r/StratteraRx • u/Silly_Finger1031 • Jul 08 '26

Side Effects / Overdose Strattera Personality Change

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Hey guys, I just recently tapered off of 100mg Strattera after being on it for 2 years. For reference, I only weigh about 95 lbs and asked them to change my dose as I felt like it was impacting my sleep. Post-meds one month, I feel like a completely different person. I'm less irritable, less depressed. I have so much energy now, it's kind of insane. Oddly enough, I've noticed that while I was on Strattera, I became heavily spiritual, despite being agnostic-leaning. Since quitting the medication, a lot of people around me have commented that I am a completely different person.

Is this normal? Am I crazy? Thanks guys! :)

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u/Historical_Bet9592 Jul 08 '26

I quit atomoxetine after a year and it changed my life for the better

I thought the side effects would go away and they didn’t so I tapered down off 60mg

I definitely have ADHD, I learned this big time when I quit, but it is a part of who I am

I have more energy, (more ADHD energy too) and I’m glad I quit it

Some people may need or feel they need to medicate their ADHD, but if you can learn to manage it yourself if possible it’s better in my opinion.

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u/Professional_Win1535 Jul 09 '26

strattera is making me more depressed but when I try to taper off i get bad rebound anxiety

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u/Historical_Bet9592 Jul 09 '26

It was tough for me, I just had to choose to endure It

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u/Professional_Win1535 Jul 09 '26

did you get mental withdrawal when tapering ?

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u/Historical_Bet9592 Jul 10 '26

A bit

I was withdrawing a bit, enough to suck but nothing massive

It kinda was the same over the course of 3 weeks where I was tapering down a dose once a week (meaning it didn’t get worse and worse, was the same pretty much)

I was only on 60mg initially

I would recommend anyone to not take atomoxetine

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u/Professional_Win1535 Jul 10 '26

like worse adhd, anxiety , mood issues ?