Posted by joe smith2 on January 15, 2004, at 11:22:25
In reply to Re: Strattera and Ritalin or Strattera only » LightShifter, posted by Viridis on January 14, 2004, at 23:26:54
I have been on Strattera for 7 days now(40 mg in the morning). My anxiety and depression are much better, but I still feel like I am having trouble when it comes to interacting with people. I kind of feel uncomfortable when I am having conversations with people who I am not comfortable with, kind of feel like I am in a different conversation when I am talking to them. Could I be on too high a dose, or maybe just getting used to the meds. Also, I have been taking Ambien to sleep, but I am still waking up at about 3-5AM and have not been able to really fall back into a deep sleep, yet I dont feel tired in the morning or during the day. Any suggestions on what could be occuring.
Thanks again,> There's also a 25 mg starter pack -- that was great for me. The higher doses stopped working and had weird side effects. I quit Strattera, but may ask my pdoc for a 25 mg prescription to see if I can recapture the positive mood and concentration effects that this med initially produced.
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> This is a promising drug, but definitely one to go slowly with if you want to avoid major side effects.
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