I was diagnosed at 30. The medication did help me to concentrate and complete tasks, and helped me alot in social interactions. But after 9 years of taking medication, I decided to deal with it myself. I've been off the medication for 8 years, and really appreciate feeling like my own self. I'm not one to give advice alot, but after you realize how the medication makes you react differently to your world, in the future try not taking it for a while, and see if you can deal with the problem yourself. As one who has been through it, I mean this sincerely. I remember the feeling of being able to "stop and enjoy life" once I got help, but trust me, you will be able to enjoy life in the same way without the meds.
Good Luck
in the future try not taking it for a whileI appreciate the advice, sincerely I do, the pharmocological therapy right now is helping me get things in order, perhaps after nine years, I'll be up to the challenge. Maybe then there will be an effective non-pharmacalogical treatment.
Honestly though, ADHD is treated very effectively with meds, and I don't feel like they influence me to do things that I don't want to do. They do help me to do the things that I know I want to do, but couldn't get it together enough to do before.