Posted by Ktemene on June 7, 2004, at 19:37:08
In reply to Re: Would strattera treat depression and ADD??, posted by CareBear04 on June 3, 2004, at 23:07:40
> speaking of strattera, i've read a lot about strattera dosages and how the recommended adult dosage may be too high. does body size/weight matter in dosing? if i'm about 5'5 and 105lbs, would it be too much to start at 40mgs and work up to 80? how much do you think is a good amount of strattera? i'd be taking it for ADD symptoms.
> thanks, everyone!
>
Hi CareBear,I have seen a number of warnings about starting Strattera at high doses, but the only explanation I have seen is the one that Jarod over at crazymeds.org provides. It is under his article on Strattera and he says his source for it is his pdoc. Jarod feels very strongly that people should start Strattera at 18-25 mg and build slowly from there, and he seems to be a reliable guy. That said, I should mention that my pdoc started me off at 60 mg (I weigh 120lb) and I did not have any more than the usual difficulties when starting a medicine. But, as always, YMMD. Good luck with Strattera. It has certainly helped lots of people, and I hope it turns out to be a good med for you.
Ktemene
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