MEDICAL PROBLEMS, MEDICATIONS Certain medical problems, such as thyroid disease, can look like ADD. An overactive thyroid gland may look like Type 1 ADD (feeling hyperactive and inattentive), while an underactive thyroid may look like Type 2 ADD (feeling lethargic and inattentive) or Type 5 Limbic ADD (sad, lethargic, and unfocused). Likewise, certain medications, such as asthma medications, can make people feel and
