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A 28-year-old female asked:
Can adhd type symptoms and anxiety symptoms be a side effect of albuterol and qvar inhalers for asthma?
4 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jay Bradleyanswered
Cornea, Cataract, & Refractive (LASIK & PRK) Surgery 20 years experience
Side effect: Your symptoms may be related to your asthma medications. Ask your doctor if you can consider other alternatives and see if your symptoms resolve.
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Dr. Kevin Passeranswered
37 years experience
Maybe: I do not know what adhd symptoms to which you are referring, but, inhalers for asthma have, as common side-effects-anxiety and jitteryness. In addition, having breathing problems can cause anxiety by a person feeling they are short of breath. I recommend you see a board certified pulmonologist for recommendations for other therapies for your asthma which are associated with fewer side-effects.
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Dr. Rada Ivanovanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 33 years experience
Yes: Anxiety and attention deficits can be side effects of albuterol and frequent albuterol usage is a sign of uncontrolled asthma which can also give you the above symptoms. Get yourself checked!
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Dr. Ernest Bordinianswered
Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology 34 years experience
These can mimic ADHD: Not an infrequent complaint. The big difference is that adhd persists long after the use of the inhalers stops, and should be evident before the inhalars.
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