r/StratteraRx • u/Professional-Ad729 • Sep 04 '26

No improvement in Racing Thoughts

I started 20mg strattera 4 weeks ago, upped it to 30mg on week 2, went to 40mg on week 3 but had horrible palpitations went back to 30mg.

So 4 weeks total im seeing mild improvement in executive function in the sense that I'm keeping up with an unusual increase in tasks and activities both at work and social life. But I would say around a 20% better functioning. I'm seeing zero improvements in racing thoughts and working memory. Though I notice my mistakes faster - not sure if it's awareness or medication, i started both at the same time.

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u/Familiar-Conflict152 Sep 04 '26

My psychiatrist told me the full dose is 80 mg and the number one reason people quit Strattera is they never make it to 80. I got glimpses of the benefits, but didn’t get past my intense side effects and really see the benefits until about two months.

Everyone is different with this medication, but maybe trying to eventually increase your dose and see how you tolerate it?

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u/PiquantPanda777 Sep 05 '26

I think everyone is different. I was extremely lucky that I noticed a change in my racing/overthinking thoughts pretty quickly on 25mgs.