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 |
| 3 | ADHD | 5 Yr old Grandson who lives w/me takes 30 mg once a day. It has been very beneficial for his ADHD. He just said last night that the medicine makes him want to touch others in "bad places", especially since his dosage was increased. We will be contacting his psychiatrist on Monday but were wondering if anyone else has heard of this. | M | 5 | 16 months | 5/5/2007 | 5 | ADD | No appetite (benefit). So far, so good!! | Feeling pretty euphoric right now. Easier to concentrate on tasks, thought process not so scattered, able to make decisions quickly and not change my mind (big problem before), got my libido back BIG TIME! | F | 42 | 3 days | 5/3/2007 | 2 | ADD | Dry mouth, Insomnia, frequent urination, constipation, decreased appetite, hot & cold chills, body aches, short of breath, weak | I had only been taking this for two weeks. Symptoms started once I started increasing my dose. The Insomnia killed me. I could never get a good nights sleep. I cried I was so tired & irritable. This stuff just made me plain miserable. It did help with my ADD, but the side effects are not worth it. Switching to adderall or ritalin. These worked great before. | F | 26 | 2 weeks | 5/2/2007 | 3 | Mild ADD | I started at 10mg and went to 18mg and just bumped up to 25mg in the course of two months..have Non stop sweating. I sweat all the time..it's terrible..I sat in front of a fan the other day for hours...my skin was cold but I was sweating. I wake up many times during the night..never used to do this. I seem to pop out of bed in the am..which is good...but I crash at work around 3 or so...very hard to make it through the day. | I'm not giving up..i'm hoping that the side effects will wear down and it'll be worth it... | F | 36 | 2 months | 5/1/2007 | 4 | ADD | thirsty and tired...really big yawns! | overall this is a good fit for me. i've been taking it in the am with breakfast and I'm good for the day up until 3 pm or so when I feel like I need a nap. I'm able to push through this usually. I've tried taking it at night before bed, but it causes me to wake early (if I take it at 10 PM, I'm up at 5:30 and really alert). I've exercised frequently my whole life and I'm still able to do so without side effects. I'm actually able to take longer runs b/c I'm not preoccupied with a zillion other things. | F | 29 | 2 months | 4/25/2007 | 3 | Mild ADD | Urinary hesitancy about and hour or so after I take it in the morning. Kind of zones me in...and for gentlemen, lets just say that the first pee of the day is not the only thing that comes out...a little. The bad effects have kind of slowed down a bit and leveled off. I went from 40 to 60 mgs, on my second week. | I experienced more concentration power when I first started but now it seems to have waned a bit. I guess I'm a bit more focused. | M | 50 | 14 days | 4/6/2007 | 3 | ADD | Urinary hesitancy, constipation for the first few months, increased tinnitus, higher blood pressure, My BP meds have been doubled since starting strattera, I thought it was causing depression, but now I think it is making me have suicidal thoughts. | M | 50 | 6 months | 4/6/2007 | 2 | ADD | Urinary hesitancy, constipation for the first few months, increased tinnitus, higher blood pressure, My BP meds have been doubled since starting strattera, I thought it was causing depression, but now I think it is making me have suicidal thoughts. | At first it seemed to work on my impusivity, but not too well for my concentration. But now it does not work as well, though it still helps. Because I started having depression the doctor started me on Lexapro, which has helped. At least I think it was depression, with suicidal thoughts. I think I would rather be on ritalin or a derivative of it. About the suicidal thoughts, I just called the doctor and will see. | M | 50 | 5 months | 4/6/2007 | 3 | ADHD | This is the first time I have taken Strattera. In about 8 hrs, I feel spacey, delirious, chills go up and down my spine. I get crazy goose bumps and the hair stands up on my arm. My heart rate increases and then drops back down, and I feel euphoric like all warm and fuzzy. My attention is enhanced slightly and I get breaks of clarity from time to time that are nice. I have a headache right now. So the side effects kinda over ride the pleasentries. | I will continue to write after about a week or so. My doctor has placed me on 40mg to start for 5 days then I go to 80mg. I'll keep you guys posted. | M | 28 | 1 days | 4/5/2007 | 3 | AADD / Bipolar | All side effects listed as known (nausea, heartburn, sexual, urinary, lightheadedness, anxiety, lethargy in early evening, etc). I've always had idle thoughts of suicide, no change with drug. | Seems to magnify addiction cravings. I stopped smoking for about a year before taking strattera, but after taking had intense cravings & smoking again. Same with alcohol. The drug seems to have improved my mood. | M | 39 | 10 months | 4/2/2007 | 1 | Prescribed for my ADD/ADHD | upset stomach, fatigue, irritability, tight feeling in chest, insomnia at night, sweating while sleeping, frequent nightmares, feeling "out of it" | I took Strattera for 2 weeks, and was prescribed at first a 25mg dose leading up to 60mg, each morning. Regardless of the dosage, i'd still have the same effects. Not too long after taking the medication, i'd feel very tired, and my whole body would ache. It didn't seem to help my ADD at all, in fact I would feel less focused, my chest would feel tight, I felt stressed out all the time, and it was very hard for me to try to bring myself to stand up once I was laying down. At night I would sweat alot, and have nightmares, which I don't normally have. I didn't feel like talking to anyone, and since I stopped taking it (about a week and a half) I've had trouble formulating and explaining my thoughts. I feel like i've left out some of the effects, but lately i've had trouble remembering short and long term thoughts. | M | 21 | 2 weeks | 3/31/2007 | 1 | ADHD Inattentive | Extreme nausea, decreased appetite, goosebumps, chills, and other flu-like symptoms, cold sweats, extreme exhaustion, feeling dazed, suicidal thoughts, mood swings | From my personal experience, I would not recommend it to anyone. At first, I noticed a difference in a positive way; I could pay attention in class, not distracted. After a while, however, I began to get so tired, I would fall asleep in class. After school, I'd fall asleep in the car, come home, and sleep more until about 1 am. I would feel so sick, I would have to leave class. Gradually, the combined side effects made my grades drop. Maybe it works for others, but mine was a negative experience. | F | 17 | 18 months | 3/27/2007 | 4 | Adult Adhd | The only side effects that i've had so far is weight loss,upset stomach,irregular periods,and very tired at night. | I have no problems with Strattera other then the side effects that I have listed.It really works for me. | F | 26 | 2 months | 3/25/2007 | 3 | Mild ADHD | None yet....stay tuned | My first day at 40mg. When it kicked in, I felt slightly tingly(sp?). Felt as if I was "on", slight intense feeling. Yes, I know it's only one day, but I have already felt a slight focusing improvement. I sometimes need to do some heavy computer work, and today, I noticed that I work with more intent, I look at the screen with a sort of "locked in tractor beam" feeling. Actually, I like everything about it so far. We shall see how it progresses. | M | 50 | 1 days | 3/23/2007 | 2 | ADD | extreme chills and sweats for hours every morning regardless of the time of day taken. Extreme flu like symptoms. Short sleep cycles and pronounced fatigue during the business day. | after first week focus seemed to get better, but side effects are more destructive than lack of focus over next few weeks. I have missed more time off work to sleep than I previously wasted being non-productive. | F | 43 | 4 weeks | 3/21/2007 | 1 | ADD & DEPRESSION | VERY SHALLOW BREATHING AFTER THE THIRD DAY ON 40ML | M | 50 | 3 days | 3/17/2007 | 1 | ADD & DEPRESSION | VERY SHALLOW BREATHING AFTER THE THIRD DAY ON 40ML | M | 50 | 3 days | 3/17/2007 | 1 | adhd | horrible...I started at 40mg, increased to 60 then to 80 per my NP's request....the first two weeks were fine, and I did feel that I was better able to focus....then the cold sweats started daily about 5 hours after taking the medication...the body odor eminating from me is not describable, metallic and foul...antibacterial soap worked somewhat, but I can smell it all the time, it is in my hair....I have the same taste in my mouth...it is very dry and my lips stick to my teeth ...it makes me hardly able to talk...I saw my psychiatrist today and she offered me a glass of water because she could not stand my parched look anymore.... | I guess I would say that if it works and you have few side effects you are lucky.... | F | 50 | | 3/13/2007 | 4 | ADHD/Asperger traits | Stomach aches and occasional headaches. Worse when increasing dosage than gradually diminishing over the week. | My son just started taking Strattera. Mood is less labile. Tantrums diminished. Attention improved somewhat. Stimulants caused an increase in anxiety and irritability while Strattera has greatly reduced these tendancies. Still concerned about long term use, however. | M | 5 | 3 weeks | 3/8/2007 | 1 | ADD | Elevated heartrate | Used Strattera from March 2004 to July 2005. During this time my heartrate was elevated at 78 bpm, which is high for me. I tried various approaches with no success. I finally stopped the Strattera, and my heartrate dropped to 56 bpm. I took frequent bpm readings over this time period so this is not based on perception. It took a while to finally weed out the Strattera since the elevated heartrate was not listed as a probable side effect. | M | 54 | 16 months | 2/23/2007 |