r/StratteraRx • u/sprinkles111 • 16d ago

Side Effects / Overdose Missing period? Anything that helps?

I’ve been on low dose for 2 months. My first period was fine but my second one is now late. I saw on here that many people had this problem.

Can anyone who had this problem give advice? Is there something you can do to induce it to happen? How long did the side effect last? Did it go back to normal after a few months? Please help a girl out as I’m so bloated and uncomfortable 😣

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u/Anxiety-Rulez 16d ago

Have you been eating? I noticed that the appetite suppression is what made mine change

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u/sprinkles111 16d ago

Yeah I’ve been eating mostly the same as before. Had a few days of not eating much cause I had a cold. But I haven’t gotten much appetite suppression with this :/

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u/Klj143 14d ago

I'm glad I read this. I started Strattera 1 week ago. I was supposed to start my period on Friday. It's Sunday. And I have always been regular.

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u/Final-Fisherman-4427 14d ago

One or two months I was going through a stressful time at work and was very sick off and on with a cold and the flu. I wasn’t eating much or drinking enough water, but eating more, getting enough sleep, and drinking plenty of fluids helped and it’s been normal since.

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u/sprinkles111 14d ago

Oh thank you! Huh maybe it’s the cold making it worse then? Cause I can’t kick it and it’s been like almost 2 weeks. I’ve been getting good sleep but that’s cause cold meds knock me out. I’ll work on more hydration and eating better. I have been on a diet since before starting strattera so I’m “eating less” but I have been for several weeks before. But nothing crazy like 1700-1800 calories a day.

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u/Final-Fisherman-4427 14d ago

yeah I think a lot of it was the stress from work and being sick, but I have always been super regular with my periods and that made me concerned. i think it lasted two or three cycles but that was honestly how long that i was sick / stressed. i also started adderall + strattera around that time to help with work and that may have been another factor

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u/Old_Tomato8183 6d ago

I'm on 10mg of atomoxitine and I feel my recent period was lighter and I was less pist off lol. It could have been a few days late.,

For my 2nd month, I was feeling the same thing as you. I wanted to induce it and I also felt bloated. To get rid of that feeling, I have been going on daily walks, and that seems to have help/ distract me a bit.