Side effects aside, does anyone feel that they actually got better results at a lower dose? It doesn't seem sensical, but my doctor told me that some drugs at lower doses have entirely different results, such as lower doses of trazodone make people sleepy, but higher doses don't. So I am wondering if too much Strattera lessens the effects?
What got me back on medication was my new relationship ending and him saying as a parting shot as he walked out the door, "Are you a hoarder?" The truth is,I am, not like those people on the TV show thank God, but I do hang onto things. Right now, I am dealing with about 35 pen caps, looking for the corresponding pen. Some are chewed and should be thrown away, but if they are perfectly good, I will keep them til they find their mate, and if a pen is chewed but is sentimental (name of a favorite hotel, i.e.) I will keep it. I am newly on 40 mg Strattera and hoping this will help, as I am sick of living like this.
I started out at 40 mg and went to 60 mg but the dry mouth became unbearable, so I am going back to 40 mg. I think I had dry mouth at 40 mg but it wasn't as bad. If that's not low enough I will see about 25 mg but at that point I don't even know if that is the therapeutic dose? Beginning to get discouraged as at the beginning I thought this was working until this side effect kicked in.
Does this dry mouth thing last forever? What are some strategies? Please don't tell me to chew gum or take zylotol lozenges. I am about to give up this medication because I can't stand the feeling my tongue is coated with cotton.