"against the advice of my teachers, my mom decided not to medicate me as a kid since my grades were fine. as i got older, i got worse, concentrating was impossible for me and my grades dropped... my mind never stopped! i have been on adderall for almost 9 years now. this drug saved me, it worked great! the down side...after this long, i have built a tolerance, get very irritable, and feel kinda foggy or dazed by the end of the day. i&#039;m going to try something new for awhile and see what happens."