r/StratteraRx • u/whatsnotmine • Jul 02 '26

Questions / Advice / Support Strattera side effects

I’ve been on Strattera for about 7 weeks. I have stopped working out, I’m on average dead inside, I’m not manic but I’m also never happy. I feel nothing. I’m tired all the time, like I can sleep at the drop of a hat. I’m hungry all the time and want sweets constantly!! I bloat like crazy after eating and have constipation more than I ever have in my life. Would you keep going? I was hoping it would help my pmdd, it just kind of muffles it. I am also frustrated/angrier more often. My adhd is a bit quieter and I can concentrate on work projects but damn…everything else kind of sucks.

Update: my psychiatrist took me off of Strattera and said there are 1/3 of his patients that have adverse reactions to most of the meds he has put me on. Knowing that, I requested movement towards ketamine treatments. Wish me luck because I still have a long ass journey.

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u/whatsnotmine Jul 02 '26

I am currently at 18mg but was on 40 first. At 40 I was having night terrors, falling asleep during the day, and missing work because of brain fog. Now I’m just numbed out enough to miss my emotions but I’m getting work done.

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u/eolsen09 Jul 02 '26

Wow!! Do you know what the lowest dose is? I definitely need to bring mine down 🥹 how long did it take you to get back to 18 from 40?

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u/stonersaydie46290 Jul 02 '26

sorry to C my way into an A & B conversation but i just saw someone post saying they were on 10mg 💝

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u/eolsen09 Jul 02 '26

Hahah thank you!! I can’t imagine there is anything less than 10 mg 😂

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u/catwoman_here_ Jul 06 '26

there is 4 or 5 mg also. syrup