Posted by froggyanna on May 23, 2003, at 12:10:57
In reply to Re: Glad To Find This Group -- Starting Straterra, posted by ciejae on May 23, 2003, at 10:52:37
Thanks, ciejae, I'd really like to know how you think it has helped you, specifically. What symptoms of ADD have you been able to overcome with it? Have you ever tried any of the stimulants? (I have not.) I am also hypothyroid, so I would like to avoid them if possible. After taking Straterra for awhile now and getting used to it, do you notice any side effects at all? That is, are you aware that you have taken a drug? With the others that I take (Zoloft, Levoxyl, Buspar), I just pop them in and forget about it. Can you do that now with Straterra?
I appreciate the encouragement. I'm definitely planning on sticking this out, at least until a better idea comes along....
Regards,
froggyanna
> I also had many side affects at the beginning (taking it 2.5 months now). I had minimal trouble sleeping, but an incredibly hard time staying awake during the day while at work. In order to function, I just drank lots and lots of coffe to counteract the sleepiness, and the lack of motivation. Gradually I needed to use less and less coffee. I also had problems with urinary retention, minor headaches,and dry mouth. Those too went away gradually. The final result?--I'm not a different person, but it has helped me in many ways. Just try and stick with it in spite of the side affects. And by the way, it really didn't start helping my ADD until about 3 weeks after starting. It's like an antidepressent, it takes a while to work.
poster:froggyanna
thread:133458
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030520/msgs/228601.html