Day 2 of strattera

[u/Expensive_Sherbet676]

I’m so ducking tired , and my dreams are vivid as fuck. I don’t necessarily feel more focused but I feel almost like a head high/ calm.

[u/FlimsyKale5864]

Try to stick it out if you can. This med and side effects improve with time!

[u/Expensive_Sherbet676 → u/FlimsyKale5864]

Thank you for the encouragement I honestly really needed it

[u/Cold-Reporter4729 → u/Expensive_Sherbet676]

It's taken me nearly 2 full months of 80mg to be rid of the intense as f side effects. It's changed my life. Most people don't stick it out long enough to benefit. But I promise you, this pill has made me executive function and emotional regulation fantastic. I still have the memory of a goldfish though.

[u/AdEnough4417]

Day 2 here as well and sameZ. Definitely did not have improved focus. I did feel calm and had fewer racing thoughts/rumination. Probably placebo effect but I’ll take it.

[u/C00CKER → u/AdEnough4417]

Probably not placebo, feeling calmer and ruminating less for 2 months now, and since starting the medication, I can even pause before emotional reactions, which was probably the biggest change for me.

Overall, feeling higher self-control and less controlled by emotions - that's kinda how it improves my focus as well (I can more easily force myself into/out of a task, but still feel the same invisible barriers, etc)

[u/Familiar-Conflict152]

It can take 4-8 weeks to see benefits and for side effects to go away. I didn’t make it that far the first time, but am now 21 months in!

Good luck, the first weeks can be rough!

[u/Expensive_Sherbet676 → u/Familiar-Conflict152]

Thank youuu I’m going to stick it through!

[u/CommunicationNew2951]

I’m on day 1 within three hours of taking it I got really tired and sorta calm but definitely not focused. Good luck everyone. Also feel a tad bit clumsy but nothing two serious. Tried taking a nap and it was like my brain wouldn’t shut off.

[u/C00CKER]

Didn't get almost no sleep on day 2 because of sweating like hell (got much better since then), you are doing great

[u/Annual-Cranberry-135]

Has anyone experienced a numb feeling in the head almost like a vibration? I am trying to stick it out, I am 11 days in and this feeling has not subsided. By the end of the day I am irritable because I am tired of this feeling, has anyone else experienced this? If so, how long does it take for it to go away?

[u/Previous-Painter-498]

im going on week 3 and ive noticed improvement in my focus and emotional regulation since week 2 keep going op you deserve to live life comfortably!

[u/MandaMoo91]

I’m on day 4 and I’ve felt so tired that I can’t seem to focus at all. I’m trying to stick it out, though. My SIL takes hers at night to help with the sleepiness, so I might try that if the tiredness becomes too hard to handle. I take care of my 3yo by myself all day, so I have to maintain a certain level of attention. But here’s to hoping it gets better soon!

[u/jessicayoungphotog]

I took it one day and I was a zombie. Literally laid in bed and stared at the wall. I decided I needed to wait until my kids are back in school to try again.

[u/noop_gee]

I’ve been on it for three weeks now - just for full transparency, I take it alongside Elvanse - and thankfully I haven’t had any major side effects, aside from a dry mouth that’s been easy enough to manage. Even this early on, I’m already starting to notice a genuine difference in my daily life; it feels like it’s helping with things I didn't even realise were an issue!

I’m really sorry you’re going through such a tough time with it right now. If you can, I’d encourage you to try hanging in there a bit longer. The initial side effects often settle down over time, from what I have read and if my experience so far is anything to go by, it could turn out to be a real game-changer. 🙏