Posted by yeltom on September 2, 2003, at 23:16:17
I have been taking 18 mg of Strattera (for depression) with my 60 mg of Prozac for about 4 months. After the first couple of weeks of coming up on strattera, it made me feel a bit like superman. I could run longer, and my hangovers were less debilitating, among other things (I know I shouldn't be drinking). I never got fully over the constipation side-effect, however, and eventually I didn't feel like superman anymore. Recently I've been especially anxious. I figured Strattera wasn't helping and I was getting sick of the constipation, so I asked my doc if it was okay to go off. He said yes and didn't recommend tapering off, probably because the official word is that it does not cause withdrawal. I wish I hadn't listened to him, as I've experienced withdrawal from other drugs that aren't supposed to cause it (eg trazodone). Indeed, I've felt like I've had the flu since about two days after I stopped. I've been achey and fatigued, and my stomach has been a mess. My feeling is that just about anything can cause withdrawal and that doctors should recommend tapering even if the official word is that there is no withdrawal. Didn't they use to think that SSRIs didn't cause withdrawal? I would like to hear from other people who may have experienced Straterra poop-out and/or withdrawal. What was your withdrawal like, and how long did it last? THanks
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