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 | ADD | Crying over everything, couldn't sleep, overly sensitive, moody, would get mad at the drop of a hat, couldn't finish anything (worse than before) | F | 30 | 14 days | 8/22/2008 | 1 | ADHD | My 6 year old took strattera for 6 weeks for ADHD. We noticed no improvements in ADHD symptoms. In fact they seemed to worsen. He also experienced fatigue during the day and insomnia at night. We took him off it after he became aggressive and started to hurt himself. He has been off it for four days and we are still noting aggression and irrational thoughts. Very disturbing. | M | 6 | 6 weeks | 8/19/2008 | 1 | ADHD | Headaches, upset stomach, decreased appetite and fluid intake, muscle tremors, mood swings, heart racing and chest pain. | My 6 year old son is on Strattera, it started ok but has gotten worse. Decrease in appetite and fluid intake couldn't get him to eat or drink anything. The Dr prescribes an appetite in-creaser which has a antihistamine in it, my son has ADHD antihistamines make him hyper. Then the headaches started and upset stomach, he's never complained of headaches even if his sinuses are bothering him. The Dr told me to give all his Strattera 10mg+18mg at night after dinner, I did. Over a week ago I noticed as soon as he fell asleep his muscles where twitching like little tremors. I told the Dr if his headaches continue I will decrease his dose to only the 18mg, the headaches came back & when I noticed the tremors only gave him 18mg. A few days after dropping the 10mg he started complaing every morning of chest pain and rapid heart rate, that day we had our follow up with the Dr. she said sounds like an anxiety attack keep him on the 18mg even though it's not enough to do anything for him l | M | 6 | 4 months | 8/18/2008 | 1 | ADD | Felt like I had to urinate all the time....severe constipation...very tired all day. One day felt such rage, the next, i thought I was at a funeral...goose bumps galore, cotton mouth, loss of appetite. Horribly weird dreams. Woke up in middle of night, wide awake and could not get back to sleep... | I really, really, wanted this drug to work....I requested it from my doc and was excited about not starting a stimulant. However, it was short lived...he wanted me to go on Adderall XR, but I was too scared of more side effects. He finally convinced me to try Vyvanse. I have virtually no side effects and things are becoming much more clear in my mind:):) I do have slight dry mouth, tiredness when I come off of it...the one thing I can say about Vyvanse is it only last 4-6 hrs for me...it may be in my system longer, but my cognitive functions seem to disappear within a few short hours after taking it. Today, I waited until 9 am to take it and I can feel it wearing off now (very slowly) and its minutes before 1pm....so not sure if Vyvanse is not all Shire claims it is (shocker:)) in terms of all day use! 12 hours? Hardly doubt it! OR I need a higher dose...I am on 30 mg... | F | 29 | 7 days | 8/5/2008 | 1 | Adult ADHD | Lightheaded, clammy hands,nausea, pain in my stomach. | This was the worst drug I could ever take, and that is a shame, as it is the only non-stimulant ADHD medication. I will never touch this drug again!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | F | 22 | 1 days | 7/31/2008 | 4 | ADD | High BP, dry mouth | 2nd time through for this drug. Adderall caused horrible side effects when I 'bounced" at the end of the day. Also somewhat prone to anxiety, so stimulants exaserbated those issues. This drug worked amazingly for 1 year, once I got to the mx. dose of 100MG (suggested by a friend who was a Lily rep, as the maximum dose, and the effective dose). I had to stop taking the drug, as the dry mouth was causing gum recession from plaque. After 1 year off of it, I decidied to go back, and modify behavior to fix the dry-mouth (gum, frequent brushing, etc.). The dry mouth problem went away as game stopper. THis time I went for my annual physical, and my BP was 140/98. Thats high. Thats especially high for someone who is fit, and does high level exercise daily (read => very fit). I have lowered the dose to 75mg, with noticeable changes in ability to focus, and no change in BP. So now I'm moving down to 50mg., but I know how this story will end - I'm going to have to go off of it. | M | 50 | 3 months | 7/30/2008 | 4 | Adult ADD | No side effects at all other than feeling alittle tired with the 25mg so i had some coffee as others do. I started on 18mg and was fine. I cannot believe all these people have these terrible side effects, is this site for real because i have read up an awful lot about Strattera and havent heard any such negative awful side effects as on this site. Is your Sponsor Addderall? | Its fine. Its mild. barely notice much of a difference, little headache here and there with 25 mg. what dosage are some of these people with these god awful symptoms starting on? i just cant believe all that. Strattera is way more mild than those other ones. | F | 40 | 14 days | 7/17/2008 | 1 | OCD and Depression | I have only been on this medication for 3 days. I wake up in the middle of the night and cannot get back to sleep. When I work out I feel lightheaded and cold. I have had chills, headaches and dry mouth. Most disconcerting- I feel detached and confused. Sometimes hyperfocused. Difficulty determining which feelings are real vs. possibly hallucinated. Involuntary muscle spasms while sleeping also. | I will not continue taking this drug. | F | 34 | 3 days | 7/4/2008 | 3 | ADD | Rapid Heart Beat, drowsiness and a little moodiness | Nothing really terrible so far except the side effect which are minor. The Drowsiness seems to be better as I continue to take it. I actually feel a little more normal than I did when I was on Wellbutrin. | M | 27 | 2 weeks | 6/26/2008 | 2 | Adult ADHD | Sleepiness, Hair Loss, Unusual Sleep patterns. | I was on this 4/2007 for Adult ADHD (40mg). First day on it ( i took it at 9am) I slept for 5 hours. So the second day I took it at night and woke up every 3-4 hours. I was determined to give it a try and rode it out for 4 weeks before being switched to Adderall XR. Wish it would have worked because the doc could have written me for refills and I would only have to see him every 3 months. Now since I'm on Adderall and it's a controlled stubance, I'm seeing him every month (not nice to my wallet). I have had friends who did respond very well to Strattera. | F | 29 | 1 months | 6/26/2008 | 4 | ADD | Mild Headaches. Lack of orgasm. | I was on Adderral XR 30 mg for about 2 years. I was always wired and anxious and had become aggressive with my spouse and children. I skipped a few does and felt like I was having a nervous breakdown. After that I decided that I didn't want to stay on anything that effected me that badly. I have been on Strattera 40 mg 2 x's a day for a little over a month now and it is completely different. I don't have the highs and lows, I can fall asleep at night without a problem, and I don't blurt out the first thing that comes to my head as much. Overall I am very pleased. The odd sexual side effect does bother me enough that if it doesn't abate I may consider trying something else. I can reach orgasm, as I always have, but it is simply not the same. It is like dropping a "snap and pop" versus lighting an M80, no comparison. On the other hand, I am getting along with my spouse now that I am not a raging jerk and the intimacy is more frequent. Like much in life, everything is a trade of | M | 40 | 45 days | 6/17/2008 | 2 | Adult ADHD | waking up in the middle of the night several times and being wide awake. I was able to force myself back to sleep though, but still disturbs sleep | Other than the waking up, i didnt have any of the side effects people are experiencing. Doc said to take 40mg a day for 3 weeks to see what happens. still cant feel much improvement. I have some short periods of times of beign able to concentrate and thats about it. Some say it takes longer to feel the effects. only been taking it 5 days. Hope it starts working soon because im not gettign any of the crazy side effects others are and it would be great if i can stay on this med and concentrate and not loose my job. | M | 23 | 5 days | 6/14/2008 | 1 | GAD, Depression | Inability to sleep, Extreme mood swings, Prolonged periods of depression, Decrease in grades, Thoughts and attempts of suidcide. | Strattera is only approved to treat ADD/ADHD, but for some reason my former doctor thought it would be good to put me on it to treat depression. The six months I was on it 4 years ago were nothing but sheer hell. We went and saw a doctor we never saw before ( just because our normal doctor was out of town ), and he took me off of strattera and put me on Lexapro. It has done wonderfully. Truly consider things with your doctor before taking this medication. | M | 15 | 6 months | 6/10/2008 | 1 | Adult ADD/ BiPolar Type 2 | EXTREME depression, hypersensitivity to everything, irritability, worsening of ADD symptoms, headaches, loss of appetite. | I only took Strattera for 5 days b/c it was making me feel suicidal. My doc said Strattera would decrease my ADD symptoms but it actually made them 10x worse. I was starting fights with people and crying uncontrollably. I do NOT recommend this drug! | F | 28 | 5 days | 5/29/2008 | 4 | Adult ADD / Child ADD | From the first day I felt cold shivers and my heart was beating faster at night the first day and a little intermitten sleepiness. | I have only been on Strattera for 3 days and I'm already noticing that my thinking is way more clear, I don't have hundreds of constant inner thoughts and worries, and my focus is even improving. I am just coming off of zoloft because I thought that I've just been depressed for the past 15 years, but now I've learned that it is ADHD. My 8 year old son started Strattera 4 days ago at 10 mg and he hasn't exhibited any side effects so far. I have noticed that his seperation anxiety has lessened (he even led his sunday school in singing which we couldn't even get him to go to because it was "boring" before), he is able to keep himself occupied with things other than the computer or video games (such as building things), and he already seems calmer and happier. This is very soon to report, however, and I hope that we keep seeing improvements in both of us. Another positive for myself (which I'm not sure if I can attribute to Strattera) is when I went ski mountaineering yesterday. | F | 31 | 4 days | 4/20/2008 | 2 | Impulse Control | Decreased appetite, stomach pain, nausea. | My son is missing school today due to the stomach pain he is experiencing. He is refusing to take the mediation any more. Has dropped from 90 pounds to 86 pounds in one week. | M | 9 | 7 days | 4/14/2008 | 4 | Mild ADD/ Bi-Polar type 1 | Dizzyness, loss of appetite, headaches, constipation, tachicardia (heart racing, mild hypo-mania, lethargy in early evening, extreme dry mouth, and worst of all decreased libido. | I have tried 6 other medications with little to no improvement, but my doctor started me on 40mg's for 3 days then moved me up to 60mg. the first three days where hell but i suck with it and now all the side affects have either gotten way better or completly gone away. all but the sexual side affects, which is also the worst to deal with... but this is the only med that has helped me with both my Bi-polariam and my ADD.. Strattera has litteraly changed my life... | F | 18 | 2 weeks | 4/3/2008 | 1 | Adult ADD | Nausea, chills, even after being wrapped in 2 comforters, depression, I have a normal short fuse this med made it even shorter, my husband said I looked like a zombie, just wanted to go to sleep | I started taking this drug 4 days ago, started on 40mg then up to 80mg. I have never felt worse!! I realized I might have ADHD when we got my son evaluated, I was answering the preliminary questions the same as him. The doctor put him on Concerta 18mg and after a year boosted him to 27mg. Not recommended, but I took a weeks worth of his left over 18mg pills. I felt amazing! Then I took a trip to my doctor, she gave me Strattera. It has been 4 days and this medicine is the exact opposite of what I was expecting. I checked all the side effects and they are horrible, I think because it is a non stimulant it has downed me rather than upped me. | F | 27 | 4 days | 4/3/2008 | 4 | ADHD | constipation, trouble urinating | I've been taking Strattera for about 8 years, but I've always combined it with Adderall XR. I've cut back on the Strattera from 40 mg twice a day to 25 mg twice daily. Haven't noticed any difference yet. Wondering if I need the Strattera with the Adderall, or the Adderall with the Strattera. I'd like to cut one out. Anyone had any experience with these meds together? | F | 25 | 8 days | 3/26/2008 | 1 | Adult ADD | (40 mg) nausea and vomiting started about 10-15 minutes after I took it, chills, very dizzy, very irritated, very tired (it is my first day of taking it, and 7 hours later I am still feeling all these symptoms) | This is only my first day taking it, so I researched it online to see if my symptoms were normal. I don't see how it will help me in school...I just picture myself running to the bathroom to throw up. I was talking to a very good friend on the phone, and just kept thinking of how I wanted to get off the phone so bad...I was in such a bad and weird mood. I'm not sure if I will take it tomorrow...I am too scared to because I have school all day long. I did notice my focus on things were a little different, but I don't know if it was beneficial. | F | 19 | 1 days | 3/25/2008 |