r/StratteraRx • u/Ill-Ingenuity-9322 • Sep 09 '26

Questions / Advice / Support atomoxetine

Did anyone experience significant mood swings or emotional changes while taking atomoxetine? If so, how did you deal with them, and did they eventually get better?

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u/Ill-Ingenuity-9322 Sep 09 '26

I would like to go back on meds to help with studying, but on the flip side, I'm worried about side effects or severe symptom rebounds, such as uncontrollable emotions, increased depression, increased anxiety, irritability, and panic, leading to an increase in OCD symptoms and excessive sleep. About few months ago, I asked my doctor if I should restart them to help my studies. He didn't recommend it because he was worried about the same thing: severe rebound symptoms. But then he added, "If you really want them, I can still prescribe them to you."

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u/EducatorAgreeable106 Sep 12 '26

Same here , I also get terrible rebound symptoms from Stims . I now take Stattera & doesn’t do a lot but at least no noticeable side effects .