Posted by alohashirt on August 11, 2007, at 18:14:37
In reply to Please be sensitive » rjlockhart, posted by Deputy Racer on August 10, 2007, at 14:37:14
My pdoc slowly titrated me oiver five months to 80mg. It hade some positive effect in my distraction, but the effect was small. He then added a stimulant which was much more effective. A year later it seemd that my boss, my colleagues and my spouse were all collasall a-holes and I was considering how it would feel to jump in front of a subway train.
Then ... Oxford, who were another ahole, didn't pay for Strattera one month so I didn't fill the prescription immediately. After five days of no Strattera I had an unexpected surge of positivity. A week later it was stronger and I didn't want to fill the prescription. My doctor was skeptical, and I conceded that perhaps it was coincidental, but I was loving feeling happy. 18 months later I am still happy.So what does this mean? I took Strattera for about a year, and I slowly became suicidal. I had no conscious understanding that this was happening - the suicidal feelings seemed like rational musings in an imperfect world. It scares me that as an educated guy with a good standard of living and excellent medical care this could sneak up on me without self-awareness.
I have no intention of taking Strattera again. For me, it doesn't work.
poster:alohashirt
thread:774311
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070808/msgs/775542.html