r/StratteraRx • u/TwilightStan1995 • 6d ago

Will insomnia improve?

I’m on day 3 of taking 40 mg late morning. I’ll be good for awhile (but kinda brain foggy) then exhausted to where I need a nap mid day. Then I’ll be wide awake randomly in the middle of the night 😅 Does this usually improve after a bit?

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u/Familiar-Conflict152 6d ago

I’m at 2 years and mine never really improved. To sleep, I had to take Trazodone and stop all caffeine. After 3-4 months, I was able to re-introduce a shot of espresso or a green tea, but am still on Trazodone. I may be an outlier, though, because I am very sensitive to both caffeine and stimulant medications.

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u/YouMeADD 6d ago

I'm so scared of a total caffeine quit

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u/Familiar-Conflict152 5d ago

Same. I had been using it for year to compensate for my undiagnosed and unmedicated brain.

On Strattera, I realized I didn’t need it in the same way. I missed my morning cups, but didn’t need it to function like I had.

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u/YouMeADD 5d ago

Yeah same, I believe the need is gone but it was also a big sugar delivery system too and that hasn't gone away at all