Yup, got it. Semi-controlled, when I REMEMBER to take my meds. :) (I have just now resorted to a Google Calendar thing that emails me at 9:30 asking if I've taken it yet. Fingers crossed it helps me!)

I look at it this way: all the creativity in the world is no good to me if I can't sit my butt down in a chair and paint.

There's options - the stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall can be taken during the times you need them (well, provided you remember), so you can control your dosage, Strattera (what I'm taking) is something you take every day to keep a therapeutic level in your bloodstream and is much milder in action than the stimulants, so may take the edge off your restlessness without killing your creativity, and the third option is therapy: cognitive behavioral therapy* tends to show great promise in getting people with ADHD to construct coping strategies - so it shouldn't impact your creativity at all, but might help you figure out ways you can get the work done.


* Also known as CBT, which always makes me blink for a moment because I've been on the intartubes too long.**

** Anyone reading this who doesn't know that acronym ... don't Google it at work.

Explain your concerns to your doctor - if they're any good, they'll work with you on that. :)