"i was diagnosed with adhd at the age of 5. my parents stopped medication a few years later. i was re-evaluated at as 25 and given focalin xr. i have been on it for 8 years and have nothing but great things to say about it. i feel focused and in control when on it. when i&#039;m off it, time drags by and i can&#039;t seem to finish anything. i haven&#039;t experienced many side effects. periodically have less of an appetite and occasionally clinch my teeth but other than that, all is well."