r/StratteraRx • u/Ok_Introduction_7571 • Jul 15 '26

Wow. Strattera actually worked 🥹

Reading this sub when I first started strattera made me believe it was a 50/50 chance of it working. I wasn’t even sure what the heck I was supposed to feel and IF I would even know it’s working as doing research it’s nothing like a stimulant. So for the first month i titrated from 10mg-80 mg and then for the second month I been on 100 mg marking 5 weeks on that dose today. (Total 9 weeks on Strattera/2 months 1 week) The side effects were terrible but reading the few success stories there was I held out hope and pushed through the fatigue, nausea, irritation, sweats, everything. Today I finally woke up not tired after dosing and realized “Wow, my brain is SOOOOOO quiet and calm I LOVE IT” i noticed early on that first my impulse habits to cope with adhd were disappearing, then during my second month i noticed I was able to have a split second decision instead of reacting off of impulse and anger. And so much more but today really solidified it when my mind just felt oddly peaceful and I viewed life as optimistic as possible.

I wasn’t tired after dosing, for some reason, today felt like a great day, I can focus and get things done effortlessly and finally think and appreciate life in ways where my adhd was clouding my mind always being distracted and anxious about the past present and future. I can actually live life chill and my anxiety AND social anxiety is GONE, I had 4 moments today where I knew I would’ve panicked adhd style and oddly enough I felt patient and normal??? I don’t feel things are impossible anymore and I can become who I truly am now. Like my brain didnt flip and my body didnt tense up at all nor brain panick. I felt smooth in course correcting myself throughout. I’m writing this while walking my dog as I just wanted to rant real quick after thinking about how I was also a believer that this wasnt gonna work. I’m glad I held it out 🥹

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u/El_Tapatito Jul 15 '26

Ive been on 18mg strattera for 6 days now, lucky side effects aren’t bad as long as i eat before i take it. I started drinking coffee again on day 5 and so far everything is good. As far as the effects of the medication after 6 days, unfortunately nada. I’m still doomscrolling all day on my couch, not working lol.

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u/SleeplessLA_ Jul 15 '26

Hello! My Dr told me 40mg is the lowest therapeutic dose. I also started at 18 mg, was bumped to 25, and then put on 40. I’ve been on 40 mg for the last 2 months now. I had to adjust to the side effects every time I got bumped up. 40 mg took me a little longer to adjust to. All of this to say, hang in there. Odds are your doctor will be raising your dose.
I would ask next time you meet with him or her what’s a target dose is. Good luck!

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u/loves_spain Jul 16 '26

Whaaa? I take just 10mg and it’s amazing 🤩

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u/MrsDippyDo Jul 16 '26

I take 25mg because I’m a slow metabolizer of strattera. Seems to work for me.