Posted by zeugma on August 22, 2003, at 20:42:28
In reply to Strattera for anything. Any stories at all? :-), posted by SLS on August 22, 2003, at 16:07:30
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Hi Scott, I suppose I have some "new Strattera stories." Been feeling a lot better regarding ADHD symptoms. Increased motivation, attention span, received praise at work for working more efficiently. Strattera has definitely been 'additive' with regard to the TCA. It hasn't interefered with sleep, as my my pdoc was concerned about.On the other hand, it hasn't done a thing for my social phobia. I find that while Strattera and TCA do not worsen anxiety, they don't help it either- particularly social phobia. The clarity Strattera brings changes the nature of the anxiety somewhat- I become exquisitely aware of exactly WHY I'm becoming anxious as the process unfolds, and this should be a good thing, but it's an 'awareness' that resembles the pain from a throbbing nerve in an especially sensitive place.
To me, this means that the Strattera's been doing doing its job, and so is the TCA (I'm sleeping, waking up OK, not depressed). I'm going to see if I can try Klonopin for the social anxiety. I have seen more evidence of efficacy in severe social phobia for that drug of anything short of a MAOI.
Maybe you could describe your experiences with Strattera in more detail? You had said your depression was also of the 'deactivated' kind. Do you also get severe anxiety? Does the Strattera worsen or improve sleep and eating patterns? or do anything to improve motivation? Have you tried any psychotherapeutic or cognitive approaches? Are there comorbidities (e.g, social phobia, panic disorder, OCD, etc.)?
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