Posted by Viridis on February 18, 2004, at 0:40:46
In reply to Straterra makes anyone more energetic/alert?, posted by utopizen on February 17, 2004, at 22:13:48
I really liked Strattera for a while, but overall it was too weird for me. Initially it made me a bit ill, but I titrated gradually and this side effect was fairly minimal. One major side effect that took months to subside was extreme dry mouth (this too eventually went away).
It improved my mood at first, and I found it quite relaxing -- definitely no stimulation. If anything, it improved my sleep. The worst thing, though, was that it exaggerated any effects of tiredness, sleep deprivation, etc. It didn't make me tired, but any side effect associated with exhaustion seemed to be magnified. I also found it to be an extreme appetite suppressant -- good or bad, depending on your situation. I could easily forget to eat for a day while taking it.
Finally, at 80 mg/day, it just stopped having any benefits (although it continued to suppress my appetite and make any symptoms of tiredness worse, plus my blood pressure increased pretty dramatically). So I stopped, without any problems, and the side effects quickly subsided..
My pdoc, who was initially enthusiastic, simply agreed that it's an odd drug and that I was right to go off it. I find Adderall vastly more effective, and now I'm liking Lamictal too. And oh yeah -- Klonopin is great, as always.
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