"i was on adderall for about 10 years after i lost too much weight on dexatrin. i began when i was about 10 and went all the way up to 40-60 mg a day, depending on how i felt. i was great for focus, but i definitely had sweaty pits, which i find really annoying. after adderall stopped working, i switched to concerta for 3 years, then to vyvanse, which was incredible. all of these medications, though, made me feel like a schizo. because i started so young, i got used to the feelings, but i would be a robot when i was on them, and coming down, irritable until i ate, then crazy hyper. adderall did everything it was supposed to do, and because of it i was able to get into a great boarding school, great college, and now grad school."