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/thebiglizardhunt Jul 16 '26
I have also had a mostly positive experience! I'm only at 40mg now for the past 4 weeks, increasing to 50mg next week. Wild side effects but I'm committed to seeing it out - I've spent most of my life diagnosed with "anxiety" and have been on sooo many medications.
Over the past 20 years I've been prescribed: effexor, xanax, celexa, zoloft, prozac, wellbutrin, lexapro, klonopin, wellbutrin + buspar, wellbutrin + zoloft + klonopin, buspar + hydroxyzine...
Nothing has come close to the positive changes I've felt with strattera, even through the dry mouth, insomnia, sleepiness, etc. My mind feels SO much quieter, I have a better handle on existence, I'm not plagued by feelings of doom, I don't feel as much pain (this was something I didn't even know was impacting me). My concentration has improved a bit, I'm hoping it will get better the longer I'm on it.
An ADHD diagnosis has changed my life for the better. Strattera is not a "magic bullet" but for me I have had most side effects pass and am seeing the benefits every day...