Does taking ADD meds interact with pregnancy?

Hi, I'm new here. I have not been diagnosed <font color="red"> </font> with Adult ADD yet (I did have ADHD as a child, but was told that I grew out of it), but from taking the quiz's online I have realized that I do have it. I also have an underactive thyroid and take Armour Thyroid at 90mg once per day. I will be getting pregnant soon (as soon as my thyroid comes down into normal range within 2 months) and was wondering if I let my doctor know that I think that I have Adult ADD and they put me on meds (which I am sure would really help me) would this affect the pregnancy? Thank you in advance for your answers.

You need a psychiatrist to diagnose you with ADD; you can't make it yourself. The quizzes aren't to diagnose you, they're to tell you if you might have a disorder.

I'm not an expert on ADD drugs, but I'm pretty sure they could affect pregnancy. Most psych drugs carry some risk in pregnancy.

I realized that I need a doctor to diagnose me and I'm not trying to do it myself. I just don't want to bring it up too my doctor right now as I'm trying to get my thyroid down within normal levels to get pregnant. If there are drug interactions then I could just continue to live with it for the next year like I have been doing. Thanks for your reply.

Does anyone else have an answer or help with my question??

I would ask your doc a.s.a.p., so many meds can cause harm to the developing fetus, including stimulants found in diet meds and ADD meds. In fact some newborns whose mom's using stimulants such as those, go through the same or similar stuff that "crack" babies suffer. ADD meds are not a life or death situation, say, as insulin and/or other life supporting medication. I would definately contact your doc. if you find you are pregnant and take medications so you can find out what is safe or not, to use.
It's also always a good idea to find out about meds ahead of time, before getting pregnant to ensure the safety of mother and the developing fetus.
I'm sending you many good wishes, that everything goes smooth for you.
Please take care now,
DE

Maybe your answer is here: http://www.motherisk.org/

Motherisk is a research and treatment arm of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. They collect data from around the world, so it is available on one site. And, they supervise high risk pregnancies that involve exposure to pharmaceutical or street drugs. Hopefully, you'll get some insight from them.

It's also a possibility that some of your cognitive symptoms are linked to your hypothyroid condition. Maybe you'll get lucky, now that this condition is being looked after.

Good luck.

Lar

The resource I use, since i didn't know about motherisk.org, is http://www.rxlist.com. When I'm checking meds, I will look at the warnings page on rxlist.com, and see what category it is for pregnancy. Category A is almost unheard of; Category B means that there's a fair amount of experience and nothing shows any danger for a developing fetus; and Category C means that there are some signs that it's not OK, but take it if the need clearly outweighs the risk.

Categories D and X, the other two, are Do Not Take. Category X is the most dangerous, things like Thalidomide. Category D is not quite so very dire, but it's still stuff to avoid in pregnancy.

But, all this is still moot for you, until or unless a doctor diagnoses you and says that you need medication. It's perfectly possible that a doctor would recommend therapy until such time as pregnancy is no longer an issue.