Im diagnosed with ADD by my doctor but she said that since my grades were good, I didn't need medicine. But I don't want to have to try twice as hard to pay attention and still not be able too. Is there any over the counter medicine for teens that work?

No, there are no OTC meds for this condition.

Why OTC, you doctor can prescribe meds for you. Try one or try two to see which helps the most or has the least side effects

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Originally Posted by ardenpedraja

Im diagnosed with ADD by my doctor but she said that since my grades were good, I didn't need medicine. But I don't want to have to try twice as hard to pay attention and still not be able too. Is there any over the counter medicine for teens that work?

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If you're doing good in school and your doctor isn't prescribing medicine then he's probably satisfied with how you're handling your condition. You're distracted, but you can concentrated when you need to. This is something that is going to be with you for the entirity of your life, it is better to develop positive coping and control mechanisms now than to be medicated. They'll be more useful and cheaper in the long run.