Posted by Kacy on September 8, 2003, at 9:06:32
In reply to Re: Anyone had a *loss of effect* with Strattera? » lois, posted by Bob on September 7, 2003, at 23:46:51
I had a loss of effect with Straterra by the three month at 80 mg. I'm at close to four months at 100 mg.and have not lost any effect. (I haven't been able to get past the sedation effect at this level, though. It only took about six weeks for that to pass at 80 mg.)
That nervousness and tightness in the chest sounds like anxiety. Straterra has profoundly reduced that feeling for me. It sounds like you are getting the opposite effect, unless it's something else is causing that. Is that the Wellbutrin?
I couldn't take Wellbutrin because I was allergic to it. I've been looking for an alternative. Wellbutrin works on norepinephrine and dopamine. I saw this post on this board recently:
"You may want to try Sanorex (mazindol) for weight loss... it's a norepinephrine/dopamine reuptake inhibitor, schedule IV controlled substance."
I haven't researched it yet, but that sounds just like Wellbutrin. I thought Wellbutrin was in a class of its own and didn't think I'd find that combination without adding stimulants to Straterra which my psychiatrist is not wont to do.
Maybe you can try that as an alternative. I don't think it's a diet drug, just that it could help…but I don't know yet. I'll post something here if I find some good information about the drug.
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