"i wasn&#039;t diagnosed with adhd until my 30s.  i am now 47.  my biggest struggle is trying to stay awake, focused and on task.  on adderall i was finally able to organize all the billions of thoughts racing around in my head and focus in on the tasks at hand.  downside - as the years went on i went from 5 mg 2x a day to 20 mg 2x a day over a period of 10 or so years.  i ended up getting off because i started feeling very hot all the time - shorts in 40 degree weather was comfortable for me. the other problem was i was starting to sleep 12 hours a day (work from home so literally worked, slept, ate, slept)- this resolved after stopping the adderall. loved how kept me efficient in tasking but extreme fatigue forced me to find another alternative"