"i&#039;m eighteen and i&#039;ve had add all my life, though i&#039;m only now trying medication for it.  daytrana helped me a little, but my dosage was too low.  i started out on the 10mg patch.  the biggest issue with it was weight loss.  now, let me begin by saying that before the appointment where i was diagnosed, i had just eaten lunch.  shortly after starting daytrana, i caught a cold that lasted about two weeks, recovered, then caught another two-week cold.  i did notice that i was less hungry while using the patch.  didn&#039;t eat breakfast before my checkup,  my weight went from 120 to 114 lbs.  doctor took me off daytrana and switched me to stratera, which has been a nightmare.  while on daytrana, i felt more awake, but not necessarily more focused."