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dregan
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Sudafed works great for clearing the sinuses but recently I have
noticed that it also works great for clearing the head (It has pretty
much the same effect on me as Stratterra but without the nausea and out
of control heartbeat). I've tried looking for some info on using
pseudoephedrine for ADHD on the internet but haven't come up with much.
I have found that it is chemically similar to adderal but so far
haven't heard of anyone using it long term for their ADHD. It works
great for me and at $3.00 for a 24 pack its pretty cheap too.
Has anyone else noticed this effect from Sudafed or know of a reason why it shouldn't be used?
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floofthegoof
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Your line of thinking is dangerous. Ask your psychiatrist about any
long term medication or you'll end needing a liver transplant or
something.
That said, I *swear* that adderal cures my allergies.
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dregan
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Yeah Strattera cures my sinusitis too! I wonder what the deal is with that.
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Rae70
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Yup we all had a cold here lately - and my sons nose was the clearest on the dexamphetamine - I was jealous. 
But did you know when on dexamphetamine (and probably all stimulant meds) you cant take cold and flu medication and some cough mixtures.
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schwep
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Before I put my daughter on Ritalin, I would give her Sudafed (generic of course) when she had a cold, before school. The teacher would later tell me that she had a "WONDERFULL" day. (My daughter that is. Well, probably the teacher too). She as right on task and very focused. The peds. doc said that it was a stimulant and had the same sort of effect as Ritalin.
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intergalak
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I do notice that sometimes when I take Zyrtec D it clears my head. It works better than concerta. Concerta makes me feel tired and zombie like. The psuedoephedrine makes me more alert and awake, but that is not what it's used for and there are probably adverse effects to using a decongestant daily.
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shinsetu_hito
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Pseudoephedrine is chemically similar to methamphetamine although the biological effects are very different. Because of pseudoephedrine's use as a primary reagent in the manufacture of methamphetamine in illicit labs, USA federal law prohibits buying cold preparations containing pseudoephedrine in quantities greater than 3 packages in any 24-hour period.
Pseudoephedrine is a form of ephedrine (that was banned) However, add drugs are much "cleaner." But the funtion is the same.
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kronicdaydreamr
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floofthegoof wrote:
That said, I *swear* that adderal cures my allergies.
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lol
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JazzAngel
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Been there done that...hated it. I remembered the ADD from being a child when I was taking Metabolife...worked fine but the amount I had to take was unreal... Aderall works much much better and you know I haven't had a cold or sinus problem actually since I started with the Metabolife...lol
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RascallyRabbit
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When I was in my 20's and would go home to party with my older sister, we would take some Sudafed before we went out because it made us feel "better/normal" not drunk/weirded out. It gave me some energy to enjoy myself more. I didn't know then that I had ADD so I only associated that sense of "normal" with Sudafed and alcohol. I was scared that taking the Sudafed for any other reason than it's intended might lead to something "more dangerous or illegal" so I limited my use and eventually stopped totally. I am home in bed with a cold and have been using the Sudafed to clear me up... it's not working... not for the cold and not for the mind. I believe that what you are experiencing is real for you but I agree with the last post that you should check with a doctor about long-term use. You don't want to add something bad to an already "bad" situation. Good luck!
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