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What is it like to have ADHD/ADD?

Common Symptoms	Patients' Latest Severity	My Current Severity
	Severity Severe Moderate Mild None
Hyperactivity	44 (7%) patients experienced severe severity 112 (18%) patients experienced moderate severity 183 (29%) patients experienced mild severity 286 (46%) patients experienced no severity	None Mild Moderate Severe
Impulsive behaviors	105 (15%) patients experienced severe severity 197 (28%) patients experienced moderate severity 191 (27%) patients experienced mild severity 212 (30%) patients experienced no severity	None Mild Moderate Severe
Inattention	128 (20%) patients experienced severe severity 240 (38%) patients experienced moderate severity 186 (30%) patients experienced mild severity 75 (12%) patients experienced no severity	None Mild Moderate Severe

What do patients take to treat ADHD/ADD and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name	Efficacy	Overall rating of side effects	# of Evaluations
Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine (Amphetamine-dextroamphetamine ER, D-Amphetamine Salt Combo, Amphetamine Salts, Adderall)	58 (43%) experienced major efficacy 52 (38%) experienced moderate efficacy 15 (11%) experienced slight efficacy 6 (4%) experienced no efficacy 5 (4%) could not tell	10 (7%) experienced severe side effects 36 (26%) experienced moderate side effects 62 (46%) experienced mild side effects 28 (21%) experienced no side effects	136
Methylphenidate (Methylphenidate 5, Methylin, Methylphenidate SA, Metadate)	21 (30%) experienced major efficacy 24 (34%) experienced moderate efficacy 17 (24%) experienced slight efficacy 8 (11%) experienced no efficacy 1 (1%) could not tell	11 (15%) experienced severe side effects 17 (24%) experienced moderate side effects 23 (32%) experienced mild side effects 20 (28%) experienced no side effects	71
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse)	10 (36%) experienced major efficacy 11 (39%) experienced moderate efficacy 5 (18%) experienced slight efficacy 1 (4%) experienced no efficacy 1 (4%) could not tell	5 (18%) experienced severe side effects 4 (14%) experienced moderate side effects 13 (46%) experienced mild side effects 6 (21%) experienced no side effects	28
Atomoxetine (Strattera)	1 (5%) experienced major efficacy 6 (32%) experienced moderate efficacy 6 (32%) experienced slight efficacy 3 (16%) experienced no efficacy 3 (16%) could not tell	6 (32%) experienced severe side effects 7 (37%) experienced moderate side effects 2 (11%) experienced mild side effects 4 (21%) experienced no side effects	19
Individual Therapy (Meditation - Reflection, Mentalization Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Individual Therapy, Drug Treatment Centers)	1 (10%) experienced major efficacy 3 (30%) experienced moderate efficacy 3 (30%) experienced slight efficacy 3 (30%) experienced no efficacy 0 (0%) could not tell	1 (10%) experienced severe side effects 0 (0%) experienced moderate side effects 0 (0%) experienced mild side effects 9 (90%) experienced no side effects	10
Dextroamphetamine (Dextroamphetamine sulfate ER, Metamina, Dexedrine, Dextroamphetamine CR)	4 (44%) experienced major efficacy 5 (56%) experienced moderate efficacy 0 (0%) experienced slight efficacy 0 (0%) experienced no efficacy 0 (0%) could not tell	1 (11%) experienced severe side effects 4 (44%) experienced moderate side effects 2 (22%) experienced mild side effects 2 (22%) experienced no side effects	9
Bupropion (Voxra, Voxra, Budeprion SR, Zetron)	0 (0%) experienced major efficacy 3 (43%) experienced moderate efficacy 1 (14%) experienced slight efficacy 1 (14%) experienced no efficacy 2 (29%) could not tell	0 (0%) experienced severe side effects 2 (29%) experienced moderate side effects 2 (29%) experienced mild side effects 3 (43%) experienced no side effects	7
Guanfacine (Intuniv, Tenex)	1 (20%) experienced major efficacy 1 (20%) experienced moderate efficacy 1 (20%) experienced slight efficacy 0 (0%) experienced no efficacy 2 (40%) could not tell	1 (20%) experienced severe side effects 2 (40%) experienced moderate side effects 0 (0%) experienced mild side effects 2 (40%) experienced no side effects	5
Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin XR, Focalin)	1 (25%) experienced major efficacy 2 (50%) experienced moderate efficacy 0 (0%) experienced slight efficacy 1 (25%) experienced no efficacy 0 (0%) could not tell	1 (25%) experienced severe side effects 1 (25%) experienced moderate side effects 0 (0%) experienced mild side effects 2 (50%) experienced no side effects	4

These charts show data from ADHD/ADD patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has ADHD/ADD at PatientsLikeMe?

3,347 patients have this condition
31 New patients joined this month
400 say ADHD/ADD is their primary condition

<20	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70+
Current Age
179 patients	829 patients	781 patients	651 patients	368 patients	130 patients	13 patients

Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
67%	Females
33%	Males

Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom	# of patients	Proportion
0-19 yrs	920	920
20-29 yrs	110	110
30-39 yrs	64	64
40-49 yrs	34	34
50-59 yrs	14	14
60-69 yrs	2	2
70+ yrs	0	0

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status	# of patients	Proportion
Diagnosed	1976	1976
Not Officially Diagnosed	1057	1057

These charts show data from ADHD/ADD patients who have completed their condition history

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