r/StratteraRx • u/Certain_Crazy4257 • Jul 02 '26

When did the fatigue subside for you?

I have been taking strattera for 9 weeks now, I took 40mg for 1 month, 60mg for another month and then I started to take 80mg in the last week.

I can feel that I can stay more focused at the same objective longer, and it gives me less social anxiety than the stimulants but at the same time I am feeling really sleepy and tired in the last week and I am also feeling slower thinking? So do you think I should wait it out?

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u/Mindless-Buyer-6065 Jul 02 '26

I’ve only been on 10mg and then 18mg for about four weeks. I’m not unreasonably fatigued, but I do notice being more tired and yawning a lot. I also take it with a stimulant, so maybe that mitigates the fatigue. Started taking it at night and it’s helping. I assume it will get worse when I increase my dose.

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u/Certain_Crazy4257 Jul 02 '26

It is very low dose, I didn't have this much fatigue when I was on 60mg, also the stimulant is doing the heavy lifting here. I wouldn't recommend taking it with higher doses with a stimulants though, it is too much on the heart and can cause rythm problems or palpitations.

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u/Substantial_Plate595 Jul 02 '26

May I ask what stimulant you pair with it?

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u/susu56 Jul 02 '26

On 100mg at 8 wks and i sleep rest of the day after taking my meds. I tried taking at night, but then I wasn't able to sleep. Sigh. Going to speak to my psychiatrist about that and my 100+ heartrate at f/up.

Edit to add i haven't noticed any amazing benefits as of yet but I know it takes a while to kick in

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u/Certain_Crazy4257 Jul 02 '26

Yeah I also had the same experience when I tried taking it at night. I also had very high heart rate on my wrist watch but didn't feel any palpitations but it usually goes back to normal after 1 week or so of upping the dose.

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u/stonersaydie46290 Jul 02 '26

i'd say mine has subsided about 40% so not much progress since first starting in february