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Adhd has become a "fad" diagnosis for many people.
sevenair wrote:In my day we called it being difficult or energetic. Firm parenting and the occasional smack were the cure. Drugs companies and society have created this label and people seek to latch on to it. A bit like trendy food allergies that everyone seems to be suffering from. We didn't have any of this when I was growing up - I'm 30.
peterj324 wrote:The FAA is very strict about medication, I took a prescription Antihistamine that is about at as harmless as a medicine gets but I had to stop taking it to get my FAA medical and for my flight training.
DocLightning wrote:peterj324 wrote:The FAA is very strict about medication, I took a prescription Antihistamine that is about at as harmless as a medicine gets but I had to stop taking it to get my FAA medical and for my flight training.
Cetirizine (ZYRTEC), right? I have no idea why that drug is banned. Loratadine and fexofenadine (CLARITIN and ALLEGRA, respectively) are permitted, as are the nasal steroids.
peterj324 wrote:Actually its called Cyproheptadine sold under the name Pariactin. The only side effect was drowsiness which i never experienced, but I do understand why its banned.