[lofski12]

I'm brand new here and wanted to get some input on some experiences with adderall and ADD.

In a nutshell, I've always been a fairly smart kid which my doctor told me "masked" the drastic symptoms of ADD when I was young and school was easier. I did fine in elementary school and high school but college was when I started feeling what would come to be ADD. Basically, when I first started college, and when "natural smarts" didn't get you A's anymore, I begun to notice that anytime I actually had to study for a test, it was like a constant battle in my mind to sit down and get it done. It was a new feeling for me and very frustrating, because I wanted to become a doctor myself, and grades were important. (Not to mention I consistently interrupted people and blurted out rudely when I thought I had done nothing wrong.) I noticed that there were certain time slots during the day when my mind would let me study though, so I got around the lack of concentration, ignoring the fact that I may have had ADD, and so far have a great gpa. Now as a senior, taking classes where studying here and there just isn't enough, I saw my doctor about possibly having ADD and he basically hit all my symptoms right on the head and started me off on 20mg of Adderall IR once a day. I took it for the first time yesterday and it did wonders for me. It was like it allowed my natural smarts to run free and do their job when they needed to.

My concern is, and don't take this offensively... I never thought I would be someone who had ADD or needed Adderall. My doctor was right about all the symptoms, but he was a family practicioner and it just seems like a little more visits to a specialist would have made me feel better. It was almost like I walked in and came out with adderall. I've heard some nasty stuff about addy but the doc told me they are all blown out of proportion. Has anyone else been in this boat? I'm just worried I'm taking a drug I don't need and that it could harm my brain or something in the future.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.