Posted by Lasagne on November 10, 2003, at 17:05:47
In reply to When is the best time to take Strattera?, posted by Snowie on November 7, 2003, at 23:43:22
Hi Snowie:
When I first started the Strattera I took it in the morning and it make me so sleepy all day long. My doctor then switched me to taking it at 7 p.m. and it helped me to sleep better at night and I was able to focus better during the day without so much drowsiness. Also, after about the 5th or 6th week I noticed a significant decrease in all the side effects. I now continue to take my 80 mgs. in the evening and I sleep well at night and I wake up feeling more energetic than I ever have. Before the Strattera I used to wake up and have an overwhelming desire to go back to bed after I got the kids off to school. Now I wake up, get moving, and get lots of things accomplished during the day. I also have found that I am able to skip my afternoon nap more often than before the Strattera.
Lasagna> My pdoc suggested taking Strattera with food, so I was taking it at lunchtime, since I'm not much of a breakfast person, but I could take it at breakfast with chocolate milk. Someone said they take it at night because it makes them sleepy but so far I haven't noticed that side effect. It seems I'm always tired during the day. I have taken it at night just recently, but don't know if that's good or bad. Since trying Adderall, Ritalin, and now Strattera, I haven't been sleeping well at night, and wake up tired. Any suggestions as to the best time to take it? Thanks.
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