Learning Issues: Child, Zyrtec

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5 Year Old with Worsening Behavior

I am open to hearing anyone's advice. I have a 5 year old boy who has recently started "acting out" in school. He does his work (sometimes not to the best of his ability), but he talks a lot and is acting very hyper. He hasn't always been a hyper child. I stopped his allergy meds and I have tried multiple tactics: taking away t.v., games, favorite toys, favorite foods, and have even given hard chores (cleaning up after the dog out back). I always give praise when he does good and I have even tried to ignore his bad behavior hoping the lack...

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Adderall and Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) - Have You Mixed These? Yay or Nay?

My oldest son (age 15) started taking Adderall a few weeks ago for AD/HD. He takes the lowest dose, which is 10 mg per day of the extended-release capsules. He has severe spring allergies, which he gets every year. His eyes get so red and he gets so foggy from congestion that the principal of his school has asked him more than once in the past few weeks whether or not he's "under the influence" of something. Anyway, the most effective combination for him among eye drops, nasal sprays, older anti-histamines and newer anti-allergy meds...

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