Posted by KimberlyDi on September 15, 2003, at 11:49:59
In reply to Re: Strattera Help!, posted by utopizen on September 15, 2003, at 11:10:33
Thanks for your feedback. I've never been on a stim. I can understand that the dialated pupils could indicate that the dosage is too high? I was only supposed to be on 1x40mg for 4 days. It's expensive (my insurance doesn't cover much) so it can't hurt for me to keep it down to 40mg for a few weeks.
> > I've been on Strattera for a week now at 2x40mg daily
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> I don't understand why docs are so in a rush to titirate with Strattera.
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> They make and offer 10mg samples, if I were to go on it (I may soon) I would ask to go on at 10mg once a day at bedtime for a week, then increase to 10 mg twice a day for a week, adding 10mg each week after that.
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> I'd stop at 40/day for two weeks to notice effect.
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> If I was okay with the side effects and it wasn't working, I'd continue adding 10mg per week. Max at 80, wait two weeks, then up to 100 if necessary.
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> And you can keep a stimulant with the Strattera while you're uping the dose, all the more reason why there's no reason to go up so quickly.
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> If your doc really wants you off a stim, he should go slowly enough so you don't get such side effects.
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