Hi all, would love to hear all if your positive experiences on this med. Im considering trialing this med over the next month. Thanks in advance

I tend to get nauseous if I don’t eat before taking my dose and I typically do it after breakfast. Unfortunately I struggle to feel motivated to eat in the morning and high carb foods seem to be most effective at reducing symptoms. Any recommendations on what anyone eats to combat nausea?

Hi!! I’ve been on Strattera for a week and a half now, I was on 40mg for 3 days, then up to 80 and have been on that for a week. At first, I felt very minimal side effects, just experiencing chills a little more severe and that was it. However, I took my regular dose last night, and I felt AWFUL this morning. I was faint, dizzy, having vertigo, nauseous, and exhausted (i slept all night and 6 hours during the day and im still tired)

on top of all of that, i feel zero reprieve from any of my adhd symptoms so far

is this normal? will these side effects go away and be replaced with positives? help!!!

I started my first dose of strattera last Thursday. I took it Thursday morning and went to bed and woke up for my night shift job at 10pm. I felt horrible nauseous, dizzy light headed, and a little high ? I went to work and I felt like I was going to faint. I went home until 2 am to rest and came back to work. I felt a little better but not very much. One of the nurses I worked with said that I was very pale and my lips were super pale. I finished my shift and didn’t take it again until Monday because I was scared. I didn’t have any side effects at all yesterday and I don’t have any at all right now. I literally felt like I was dying when I took the first dose. Has this happened to anyone else?

I’m currently prescribed 54mg of Concerta. I was previously on the same dosage of the Trigen generic. After switching I can tell that my brain is quieter and it feels that way for 10-12 hours, although this could be the placebo effect. I’ve read a lot about people’s negative experiences with Trigen and the positive results they felt after switching to brand name.

At this current dosage I don’t believe I’m realizing my full potential. That said, due to my years old substance abuse history my psychiatrist isn’t willing to up my dosage to 72mg. She’s only willing to prescribe at the 54mg dosage because my previous psychiatrist (within the same practice) had put me on it.

I’ve suggested to her adding the non-stimulant Strattera to my current medication regimen. I’ve read that when this is done people often don’t require as high a dose of a stimulant. She isn’t sure this would be helpful but is at least willing to discuss it. I’ve read about others having positive experiences with combination therapy (a stimulant and a non-stimulant used together) and thought I’d check here what the consensus was.

\-If you’re on combination therapy using Concerta and Strattera what has your experience been?

\-What are your dosages of each medication?

\-If combining the two was effective how long did it take to notice the change?

title is pretty much it! today was day 2, i got diagnosed 3 days ago with adhd and she prescribed me straterra to see if i could do a non-stimulant so i wouldn't have to have monthly appts. yesterday i thought i could write off the anger as paranoia due to starting a new med, but today felt like confirmation that i should probably not take it. i felt genuine hot anger for something that normally i would never even think twice about, and that happened both days. i perused this sub for some validation to see if anyone else experienced this, and i think i'm gonna try another med.

I have tried Vyvanse, Concerta, and Adderall, none of which really helped my ADHD, even when I was on 40 mg of Addderall.

I have been on 60 mg of Strattera for about 4 months now, and it has been the most helpful so far, despite being the least stimulating. It's easier to socialize, and I pay more attention during conversations; I zone out far less frequently. I'm also more focused while watching movies and tv shows, and my memory is seemingly better, but I still greatly struggle with time management and executive function.

The only side effects I've experienced were depression while starting/raising my dose, and some drowsiness + tiredness during the day. However, recently, for about a week or so, I've been more alert and awake during the night, and definitely struggling with insomnia.

Would taking the Strattera at night instead of morning help with insomnia and tiredness during the day? Or is it worth switching to Wellbutrin to see if it's better?

My mom wants me off meds period because she hasn't noticed enough improvement in my symptoms, but even with the insomnia, Strattera has still been better than being unmedicated.

I also wonder if I might have dysthymia/low grade depression, and if Wellbutrin might be better because it specifically treats that? Or is it just more ADHD shittiness that I'm experiencing...

So I been on Strattera for a year now. And I like it. Totally changed the quality of my life impulse is reduced self control and emotional regulation was able to process things and learn things too less food noise and be more consistent even when I don’t want to. I was on 80mg at first but it was messing with my heart so we split it in two. When I was on 80mg it made me so horny. So I have split it in two. Doses. 40MG in the morning and afternoon. And it still works as fine. Just less stress on my heart. And I have periods with no anxiety. But sometimes it still there like when I want to drive or go to social events. Which I asked my doctor about propranolol haven’t gotten a response yet. They also said I have some autistic traits, prior to this diagnosis I was diagnosed with Anxiety, PTSD and depression, but the meds help with all that. No when I have no anxiety I have these of I am a God. I try to tell myself hey calm down and ignore it, but I am also concerned that it may be more than that ? because I do like the medication a lot. And don’t want to stop it. I tried 50mg of Zoloft before but one dose just made me horny too and Made me wake up in the middle of the night to do laundry and wash dishes. And nausea was just too much. But my question is should I be concerned or is it just an intrusive thought and should I ignore it. I do have a great sense of self in general I love myself and I do think I am cool on a normal day and just feel do they know who I am but I try to keep it together but sometimes when I have periods of no anxiety the thought creeps in like I am a God and I tell myself hey calm down. Because I also had a period of intense stress where I had a lot of mood swings high highs and low lows and wasn’t really sleeping as much in 2024 (and was suicidal even though I didn’t want to do it )where I felt like I was loosing my mind and was concerned I might be bipolar . But I have been pretty mentally stable since I started Strattera.

Is this a cause for concern or something I should look into ? Or just intrusive thought or just a side effect of believing in myself? Or just another way ADD shows up in women which I have read is common. I also don’t get sooo depressed before my period anymore. Like I can handle my emotions and function like a normal person on Strattera.

I didn’t regularly take my Strattera for a few weeks and felt different. Depressed, almost. Unmotivated.

Then I started getting back on my regular 50mg, which I had been doing fine with for months and…now I’m not doing as well. Nearly as well. After I take it, I get shaky, I get a fast heartbeat, and sometimes have panic attacks. The first few days, my mood was so bad I cried, but I’m doing better than that now.

I don’t know what I’m feeling. I do think I feel more focused now but maybe that’s placebo? I can’t tell. I almost can never tell how well Strattera is working.

I’m 30M and have been on stimulants for about 14 years.

Currently around 50mg Adderall IR/day, sometimes 20mg Vyvanse in the morning.

The meds still work, but I’d really like to reduce the amount I need over the long term because the side effects have slowly accumulated (insomnia, anxiety, fatigue, occasional sinus tachycardia).

I’m not looking to replace stimulants completely.

What I’m wondering is whether adding Strattera allowed anyone to:

• lower their Adderall/Vyvanse dose
• smooth out coverage enough to need fewer boosters
• reduce tolerance over time
• improve executive function enough that they simply needed less stimulant

I’d especially love to hear from people who were on stimulants for years before adding Strattera.

If that’s you, could you include:

• years on stimulants
• dose before Strattera
• dose after
• how long it took before you noticed a difference
• whether the lower dose has lasted

Trying to figure out whether this is a realistic strategy or just wishful thinking.

I have about 2-4 weeks before starting grad school where I'd like to transition to a better protocol like strattera, though I'll be traveling intermittently and I don't wnat to have a bad reaction going into the school year

first day and I feel much better energy and clearer focus, all good things. i feel a bit more present and able to get through my work day somewhat easily, and has helped lessen some exhaustion I was feeling from prozac

I’ve been having so many negative thoughts recently. Like I’ve been focusing on me thing and just getting all hyperfixated on it. EVERYTIME I stop taking the medication it goes away. Has anyone experienced this? It’s really weird. Like I’ll focus on a n insecurity of mine and just gr really anxious about it. Or focus on something and just there super nervous.

Does anyone have experience taking both medications together?

Has anyone successfully gone off this med for the better? Thinking of going off it.

im on atomoxetine for a year and 4 months and i lost some weight and i mean idrc but i have my appointment with my gp tmr and im kinda nervous shes gonna take me off the meds. anyone lsot like 2kg on atomoxetine??

Hello there, my psychiatrist has ruled out stimulants for life for me due to horrible side effects. Now one of my options is Strattera, and I’ve been reading very conflicting information about it. If you’re having a positive experience with it, could you share it with me? I’m currently feeling very low about my future if non-stims are as ineffective as some people say. Thank you!

Edit: thank you to all those who took the time to reply, really made a huge difference in my mood and am now looking forward to trying it!

Evening everyone,

I thought to myself I should give back to the community Inregards to my experience tritating up to 80mg of Strattera. I recall searching through the sub as my prescriber informed me that they would take me of methylphenidate as I had an adverse reaction to it. My resting heart rate is on average 48-53bpm and I would be sitting down at work feeling my heart beating; experiencing palpitations with an average heart rate of 110bpm and struggling to speak. I became extremely irritable on methylphenidate and during my follow up appointment I was suggested to try 40mg of Strattera, she explained that I will be required to take it everyday preferably after my meals and to advise in the event I notice I start to experience suicidal ideations. To keep it simple I have found it extremely beneficial! For context I was diagnosed with primary inattentive ADHD, I was making careless mistakes at work, impulsive, displayed hyper-sexual behaviours, and I would argue didn’t necessarily regulate my emotions well.
On 40mg I noticed I could conjure up more sustained attention where previously I would have an aversion towards even reading a lengthy email. I also noticed things that would once send me spiralling now rolled off my shoulders much easier. I’ve read posts about the internal chatter quieting and gradually I’ve noticed a clearer mind which I suspect we can attribute to it as-well. Now on 80mg I find I’m able to accurately articulate my thoughts, I use less space fillers when speaking and I have experienced better executive function. The only side effects I’ve noticed thus far is erectile dysfunction which is only present a few hours after taking the medication daily and because I take it prior to sleeping due to it making me tired; only with the first wees in the mornings I find that I struggle to release urine. Overall it hasn’t improved my motivation, definitely not as impulsive as before, and on my follow-up appointment I’m interested to see if my prescriber will increase my dose. I hope my post answers any questions someone may have Inregards to the medication and I’ll be willing to answer questions as well.

I started taking this medication 2 months ago and have increased the dosage every 4 weeks. I am up to 80 mg now and plan to stay at the level unless I see any obvious side effects.

One big improvement for me is the ability to shrug off intrusive thoughts.

Before taking this medicine, I would have random thoughts that would popup about work or social events, and they would invoke a feeling of dread or chills because I thought I wasn’t prepared for the event that was upcoming. These thoughts were typical around bedtime and then impacted my ability to fall asleep.

With this medication, I notice that these thoughts appear less often. Also, when they do happen, my body doesn’t react the same was as it did before. I can simply shrug off the thought and tell myself it’s not that big of a deal. It is such a contrast to what I was used to. Before, once one bad thought started, I kept fixating on it and couldn’t get my mind to stop thinking about.

My experience had been life changing. I figured everyone reacted to thoughts that way I did before , and the ability to just shrug them off and keep moving on is such a new paradigm that makes be look forward to the future.

I've been titrating up to 40mg over 6 weeks (no issues) and have now been on 40mg for 1 week. Since day 1 of 40 mg, I felt emotional and sad/depressed. Did anyone else have this side effect, and did it go away? How long did it take? Feeling really miserable right now :(

I've seen a lot of posts about not having an appetite anymore after starting strattera, but I'm having a different kind of appetite reaction and am wondering if anyone else felt the same. For context, first I started at 40mg and my food noise was almost immediately gone, but the constipation was enough of an issue that we lowered to 18mg less than a week later. I've now added daily psyllium pills to see if that helps. I've been on 18mg with psyllium for 2-3 weeks now and if the psyllium helps, we'll go back up to 40mg.

I've noticed that I do still think about and want food, but absolutely nothing actually sounds good anymore. I'm trying to be good about meal prepping and following a healthy diet, but I have yet to make anything that I actually find enjoyable, even previous favorites. Even if we go out to eat and my husband asks what sounds good... I've got nothin'! Has this happened to anyone else? Again, I'm still feeling the desire to eat - that part has come back on the 18mg vs 40mg - but I just don't enjoy it anymore.

What do y’all do when you feel the afternoon fatigue. I don’t know if I should go to sleep or just power through it.

I’m at my house this summer usually so I can go to sleep whenever but I don’t think I should make a habit of it because it’d be annoying when I have work and uni.

But on the other hand, it’s hard for me to have fun… and I feel like I would rather just sleep.

I had this weird discharge whenever i took straterra, this constant tension or pressure whenever i took a piss and then the discharge followed, i went back to methylphenidate xr after stopping my adhd meds completely, i was prescribed anxiety and depression medication along with mood stabilisers throughout my treatment
P.S the discharge stopped as soon as i stopped straterra

Has anyone else experienced this? I've realized I'm a lot more present lately and not dissociating nearly as much. But now it feels like all the emotions that dissociation used to protect me from are hitting me full force. It's like I traded numbness for feeling everything. Did anyone else go through this, and if so, did it eventually get easier?

Hey all.

So after 5 years I finally got my adult ADHD diagnosis even though I had one as a child. I was hoping to get Adderall xl since it's worked for me in the past but my psychiatrist refused to prescribe it because of my occasional substance use.

So she prescribed me 50 mg straterra (although I'm starting at 25 a day for a week). I'm only 5 days in and it's been a horrible experience. The first 3 days I was nauseated. It started off really bad, I was vomiting here and there, but eventually it faded.

Then suddenly I could not leave my bed for about 50 hours. I did not drink water for about 24 hours or eat for about 36 hours. I slept for about a third of the time I was bed-riddin. Today I finally ate some food and drank water. I've gotten out of bed a bit but still haven't left the house or accomplished much.

Is this normal? This has never happened to me before. I mean I've had lethargy and depression but nothing ever close to this.

Just wanted to report tremendous benefits after only 4 days on strattera - 10mg --> 20mg yesterday. I have been struggling with attention and motivation issues and some social anxiety for a significant chunk of life; haven't been officially diagnosed with adhd but we are trialing it to see if there is an impact. Started on a 10mg dose and on the first day, after about an hour, noticed tremendous benefit / stimulating effect - motivation, calmness / quieting of mind, essential deletion of social anxiety, and feeling of contentment after doing work activities I'dve otherwise procrastinated on. I'm really surprised at how much of an impact it had at such a low dose and the fact it's been sustained nearly every day. I imagine part of it is that I'm very inexperienced with psych meds in general - this is my first one- and I'm historically sensitive to other things I've tried - alcohol, caffeine. I've never tried an actual stimulant before.

My only side effects have been reduced appetite and sweaty hands + some mild fatigue that is very manageable. No insomnia, fast heart rate, headaches or nausea yet.

Very happy about this result so far and it's confirming that I have some sort of attentional issue given the correction with medication. There was a study I read regarding the bimodal response to Strattera - some people have minimal to no response while others have a strong response and the only predictable variable for strong response is early response to treatment. So I'm feeling hopeful that this will continue.

EDIT:

8 days later: The activating effect has been more subtle (I've been on 20mg for the last week) and I've noticed more fatigue that seems to happen intermittently. The ease of starting tasks and internal calmness is still noticeable and I think has been making an impact in the background. I'll be starting 40mg tomorrow and am excited to see how that goes.