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Just started Strattera. I feel superhuman, but have some questions about the side effects. (self.adhd)

submitted 1 year ago by BackOnMyBS to c/adhd

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I'm only on day 2, but I feel so able to concentrate, it's ridiculous. I know it's expected to take weeks to start working, but I'm feeling it already. I spent the morning reading wikipedia, catching up with work, and doing laundry that I hadn't done for weeks. Now, I'm gonna go out to eat at a restaurant with a friend and his kids. Is this what NTs feel like all the time, just able to focus without struggle and the motivation of looming despair??

However, I slept maybe 30 mins last night even though I took 12 mgs of melatonin throughout the night, and my male genitals are not working well. I also feel a bit irritable.

Did anyone on Strattera have a similar experience? And did the side effects eventually go away?
If so, how long did they take to subside? If not, what did you do about it?
Did this ability to focus last too?

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[–] sandpiper 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Damn, I just started this med and I feel like it’s fucking me up. Fast heart rate, severe mood swings, worsening anxiety and depression, etc. Anyone else experience this? I’ve been taking 25 mg for just under a week.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Maybe the dosage you're taking is a bit too high for your case, either that, or you already have an anxiety condition that is worsened by ADHD medication.

[–] ultranaut 2 points 1 year ago

I had all that and more, it was the worst experience with a drug I've had. I think some people respond to it well but I was miserable on it and had to stop after a few weeks because it just kept making me feel worse and worse. I was fine again within a few weeks of stopping at least.

[–] BackOnMyBS 1 points 1 year ago

I'm definitely checking my heart rate on my watch every few hours cause I feel funky...like I'm all of a sudden aware I have a heart. I'm getting irritable quickly, but I'm also happy about things, so maybe those are moods swings also. I'm on day 2 of 40mg/day.