"i&#039;m 56 years old, and i was diagnosed with moderate to severe add when i was in my 30s.  i took ritalin, then i weaned myself off of it 15 years ago because i seemed to function okay with my engineering job.  

then, in june of 2009, corporate shut down the location where i worked and laid off nearly everyone, including me.  there were no jobs available, so i decided to go back to school and get a second degree.  this is where i discovered that i had nowhere near the focus that i needed to pull of 14 credits per semester.

my doctor prescribed concerta, which really helped a lot, as long as it was before 1:00 pm.  he recently upped the dosage to 54 mg. now, i can even handle the late-night homework sessions.  it&#039;s been a lifesaver for me."