I think i looked through more than 50+ posts on how to improve task initiation with strattera and all of them seem to have the same comments like "I dont know lol".
Has anyone managed to consistently start tasks with strattera? It seems to help in every other aspect of adhd except focus & task initiation. Please help i'm getting really desperate/
Since both of these are acting on norepinephrine receptors why did you pick one over the other.
It's sort of hard to make a choice since guanfacine seems to essentially just helps with focus part but less of jitteriness, palpitations and helps you sleep better even. Only down side is that it effects blood pressure so your brain will return to baseline where if you get off you'll have high blood pressure.
While strattera sort of also allows for more dopamine in brain as well since blockers responsible for dopamine clean up are also done by NET so there's mild stimulating effect. But it constricts blood vessels and cardiac contraction.
have any had both and if so which did you end up sticking with?
Hi all, I’m on week 3 of 40mg Straterra. So far I haven’t noticed any positive symptom relief, and I am finding I am quite tired and anxious. I keep reading that you need to take it for 4 to 8 weeks to notice a positive difference, wondering if anybody has experience with only experiencing side effects for this long and still ending up being successful with the med. I’m seeing my dr in a few weeks but looking for anecdotal community experiences.
Thanks!
Hi all. Does anyone here have experience of using MDMA while on atomoxetine? I've read conflicting things about how risky it is. I understand using MDMA in conjunction with SSRIs is as absolute no-no, but atomoxetine is an NRI. I'm currently on 68 mg daily, and was thinking of taking a fairly low dose of MDMA - perhaps 80 mg plus maybe (if I feel OK, of course) a booster of 60 mg after a few hours.
I'm a fairly fit 80-ish kg bloke who's been using MDMA for many years and tolerates it well.
Thanks!
I have been on Atomoxedine (Strattera) for 5 weeks almost now and have gradually titrated dose to 40mg daily now. I am noticing I am very calm especially this week and mind is quieter, no major improvement in attention but I have noticed like I can’t feel excitement for interests that were once passions and get excited about new ideas as I used to. This is troubling to me as I just feel kind of flat, like content and calm to a point but I miss not being able to feel such enthusiasm and a sense of wonder and excitement and my special interests. Has anyone else experienced this and does the emotional blunting go away?
The psy wants me to increase 60mg this week but I feel like asking him to modify the prescription to keep it to the 40mg as I don’t want to experience any more of this emotional blunting.
Anyone relate?
I'm dual diagnosed autistic and ADHD, and about to take my first dose of Strattera. I've previously gone through a full titration of methylphenidate, and elvanse + boosters, with literally zero effects. Like, not even negative side effects. Nothing. I know I'm not a stimulant non-responder as I've taken various non-prescribed/recreational stimulants in the past and definitely experienced some effects (I actually took cocaine in my early 20s to improve my social anxiety because it allowed me to chat and engage better!).
So wth? How does someone take 80mg of amphetamine with no effect? I ask every doctor I see and they kind of just shrug.
Crossing my fingers the non-stimulant route works for me as my ADHD brain is 100% more "disabling" to me than my autism brain day-to-day.
Anyone ever experienced similar??
Let me explain.
I've tried a lot of ADHD meds. Stimulants, non-stimulants, all of it. None of them stuck.
Strattera is the first one that actually worked. And here's what "worked" means for me:
But the title says I still have ADHD. So what gives?
Truth is, my relationship with ADHD was never pure hate. Even at my worst, I knew some of it was doing real work for me like the creativity, the way my brain jumps to places other people's don't. I never wanted it gone. I just wanted the volume turned down, without turning me into one of those flat, robotic-feeling people stimulants sometimes make you.
If I had to choose, I'd take that over the full, unfiltered ADHD package. But I always suspected the real answer wasn't choosing it was finding a way to have both.
Strattera is that way.
It's only been two months, and I'm not naive about that. Meds have quit on me before, and this could too or it might just quietly get less effective the way things do once the "new" wears off. I know that.
But right now, today, I'm grateful. Grateful there's something out there that actually works. And grateful that somewhere in this, I found a version of myself that doesn't hate having ADHD it embraces it, and actually loves existing this way.
I've been taking Strattera for just under two months, half that time at 40 mg then jumped to 80 mg.
It's been a great experience, very few side effects and the little I had resolved within a short time. My thoughts seem more ordered, I feel like I can stop and think before I react, and even task initiation seems to have improved maybe 20%.
My question is do I consider the last jump to 100 mg, or do I quit while I'm ahead and just be grateful it hasn't caused me problems?
Do you take 100 mg? What differences, if any, did you experience from the higher dosage - both positive and negative?
Thank you!
Advised by OBGYN for pregnancy #2. Looking for experiences of others- how did it go?
I’m thinking about trying a non-stimulant ADHD medication because my main problem is the constant intrusive thoughts and feeling like my brain is always observing everything around me. My mind just never seems to fully switch off, and that’s the symptom I struggle with the most.
My 20 mg stimulant has definitely helped, and I’m not saying it doesn’t work because it has. I just feel like it’s a bit inconsistent for me, and I keep wondering whether a non-stimulant might be a better fit and give me a steadier effect throughout the day rather than feeling up and down.
If I try it and it doesn’t work out, I know I can always discuss going back to my 20 mg stimulant with my clinician if they think that’s the best option. I just want to know in my own mind that I’ve explored all my options and found the medication that suits me best.
Has anyone else switched from a stimulant to a non-stimulant for similar reasons? I’d really like to hear your experiences. Does it calm the mind down
That’s all i ask I’m not bothered about focus and getting things done I’m always active with or without them
I’ve been on Strattera for about 7 weeks. I have stopped working out, I’m on average dead inside, I’m not manic but I’m also never happy. I feel nothing. I’m tired all the time, like I can sleep at the drop of a hat. I’m hungry all the time and want sweets constantly!! I bloat like crazy after eating and have constipation more than I ever have in my life. Would you keep going? I was hoping it would help my pmdd, it just kind of muffles it. I am also frustrated/angrier more often. My adhd is a bit quieter and I can concentrate on work projects but damn…everything else kind of sucks.
Update: my psychiatrist took me off of Strattera and said there are 1/3 of his patients that have adverse reactions to most of the meds he has put me on. Knowing that, I requested movement towards ketamine treatments. Wish me luck because I still have a long ass journey.
I have been taking strattera for 9 weeks now, I took 40mg for 1 month, 60mg for another month and then I started to take 80mg in the last week.
I can feel that I can stay more focused at the same objective longer, and it gives me less social anxiety than the stimulants but at the same time I am feeling really sleepy and tired in the last week and I am also feeling slower thinking? So do you think I should wait it out?
Hey,
I will soon go up from 60 to 80mg but I noticed here, that a lot of woman write here, 80 was too much.
And are there significant differences to 60 mg?
I've been on Strattera for about 3.5 months now. I started at 25 mg and gradually increased my dose to 60 mg. I've been taking 60 mg for the past 6 weeks.
Overall, I'm actually pretty happy with the effects on my ADHD symptoms and my anxiety. I feel much calmer, less overwhelmed, and my anxiety is definitely more manageable.
The only thing that's worrying me is how tired I still am. I'm currently on vacation, and I honestly feel like I could sleep for half the day if I wanted to. In one way it's nice because I feel so relaxed, but at the same time I'm wondering if this is still normal after being on the medication for this long.
I've also noticed that my motivation isn't great. Instead of wanting to go out and do lots of things during my vacation, I'm mostly just happy to relax and chill.
Has anyone else experienced this after several months on Strattera? Did the tiredness and lack of motivation improve over time, or did they stick around?
I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences.
I’m thinking about quitting because I’m having sexual issues . I can’t maintain an erection .. has these symptoms went away for anyone? Worst part I’m only on 18 mg right now so it can only get worse if I move up in dose
Hi, I just started Strattera, on a baby dose of 10mg because I've got that sensitivity trait. I know side effects when you just start are not representative of how the drug will treat you later on, but I'd like to be able to stay on it long enough to get to that point! So I'm curious if anyone else has experienced this, if it will go away, and how to deal. Suffice to say, I am so hungry.
It's not even my stomach. It's like my brain is. If you've ever fasted or missed a few meals when you were running around, expending energy, it's like that. My brain is begging me for energy. Acting like I'm pushing it too hard. It's interesting, because day 1 and it was hitting me like adderall; I was cleaning and getting all sorts of things done. Maybe I'm just.... burning more energy cognitive-wise? Should I be loading carbs?
I feel like I'm always using food as a way to get quick hits of dopamine, and I'm hoping that this medication will give me some peace of mind. I wanted to hear about anyone else's experiences with Strattera and BED
Thanks!
I’ve been LOVING the emotional regulation and lift from anxiety/depression I get from Straterra. I feel my thoughts are clear and not interrupted by intrusive thoughts. It’s awesome. I’m on day 5 of 40mgs and thinking I may need a stronger dose as thus evening it’s been feeling like the focus is wearing off/anxiety crept in a bit more than the past few days. How did u like the jump from 40 to 80? Havent had any horrible side effects. Took at night once and had a bit of insomnia and a little heart burn a few days ago but than I ate a yogurt and my heart was fine. What’s ur take on jumping up a dose? Thinking maybe 40 2x a day could work well for me too