Posted by Viridis on December 11, 2003, at 22:59:16
In reply to Re: Strange Strattera side-effects, posted by squids on December 11, 2003, at 14:19:55
I was pretty enthusiastic about Strattera for a while there -- I titrated up fairly slowly, had a few minor side effects at first (mild nausea etc.), but it improved my mood and concentration almost immediately. The annoying thing is that once I'd been on 80 mg/day for a few months, it just seemed to stop doing anything, except raise my blood pressure in a predictable way (my resting blood pressure is usually normal, but consistently went up substantially after each dose of Strattera). It also seemed to cause some weird new cognitive side effects at the full dose, especially if I was sleep-deprived.
So, I stopped it. I had no problems with sudden discontinuation (I was on it for about 6 months), and the blood pressure and other issues resolved within a few days.
It seems like a drug with promise for some people, and I can't say I had a particularly bad time with it. I do recommend increasing the dose in steps of 25 mg or so every couple of weeks or so to minimize side effects. I am a bit disappointed, though.
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