Posted by Spoc on June 12, 2005, at 5:22:41
In reply to Re: P.S., a possible factor? » Spoc, posted by Jazzed on June 11, 2005, at 23:21:12
> Most of what I've read, from a patients pov is that it should be titrated up VERY slowly, but the docs I've talked to say no. I think I'd go with the people who are actually on the medication, since they have first hand knowledge. You know Strattera was originally an AD that never got off the ground for some reason. Are you taking it for ADD or depression?
A little of both... docs and myself have agreed that whatever afflicts my thought processes can best be described as a little like ADD and a little like OCD, but neither in a typical or classic sense. And I think I get depressed sometimes more as a result of how my entire life is stunted by that.
I did see the crazymeds info and agree that there is a big place in things for hearing about the experiences of actual users, in sources that are clearly pretty reliable and have a knowledgeable population that serves as a system of checks and balances. Especially if a problem has already presented on its own, as it has here. I just hope my new p-pharm will not be annoyed when I start quoting from message boards.
I haven't been up to doing the research I normally would, but did refresh my memory on the fact that in practice, 40 mg. really is high to start. I can't go through another day this way, will stop and call my doc Monday and ask if he even thinks I should bother starting over again at 18 or 25 mg. I saw that many feel extremely lethargic, tired, or have other side effects at high initial doses, but don't think I saw them referring to major depression (if they hadn't been prior). I am ready to sit through a lot for the right payoff, but can't imagine this deplorable mental state ever switching to feeling good.
One thing I am still curious about is, if someone can force themselves to stick out the too-high initial dosing, will they eventually arrive at the exact same level of effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) as they would have going slower.
FYI, if it sheds any clues, Wellbutrin, Ritalin and Adderral have all also made me irritable if not depressed. Maybe I am hitting the entirely wrong receptors for me, but SSRIs have made me flat and not noticeably improved...
> www.addforums.com has a whole area devoted to Strattera.Thanks and thanks for your response. I will check that one out too.
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