Although the stimulant capabilities of Pseudoephedrine may help your ADHD the risk of heart problems with long term use just is NOT worth it. You could do irreparable damage: high blood pressure or irregular heartbeat, etc. Just not a worthwhile alternative to proven stimulant meds.

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I use it; it works; can't be any worse than any of those harsh A.D.D. meds. I do fine with it. I believe that A.D.D. is caused from allergies anyway. Do what works, otherwise suffer and feel frozen like you can't get the motor running to do what needs to be done. I take the CVS brand -Sinus and Allergy: decongestant/antihistamine; it does not make me sleepy and does not give me the jitters either. It contains: Chlorpheniramine maleate and Phenylephrine HCI NOT Pseudoephedrine.

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As the other replies have mentioned, sudaphed is a stimulant. This is why it helped. What you must consider, though, is that if you are already taking a stimulant-based ADHD prescription, adding sudaphed on top of it could be very dangerous. You need to mention this to your doctor. He/She may be able to adjust the dosage of your prescription, since it sounds like the current dose may not be enough. I used to take a high dose of sudaphed daily for allergies prior to starting my Adderall prescription. My doctor made me reduce the amount of sudaphed I was taking due to the risk to my heart. If you're not currently taking a prescription to treat your ADHD, you should consider talking to your doctor about the benefits you've seen with sudaphed. The doctor can prescribe a stimulant, work with you to find the best doseage and then monitor your blood pressure.

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Long before I heard of ADD, I noticed that acetiminophen or 222s with codeine would help me concentrate, but I would need to take larger than average doses, e.g. 1000 mg of Tylenol. Neither is a stimulant (as far as I know). I suspect that the pain medication suppressed some brain activity and thereby suppressed racing thoughts. Now that I use Ritallin, I have no need of anything else. But if I get stuck without my meds, I will tend to use Tylenol if I need to. I have no seasonal allergies and I cannot agree that allergies cause ADD. Using antihistamines, or pain killers, to treat ADD is ill advised.

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