Ultrarunning: My ADD Medication by Chad Weller
In 1984, I was diagnosed with ADD and was put on Ritalin. I was in the second grade. The teachers kept saying I was unfocused in class, so I was tested for learning disabilities and ADD. Then I was placed in remedial classes (reading and math) and spent time with tutors. As for the medication, I did not like taking it. I didn’t understand what side-effects were, but I knew the medicine made me feel different.