Is it a thyroid disorder?  Is it ADHD? Or both? Many medical conditions share symptoms.  You've undoubtedly heard before that iron and vitamin D deficiencies have symptoms that mimic the symptoms many see with hypothyroidism.   But, how could ADHD be confused with a thyroid disorder?!  Here's how: Check out some of the symptoms of Graves' Disease (hyperthyroidism) in Children from the Graves' Disease and Thyroid Foundation: nervousness -- visible shakiness, tremors, wringing hands, kicking feet, difficulty sitting still lack of concentration and attentiveness poor memory skills shaky hands that cause clumsiness and poor handwriting erratic thought patterns and behaviors irritability; mood swings attitude changes emotional … [Read more...]