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Posted by Zyprexa on October 24, 2007, at 14:31:54
Anyone know about this drug? What it does, side-effects, its for ADD. Do I realy need it? I've done fine with out ADD medicine up till now?!
Also taking: Zyprexa, wellbutrin sr, and celexa.
Posted by Zyprexa on October 24, 2007, at 14:36:42
In reply to Just started Stratera today, posted by Zyprexa on October 24, 2007, at 14:31:54
More questions. Is strattera addictive? How hard on the liver is it?
Posted by Phillipa on October 24, 2007, at 14:55:03
In reply to Re: Just started Stratera today, posted by Zyprexa on October 24, 2007, at 14:36:42
Zyprexa haven't talked in a while why add meds for you? Love Phillipa
Posted by 10derHeart on October 24, 2007, at 15:42:24
In reply to Just started Stratera today, posted by Zyprexa on October 24, 2007, at 14:31:54
....and here's a link to my *long* discussion of that earlier this year. You can maybe ignore the things I said directly in response to the poster who started the thread, but consider the rest...
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070719/msgs/771814.html
Also, if you search the archives, you'll find a few more threads, going maybe back to 2004 (?), not too long after it became widely available.
I am really curious, though, that you ask if you really need it and say you've been doing fine without....why are you being rx'd a med specifically for ADD if you didn't ask for it, or complain of symptoms? I'm guessing from your other meds, it's not for AD purposes, right?
One more thought, you may want to Google for "Strattera withdrawal symptoms" or something like that. You will find quite a few sobering collections of quite uncomfortable (to say the least) reports of rough withdrawal.....and plenty also of intolerable side effects when starting, too.
I'm not trying to scare you off the med - you'll see from my post (if you could stand to read through the epic!) that I did fine, and am still doing fine in that regard, so I'd be the last person to speak negatively of Strattera. Just thought it's be good - especially if it turns out you actually don't need/want this med - if you were aware of the bad reports. I never could relate to much of the things I read here and elsewhere online about bad experiences with this med, until just recently. About 2 weeks ago, I forgot to take care of my refill on time, so I ran out entirely and didn't take any for 3 days. I got some rude surprises in the form of extreme fatigue, body aches, mild nausea, a nagging headache, and weird tingling and flushing in different body parts. Not very fun - but, all that disappeared within hours of getting the refill and taking the usual dose. Now this was going *abruptly* from 80mg daily to zero - not a good plan, obviously. I'm speculating if I do ever want to taper down, if done gradually, I might have minimal problems, as I was able to up doses easily.
Hope it goes okay - be careful and well :-)
--10derHeart
Posted by Zyprexa on October 24, 2007, at 15:46:34
In reply to Re: Just started Stratera today » Zyprexa, posted by Phillipa on October 24, 2007, at 14:55:03
My doctor says he always saw signs of ADD in me, just today, he decides I should do something about it.
Posted by Zyprexa on October 24, 2007, at 16:01:23
In reply to Been taking it for nearly 4 years » Zyprexa, posted by 10derHeart on October 24, 2007, at 15:42:24
In psychotherapy today, he starts asking all these questions about my attention span relating to everything I do on a daily basis. Like do I lose things, Go to do one thing end up doing anouther. Told him, sometimes I remember everything I do very quickly, sometimes I will start doing one thing, notice anouther, and decide to do that first. One and a while I will go to do one thing and forget what I went to do when I get there, temporarlily. Have hidden things on one place and forget where. Most of the time I know exactly where it is, like my keys in pocket, or cleaning the fridge and move very quickly knowing what goes where and whats left. I don't know, I just don't think its that bad. Who knows? I've already took the first pill, seems fine, little bit of a problem trying to go bathroom. Energizing.
How addictive is it? Is it as addictive as Adderal or Ritilin? If so I might as well take one of those, because of generics.
Also what does it do to your liver?
Posted by Maxime on October 24, 2007, at 20:02:55
In reply to Just started Stratera today, posted by Zyprexa on October 24, 2007, at 14:31:54
> Anyone know about this drug? What it does, side-effects, its for ADD. Do I realy need it? I've done fine with out ADD medicine up till now?!
>
> Also taking: Zyprexa, wellbutrin sr, and celexa.Hi
Titrate the med very slowly because it causes extrema nausea.
I hope the med helps you.
Maxime
Posted by B2chica on October 25, 2007, at 8:00:17
In reply to Just started Stratera today, posted by Zyprexa on October 24, 2007, at 14:31:54
it was the first ADD drug i was Rx, about four years ago. i can't say that it had any major SE except for some nausea, but it didn't work that well either. it was basically a WONDERFUL appetite supressant. thats about it for me.
Posted by Zyprexa on October 25, 2007, at 12:36:46
In reply to Re: Just started Stratera today » Zyprexa, posted by Maxime on October 24, 2007, at 20:02:55
I'm not having any side effects. Taking 2-25mg caps a day, starting at day one, I just started day 2 now.
Posted by Zyprexa on October 25, 2007, at 12:37:58
In reply to Re: Just started Stratera today » Zyprexa, posted by B2chica on October 25, 2007, at 8:00:17
Are you taking anouther one now? Is there a better one?
Posted by linkadge on October 25, 2007, at 18:01:10
In reply to Re: Just started Stratera today » B2chica, posted by Zyprexa on October 25, 2007, at 12:37:58
Strattera is one of the meds I wish I had stuck with for a little longer.
It did help attention and impulsivity and helped me sleep. I got scared about how it seemed to be increasing my heartrate. At some point, I'd like to give it another shot though.
Linkadge
Posted by Zyprexa on October 25, 2007, at 18:53:53
In reply to Re: Just started Stratera today, posted by linkadge on October 25, 2007, at 18:01:10
I think its raiseing my anxiety.
Posted by B2chica on October 26, 2007, at 11:29:36
In reply to Re: Just started Stratera today » B2chica, posted by Zyprexa on October 25, 2007, at 12:37:58
i was switched to ritalinLA, but then at one time accidentally was given regular Ritalin. the regular seemed to work Much better than the LA. except that you have to remember to take two doses or else you kinda crash.
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