| We think of over the counter medications as | | | | suggest you stop taking that over the counter |
| things that help us when we are sick. They make | | | | cold or flu medication until he can determine which |
| it possible for us to do our jobs when we are in | | | | symptoms are naturally occurring and which are |
| the throes of that terrible cold, or bought of | | | | caused by the over the counter medication you |
| seasonal allergies. But ironically many of the helpful | | | | are taking. |
| medications that help us keep going also produce | | | | Let's look at some more examples |
| symptoms that mimic those common seem with | | | | Your eyes are red and your nose is running due |
| attention deficit hyperactivity disorder such as | | | | to seasonal allergies. You ask a friend brand they |
| inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity | | | | prefer when allergies blow in and they suggest |
| restlessness. | | | | the very popular name brands of Zyrtec and |
| The chances are you have taken some type of | | | | Claritin. You have heard these brands advertised |
| medicine to manage the fever, chills, runny nose, | | | | and feel good enough about the advice to stop at |
| sore throat and other symptoms that are a big | | | | your local drug store on the way home an pick up |
| part of the flu. You may have even found a way | | | | some 24 hour allergy relief. What you probably |
| to drag yourself to work and claim you | | | | weren't ready for was the hyperactivity |
| symptoms are just a bad case of ragweed, as | | | | restlessness, nervousness, sleeplessness, |
| your co-workers roll their eyes and run for cover. | | | | excitability, and diminished coordination that came |
| But you seem to notice that during the work day | | | | with that box of 24 hour relief. Wow, talk about |
| not only are you feeling lousy but many of your | | | | getting something extra for your money! |
| ADHD symptoms such as nervousness, irritability, | | | | In summary, the list of over the counter |
| and just feeling like you are on pins and needles | | | | medications that can and often do produce |
| seem to be popping up. You write it off to being | | | | primary ADHD symptoms (inattention, |
| sick, but guess what, most flu medications | | | | restlessness, impulsivity) or a cornucopia of |
| produce at least some ADHD symptoms. | | | | secondary ADHD symptoms is quite long. The |
| Let's take it up a notch and say that you took | | | | best rule of thumb is talk to your doctor or |
| the nighttime formula in a desperate attempt to | | | | pharmacist to find over the counter solutions free |
| get some much needed rest. You finally are able | | | | from such ingredients as pseudoephedrine and/or |
| to grab a few hours of quality sleep but rather | | | | phenylephrine that are known to produce |
| than waking up feeling alert you wake up | | | | symptoms similar to those seen in ADHD adults. |
| exhausted and disoriented along with the other | | | | Additionally, large number of people are finding |
| symptoms above. Is it the flu causing the ADHD | | | | solutions to the above dilemma through the use |
| like symptoms or the medications? Sometimes | | | | of herbal or homeopathic remedies. These all |
| not even your doctor can tell which one it is. | | | | natural formulas have been shown to be a side |
| If you are being tested for a diagnosis of | | | | effect free way to treat common health maladies |
| attention deficit disorder your doctor will likely | | | | including ADHD. |