Posted by Doug E on September 29, 2003, at 17:13:39
In reply to Straterra approval., posted by scoper on December 28, 2002, at 2:19:34
I was just prescribed Straterra today. For a long time I thought I just had Dysthymia (chronic low-grade depression)and several months ago I decided to give anti-depressants a try. First was Paxil. After 5 or 6 weeks there was little result. Then Zoloft. Again, after 6 weeks I saw little improvement. A month ago saw a therapist who specializes in Adults with ADD and I realized that all the "daydreaming, procrastination, trouble focusing, difficulty with repetetive tasks, etc." that I have experienced since childhood have been a major stumbling block.
So today I have started with Stratera. I am encouraged by what Jim Boardman and Nicole have posted. I am starting with 25g for 4 days, then 40g for 5 days, with a taget dosage of 40g 2Xday.
I have a question: Do I need to taper off of Zoloft while I am starting the Stratera or do I just stop?
Thanks,
Doug
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