listen i get youre trying to be helpful and im always interested to hear about others experiences but a lot of this is just way too subjective   when i was still on stimulant meds my doctor recommended i dose according to many factors including what had to be done that day she recommended this so i wouldnt build up a tolerance she was right when i took the same amount every day that dosage would be less effective for me within a couple of weeks   i eventually started taking my full dose every day due to a new job not only did i very quickly build up a tolerance i also started experiencing terrible side effects that id never had before to the point that i felt sick almost constantly and was seeing specialists to try and figure out what was wrong  i stopped taking my stimulant meds after suspecting they were the culprit i tried eliminating almost everything else to no avail and whaddaya know im not having any of the same symptoms anymore   the worst i get when i go off my meds is cranky and tired for a few days the non-stimulant meds dont work as well but theyre worth it  i guess my point is that everyone is different and needs to talk to their doctor about their experience presenting this as expert advice from your adhd doctor gives it a level of veracity that it doesnt deserve his experience is going to be different just like everyone elses and he shouldnt be using it as a basis for treatment if its just advice fine but he and you should be careful with his words lots of people come here looking for answers and falling into a fixed mindset is very easy to do when youre frustrated or desperate you dont want to be the reason someone doesnt pursue a different method of treatment thatll work better for them