> Just keep in mind that there is a huge variation, not every AD(H)D-er is the same. I covered this later on. The whole "sometimes medication is necessary" bi

> Just keep in mind that there is a huge variation, not every AD(H)D-er is the same. I covered this later on. The whole "sometimes medication is necessary" bit. > Then you should possibly contact your doctor, it shouldn't be that way as long as you follow the recommandations, but sometimes even minor changes can make major differences, even changes in dosage or even type based on the same active ingredient. It's less the effects of the medication and more the way that medication impacts your life as an adult. You're often accused of not actually having ADHD and faking it for "legal meth". Some people actually struggle with the temptation to use recreationally. > This isn't R, is it? Relevant? Yes. It is. If you can't make it through a workday without your medication, you can barely handle your social life. ADHD trying to be social is always late, always harried, always forgets to bring the thing it promised to bring, and much more. Trust me, I can't tell you what my plans are for this weekend without checking my calendar and every appointment on that calendar has a checklist of things to bring if any. The problem is, when you go off meds, it's ten times worse than if you never took medication. Alongside that, there are the usual stimulant withdrawal symptoms, though to a lesser degree if you're not taking above as prescribed. The reason people do this is because if you find something that works for you and you take it daily, you'll be well past the maximum dosage in a few years. Then you'll have to change medications and that medication may not work as well or the same way. You also may end up with withdrawals. Furthermore, you really do need a reserve of pills. The only way to get that is to skip doses. The legal structure around Schedule II drugs is fuzzy. Most pharmacists will only allow you to refill your medication 30 days from the fill date of a 30 day prescription to avoid liability. If you try to fill it and something goes wrong, you could be up the creek on a Sunday with a week of work ahead of you. Insurance, pharmacists refusing to fill a prescription because they suspect you're abusing (which is literally as little as, "I thought they looked strung out"), family emergencies, and everything else under the sun can cause this. Also see the bit about pharmacists refusing to fill prescriptions. This does actually happen, a lot. Being prescribed a Schedule II substance is bad enough, but pharmacists and pharmacies tend to take adults and ADHD medications to the furthest limits legally possible to make your life a living hell. Imagine if schizophrenia medication was that difficult and strict to keep a steady supply of. They have trouble getting a refill and it's completely within the realm of possibility they could lose their job (or worse). Same thing with people with serious, debilitating ADHD.