12 days in and I feel horrible
Sooo… I was prescriped atomoxetine 40mg a couple weeks ago, and I have been taking it for 12 days now. I was taking elvanse/vyvanse/lisdexamfetamine 20mg before this, but it made me jittery and I couldn’t sleep properly.
Days 1-3 I took atomoxetine to empty stomach. I felt this blissful relaxation and peace, but also horribly nauseated and tired. Sleeping was great.
Day 4 forward I started taking atomoxetine with food, and it helped a lot with the nausea, but there is still some. Besides that, the peacefulness has somewhat mitigated, tiredness a bit too, but I have became very lightheaded / dizzy aswell. I haven’t been able to get much anything done because of this fatigue. It feels like my life is on pause as I try to suffer through these starting effects.
But I wonder if these effects will fade away or not. It feels like things have become worse rather than better the longer I have been taking this.
The only positive aspect currently is that I feel mentally more stable. My thoughts aren’t as rampant and my emotions are more managable.
Otherwise I just feel kinda terrible, and no motivation to do anything.
Should I continue with this medication in the hopes that the side-effects will mitigate and more positive effects will evolve? I know it takes about 2 weeks for atomoxetine to become actually effective, but I’m starting to doubt this.
Any advice or similar experiences? Does it get better?