If you reacted poorly to the medication, it could have been that your diagnosis was off, or that you didn’t benefit from the type the doctor prescribed.

I’m not positive about adolescent applications but my ADD is treated well by Adderall/Vyvanse vs. Ritalin, as the active ingredients in Ritalin made me feel hyperactive and on the others I feel “normal.”

After stopping your course of medication did the original symptoms which lead to the diagnosis go away?