Psycho-Babble Medication | about biological treatments | Framed
This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | List of forums | Search | FAQ

My experience with Strattera

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.


Share
Tweet  

Thread

 

Post a new follow-up

Your message only Include above post


[775542]

Notify the administrators

They will then review this post with the posting guidelines in mind.

To contact them about something other than this post, please use this form instead.

 

Start a new thread

 
Google
dr-bob.org www
Search options and examples
[amazon] for
in

This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | FAQ
Psycho-Babble Medication | Framed

poster:alohashirt thread:774311
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070808/msgs/775542.html