If you've been diagnosed with ADHD, consider getting tested for sleep apnea. The symptoms of ADHD mimic the symptoms of sleep apnea. It's not at all uncommon for people (kids and adults) who've been diagnosed with ADHD, to actually have sleep apnea instead.

I consulted with Dr. Frank Barnhill, MD, b oard certified family physician practicing child and adult preventative care/ADHD-behavior medicine in upstate South Carolina. People who have been labeled as "ADHD" should get tested for sleep apnea, which afflicts some 18 million Americans, and many don't even know they have it.

What does the test for sleep apnea involve? Dr. Barnhill says, "Spend the night hooked to a machine that monitors your breathing, brain activity, eye movement, muscle tone and oxygen levels."

Don't let this description intimidate you. The home test is quite simple: A device the size of a small TV is placed in your bedroom, and you simply clip a monitor to your finger at bedtime and snooze away with that on. In the morning you remove it, and a technician will return to pick up the unit, which will have recorded all your overnight data. Or, you may drop it off at...Read More Here