Posted by Viridis on August 20, 2003, at 23:54:15
In reply to What Strattera dose is too low/high, help.., posted by ben12 on August 20, 2003, at 20:56:16
I've been taking Strattera for a couple of months, and each time I increased the dose I had a few days to a week or so of side effects -- mild nausea, tense neck and shoulders, dry mouth, a sort of spaced-out feeling etc.
I started at 25 mg (which was fine); when I went to 40 I had these side effects for about a week and then they disappeared; then I tried 50-65 mg and had the same side effects for a short while. This is pretty consistent with what my pdoc predicted -- for most of his patients it takes about a week or two to get used to it, and he encourages gradual dosage increases.
For me, 60 mg/day seems about right and I no longer have side effects, except slight dry mouth. I may try going a bit higher (the suggested "typical" dose is 80 mg/day), but I'm in no rush.
I think you just have to find your comfort zone -- some people here report success at 18 mg, some need over 100, and some just can't tolerate it at all. Like almost all of these meds, it's a trial-and-error thing. Your doctor may have some 25 mg samples that he or she could give you -- this "starter" dose seems pretty common in the free sample packs and, in combination with the 40 mg pills, allows you to try 25, 50, 65, or more mg.
Good luck!
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