It is great when the medication works, Pamela -- but that isn't always the case. We tend to think of medicine as "curing" a problem. When we take the medication it makes the cold or flu or infection go away. But for those with ADHD, the medication simply dampens the problems. It helps to keep things under control so they can function better, but the problem still remains. Think in terms of a cold medicine that helps you limp through the day in the early stages of a cold, only to hit you like a brick when you get home at night and spend a miserable evening coughing and sniffling. How would you like to look forward to aa lifetime of such miserable nights? For some, they would rather TRY to learn other ways to manage their symptoms than to medicate forever.