Posted by fender5 on April 21, 2003, at 20:50:29
In reply to Re: hypersensitivity, depression » disney4, posted by not exactly on January 28, 2003, at 20:13:16
After 1 week on strattera (40 mg days 1-3, 80 mg 4-7) I'm only experiencing tiredness/sedation/depression and decreased appetite with little if any noticeable adhd sx improvement. The first few days I had some nervousness, but that has completely dissapated.My understanding is that strattera is like an ssri in terms of its onset of action (2-4 wks), but many seem to claim benefits within a few days or not at all.
I'm willing to give this more time, but am also tempted to just return to the Ritalin. Will keep posted. Can anyone vouch for how long one can realistically expect to wait for a clinical response and if sedation efx are likely to dissapate?
Mike
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