STRATTERA Reviews (ATOMOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.6 (443 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare STRATTERA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR STRATTERA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Adult ADD | Dry mouth, palpitations, chills, hot flashes, nausea, feeling of exhaustion. | I am very disappointed in this medicine. My concentration has improved slightly, but I completely feel like crap all the time, so it's not worth it. | M | 42 | 50 days | 5/21/2007 | 4 | ADHD | Most Undesired side effect is tinnitus but it's not constant. Sometimes I would get a little dizzy and have xerostomia but those would subside with time. Within an hour or two of taking this medication I would get a nice warm and fuzzy feeling but I wouldn't describe it as a high, more just a sense of wellbeing. | Atomoxetine helps with blocking out all the background noise that neurotypicals can without thinking about it. It also helps offset the jitters I get from my stimulant medication. The best way I can describe it is that this medication to me is what blinders are to a horse. | 39 | 60 days 40 1X day | 4/21/2021 | 3 | depression | nausea, vomiting , fatigue, hot flashes, anorexia , fever | F | 32 | 60 days | 12/24/2007 | 1 | Trouble Concentrating/ ADHD | WARNING TO ALL PARENTS: Inability to Tell Reality from dreams! | My son started taking Strattera after a switch from Adderal(due to aggression.) At first things were going ok, better reports from the school, very little side effects, and just mild headaches that were easily dismissed with Tylenol. Then we started noticeing him forgetting things. Then asking us if something really happened or if he dreamed it. Then one day he went to my parents house (they live on the same property)and then came home two minutes later. I asked if "paw paw" was not home and he said he couldn't rememeber. I said well did you see him, he said I don't know, I said ok did you see him or not when you drove the four wheeler down there. He said I don't remember if I drove down there or not! He was STILL SITTING ON THE FOUR WHEELER! This was my last straw after several of similar episodes. Please be careful with the medication. If I had not of stopped him from taking it there is no telling what could have happened! | M | 9 | 60 days 40MG 1X day | 11/5/2010 | 5 | ADHD | At first extremely increased libido, at first some sleepless nights, overall increased sense of being content | I think this is a wonder drug if it will work for you! | M | 33 | 90 days 140 MG 1X day | 2/4/2010 | 4 | ADD - inattentive | In the beginning, tingling, sleepiness (first few days only) | After slowly increasing from 40mg to 100mg over 90 days I am beginning to notice a change in my focus. Didn't have many side effects but I guess that must be related to the gradual increase. Seems to have stopped my panic attacks and anxiety. | M | 35 | 90 days 100 1X day | 3/1/2010 | 3 | ADHD | Put me at a better mood. Very bad sexual side effects. Premature ejaculation, very low libido, terrible erections. | M | 44 | 90 days 10 mg 1X day | 2/26/2021 | 2 | ADD | While I was taking the 30 MG pills to start, I noticed very little, in terms of both side effects and improvement. After taking 60 MG for a little over a month I started to notice a decrease in libido as well as ejaculation abnormalities (premature and "without warning"). | I was hoping Strattera could help with my ADD but I have noticed barely any positive effects. Upon discovering the libido-related side effects I will be consulting my doctor and discontinuing use. | M | 21 | 90 days 60 MG 1X day | 3/9/2010 | 2 | ADHD | My son (9)is on Strattera because Ritalin and related drugs just made him paranoid. We tried Strattera for two months beginning this year, took him off because we saw no improvement. But then his teacher complained about his inattention and he has been back on it for three months. And for three months he has had a skin rash which our doctor said was eczema, but turns out to be Strattera allergy. I was stupid enough not to read (again) the additional info which comes with the medication and when I did, I realised what was going on. I don't think the American info mentions the skin rash, but here in Holland it is included and actually warns to stop taking the medicine the moment something weird happens to your skin. Now we have to wean him off, which is also bad because he will have mood swings coming off it, again. | I can only speak from our experience, I know many people are helped by drugs, but right now I can't wait to permanently stop medicating my son. The constant itching and scratching made him so depressed that any increase in concentration was counter acted by his physical discomfort. The rash is something you guys should definitely watch out for, up to 10% of people using it can get this side effect! | M | 9 | 90 days | 11/8/2007 | 2 | ADD | I have currently been taking 60mg of this drug. Started on 25mg in October. I suffered a bad reaction after taking it on empty stomach, within 5min, Severe sweating, Hot from head to toe, severe nausea, dizziness, weakness, felt like passing out. Heart pounding increased to 140bpm. BP>180/120 Ate some yogurt, then drank a glass of milk. The Sx began to go away after around 15min. My BP remained elevated, and still is, MD increased dose of my BP medication, and did a EKG which he said was normal. I had a milder form of this reaction on a lower dose before, I was sure I took that on an empty stomach also. It only lasted 10min, I never had the heart pounding, and didn't take my BP it passed, after I ate yogurt. Has anyone had a similar reaction to this medication. I stopped it. | F | 53 | 90 days | 2/21/2009 | 1 | ADD | Besides the mood swings, depression and anxiety, I began having seizures. I am now diagnosed with Petit Mal Seizures, only something usually children have, and I am 20 years old. This is a horrible drug...and the side effect may have altered my life for some time...DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! We are contacting the FDA to find out if this company hid the effects of seizures. | M | 20 | 90 days 30 mg 1X day | 7/6/2012 | 1 | ADD | swollen prostate & difficulty urinating- anxiety & irratibility | increased focus but not worth the terrible effects on my personal and social life | M | 44 | 90 days | 10/8/2007 | 4 | ADHD | extreme tiredness, insomnia, nausea, heartburn | It's really not as bad as these other comments are saying, it takes getting used to as there is an adjustment period. Whenever I upped my dosage I would suffer lots of side effects but they go away with time. At first I did not notice a difference because the effect is nuanced, but on days where i've missed medication i've realized Strattera actually helps me quite a lot. my mind feels way calmer on it. side effects can be very annoying though. | F | 16 | 100 days 80mg 1X day | 11/10/2020 | 2 | ADHD-Inattentive | Suicial ideation | Our 10 year old son has been diagnosed with ADHD inattentive disorder. For the past 2 or 3 years I resisted putting him on any type of medication, as he was not a "worst case scenario", he was unfocused, but did not have any behavioral issues, was always pleasant and was not overly hyperactive at all, maybe just figety. This school year his teacher expressed that she was concerned that unless he was able to focus, he would fall behind. He needs constant redirection. We took him to see a pediatric neurologist, who recommended and prescribed Strattera (he begin on a low dose, 10mg and worked up to 40 mg daily since since January 29, 2010.) Although this drug had been working well as far as assisting him in focusing, he just recently has been experiencing a severe adverse reaction, and we have taken him off this prescription entirely. Last Wednesday night our son asked if he could speak to me about "something serious" and then matter of factly told me that he had been thinking about suicide. Naturally, we were very concerned and upset by this...he has always been a very happy child, and has never discussed anything like this. Also, this was completely out of the blue, he had not appeared to be depressed or upset in the weeks or even days up until then. It was explained to us prior to him starting it that Stattera is a drug which is not like Ritalin or Adderall in the fact that it is not a stimulant, and we were told that there were fewer side effects reported | F | 49 | 104 days 40 1X day | 5/17/2010 | 5 | adhd | urination problems, problems sleeping, dialated pupils, constipation, lethargy, degredation of eyesight were the negative things. It vastly improved not being anxious, ability to concentrate, reducing anger, reducing mood swings, social abilities, slowed rate of thought to normal, before my thoughs were racing. I am a very intelligent problem solver but hyperfocus and am very much about getting to the destination and always do. I can be very charming and interesting and high energy and give off those impressions for short periods of times but then there is the constant fatigue when I am not in those very energy fast paced times. I did not know I had adhd. I was diagnosed as having it at an extreme level last year. I went to the book store to try and find out finally why I was different trying to sustain a relationship for once in my life. I never worried about realtionships because people are attracted to my appearance and high energy when I am out in public which I limit. I re | F | 47 | 365 days | 1/11/2008 | 5 | ADHD | During first 1 week of strattera usage I experienced multiple episodes of tachycardia (rapid heart rates), and had no appetite for a week. After about a month I experienced extremely pain with ejaculation. For approx 6 mos after that it also had a viagra like effect for me. for the last 2 years I intermittently experience retrograde ejaculation, but its not consistent. For 2 1/2 of the three years I've taken it, I've exprienced the urination issues, most esp some small amount of burning with urination and extreme urinary pressure and pain after ejaculation relieved only by urinating which is virtually impossible and quite painful. It initially felt like I was passing razor blades, but then after several months it changed to a more tolerable burning which over time I became acclimated to, and it also became easier to pass urine but this took many months. | I started Straterra at 33 after a job promotion and It worked very well for me. My focus improved significantly, my distractability decreased and while it took my body quite a while to adjust to it (about 8 mos to a year approx) it has been well worth it for me. Most of the side effects I experienced were not listed and they SHOULD BE!!! Patients need to know what to expect!!! **the only other meds I take are for Blood pressure and cholesterol.** | M | 36 | 999 days 40mg 2X day | 4/23/2010 | 4 | Mild Add | Nausea, light appetite supression, Dry mouth, smoking excessively. | I have only taken this medication for a week, but I definitely see a difference in my everyday activity. I started at 40mg. and am now going to 60mg. By next week I will be at 100mg. I do not have any trouble with sleep and I find that I have a lot more energy during the day. I do not get tired mid afternoon either. I am somewhat moody, but very focused. I do get nauseated once in a while. I will check back in after I have been on it for a month or so. | F | 34 | 1 weeks | 7/12/2007 | 3 | Adhd inattentive | So far: tiredness, dry mouth starting after one week, headache, increased dream intensity, and coldness/chills. | It seems to help a little with task initiation so far but it is still early. I also feel calmer than when I was on stimulants. The side effects have been tolerable, I take it at night with dinner and fall asleep a few hours after taking it and sleep about 7 hours. I wake up feeling mouth dryness. If I took it in the morning however, I would probably be too sleepy to function. | F | 21 | 1 weeks 60 mg 1X day | 9/29/2022 | 2 | add | impotence...no way! | 25-50 mg...helped a little...couldn't get it up...no dice...back to the stimulants and the benzos and the HYPNOTICS...word | M | 24 | 1 weeks | 11/27/2009 | 1 | anxiety, add, depression | ED, pain after/during ejaculation, shrinkage of penis, difficulty achieving orgasm, release of semen before orgasm, difficulty achieving an erection | Honestly not worth it considering it disabled any normal usage of my male organ | M | 18 | 1 weeks 20mg 1X day | 6/18/2014 |