Anyone in here on Atomoxetine (Strattera)?
I just got diagnosed with autism and ADHD last week (FINALLY, at my ripe old age of 27 😂) and I was prescribed Atomoxetine (Strattera), 10mg once daily to help with my ADHD, which has me DEEP in executive dysfunction. This will be my 3rd time taking it today (I usually take it around 9/10am after I eat), and I know it takes some time for our bodies to adjust to new medications but I’m already kinda on the fence on how I feel about it. It makes me super nauseous if I don’t eat enough, and it also makes me dizzy/gives me vertigo (which I already deal with on a daily basis because I’m pretty sure I have POTS), ETA, forgot to mention I’ve been having hot flashes worse than I already do, and it kinda makes my whole body feel weird… like I’m in my body but I’m not 😂 I feel like I’m vibrating sometimes lol. I think it has helped me focus though? I honestly can’t tell because I was already hyperfixating on a project like a day or two before I started taking the medication, so I was already pretty focused on that task, I think the medication just kinda helped me get back on task when I got distracted? I honestly have no clue lol it‘s probably way too early to tell how it’s really going to work for me in the long run. The pharmacist told me I could take it at night to avoid the side effects but doesn’t that kinda defeat the purpose of using it as something to help focus?
Let me stop rambling lol just wanted to pop in here and see if anyone is on it/has been on it before, and what was your experience like? I did read an archived post from a year ago about this medication but I really like personal feedback 😂
ETA: I forgot to mention I’ve also been on 10mg propranolol once daily for about 2-3 months now for high blood pressure and “anxiety” (it does not help my anxiety at all 😂). I take it in the morning and have been taking my Strattera at the same time. Felt like that might be important to add.