Posted by bleauberry on May 17, 2009, at 11:50:09
In reply to Strattera, posted by Elanor Roosevelt on May 16, 2009, at 20:52:09
Well, since you now know that norepinephrine is somehow a player in your chemistry, I would suggest trying Savella (Milnacipran). It will give a more balanced therapy between norepinephrine and serotonin, but quite strong on norepinephrine.
It is my opinion that norepinephrine meds, through feedback mechanisms, tend to reset autonomic dysfunctions over time (months), such as adrenals and then thyroid as it adjusts to the adrenals. But, if your adrenals were dysfunctional to begin with, as I believe most of us experience but are not aware of, then the readjustment resetting period is commonly marked with worsening of symptoms such as fatigue and tiredness. People I've read about at other forums that did well on Strattera or Milnacipran seemed to not see the true benefits shine through the side effects or adjustments until a period of 3 to 6 months.
Or you could try simply lowering the dose.
No matter what you do, it is going to take more than a few weeks to see how things develop.
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