"i&#039;m 50. i was in school before add and adhd were a thing. those of us that couldn&#039;t pay attention or behave got c&#039;s and d&#039;s, and we liked it that way. i&#039;m kidding, we didn&#039;t like it that way and neither did our parents. i muddled through high school and even got a college degree, but i really struggled. i remember when i first heard of add and meds that treat it, and it was a revelation. i&#039;ve tried many of these medications and concerta is my favorite. to me, it&#039;s the smoothest.  the short acting drugs hit too strongly and then quickly crash. hard. i had been taking metidate cd until an insurance change made concerta cheaper. concerta is smoother than metidate."