occasionally Ritalin. While those worked, I had to take something to calm me down - it made my system race.

Strattera levels out my mind, I'm calm as a cucumber, curbs my appetite, and overall works great for me. My husband loves me on Strattera - without medication for my ADHD, I am wound up and highly frustrated most of the time.

This time around, I've been on it a little over a month and very happy.

janewhite1,

I take generic Ritalin. I am fortunate to have found something that works for me with few side effects.

It doesn't decrease my appetite -- in fact, it increases my metabolism, causing quicker blood-sugar drops, so I have to eat often enough to keep my blood sugar stable without tooooo many extra calories.

I also don't have a rebound effect when it wears off. I just start gradually noticing that I'm getting frazzled again, and then I decide if I'm going to be busy enough to make it worth while to take a second pill.

Side effects do cause us to weigh the advantages vs the disadvantages. I hope that you find something that works for you.

--Rheanna