Posted by Bob on September 4, 2003, at 3:41:21
In reply to Strattera poop-out/withdrawal , posted by yeltom on September 2, 2003, at 23:16:17
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
I read your post and thought that it could have been me talking. Doctors have NEVER taken the withdrawal from these meds seriously. I have taken approximately 30 different psychotropic meds, and have experienced some sort of withdrawal effect on every... single... one. Granted some of the drugs are quite tame, while the discontinuation on others is practically life threatening (Effexor comes to mind), or so it seems. Don't be surprised at all that the discontinuation of Strattera has been a pain in the ass for you (it's essentially a SNRI). Also don't be surprised that the doctor doesn't know about it. My theory is that many people don't have withdrawal effects (you'd be surprised at the resilient systems some people have). The drug companies seize on this, as it makes there drug seem much less inconvenient and they then market it as "well tolerated" with "no significant withdrawal". As long as people with discontinuation problems are in the minority, that's the way it comes across. People also like to engage in semantics when it comes to stopping these drugs by insisting that they aren't habit forming and the compounds are not addictive. These terms are very carefully defined. Yes, one probably never craves these drugs, but many are "punished" when they stop them.
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