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 | Lack of focus | Somnolence, fatigue, slight headaches, slight tremor | Started Strattera to combat the racing thoughts and inattentiveness due to Bipolar 2 disorder. Not sure if I'm also ADD but I cannot keep my mind focused, my thoughts just seems to bounce from one to another. I can walk into a room and forget why I'm there. So far, the tiredness is really affecting my productivity. I'm unmotivated to do anything except veg out on the sofa. Just to note I'm also on Wellbutrin XL 300 mg, Latuda 20 mg, and lamotrigine 100 mg. I take all the meds in the morning except the latuda which I take before bed. Hopefully things get better soon. Update: 7/24/16 After taking Strattera for about 2.5 months at 40 mg a day I am still torn on its effectiveness. Initially after about 4-5 weeks I had an couple days of complete focus and follow through. I was able to organize my home, get rid of a pile of old papers and mail I had been procrastinating on going through, and overall felt like I was able to complete a task before moving on to the next. I was excited! Unfortunately, those effects didn't last long but my psyc kept me at that dose for another month and a half. I am now on my 2nd day at 60 mg. I'm not sure if I feel much of a difference at this point but I think I feel a little more jittery but just slightly. I do have an essential tremor so maybe that is what's going on. I am having an increase in being so exhausted that I have to take 1-2 hour nap. Sudden dizziness that only lasts a few seconds and slight headaches occur occasionally. | F | 35 | 3 months 60mg 1X day | 7/24/2016 Patient History | 1 | Adult ADHD | Upset stomach,anxiety, dizziness, nausea, feeling confused, spacing out, uncontrollable crying for unknown reasons, belching, pressure in stomach, restlessness, waking up every 2 hours, feeling lost, not being able to think, hear palpitations, short heavy breathing, tingling in toes and fingers | I refuse to take the 2nd dose of this stuff. I never have problems with side effects and on the first day I hade horrible side affects. Would not recommend for anyone! | F | 20 | 1 days 40 MG | 6/25/2016 | 5 | ADHD | Nausea is the #1 side effect for me and then, the strange dreams. The sleepiness is strong the first month. | After, the sleepiness wouldn't go away, I switched the time I take it. I take it early evening around 6/7pm. I don't have sleepiness during the day. The nausea is for a little bit after I take it, then it fades. I used to have a voracious sex drive but now it's normal. I would eat a large steak dinner with all the trimmings and be hungry in 2hrs. But now, I eat normal and I don't think about eating all the time. I don't have the temper I used to have and I can plan normal and concentrate on one thing at a time as well as multi-task appropriately. I know this must sound like a commercial, but, I worked on one thing at a time. Strattera has a great behavior modification med for me. As the behaviors changed the anxiety reduced, the temper reduced, the concentration improved because I didn't have as much on my mind from the anxiety. I have gone off of it sometimes over the years...due to annoyance with the nausea or if I had to work nights for a short period. Couldn't do that long term because the lack of concentration. But overall, It has worked for me. It will not fix it all at once and be careful mixing it with other ADD/ADHD meds and especially anti-depressants. Remember, this med REGULATES. It will demand normal sleep patterns and eating patterns. Also, exercise helps with energy. Energy makes energy. Whatever exercise your doctor approves...walking or something makes this med seem like a wonder drug. | F | 45 | 12 years 40 mg 1X day | 6/23/2016 | 3 | Forgetfulness, losing things, Impat | Impotence and other sexual side effects. | Didn't notice much of anything at first as expected. It doesn't seem to be a miracle drug that works quickly or completely removes all symptoms, but I'm still going to give it a lot more time to make a final judgement. I have noticed that I am a bit more calm and react less extreme to upsetting things, but I'm still a bit forgetful and impatient. It seems to be helping my anxiety better than my adhd. I think if I don't notice anything after about two months I will try something new. The only reason I'm not taking concerta which has worked in the past is that my insurance won't cover it for whatever reason. I do feel strongly that this medicine has a lot of potential though as I already feel a little more calm. I also feel a bit more in control of where I put my attention. | M | 23 | 3 weeks 40 MG 1 a | 6/8/2016 | 4 | ADD, Anxiety | Nausea Tired Weird Sleep | Been on and off for many years. When I start, I feel like I have the flu. Exhausted, tingly, weird dreams. Almost drunk feeling! After a week or so I feel better and side effects disappear slowly. 3 months into 40mg I have no side effects but the effectiveness isn't as good. Now I'm at 80mg, took it at night and slept so light...felt very awake and had vivid dreams. Taking it in the morning and I'm so nauseous! But it's worth it when the side effects wear off. Doesn't give me the kick like stimulants but once I start on something I can focus and am not easily distracted. Extra thoughts are more streamlined too. Less anxiety because of this! My brain functions almost simpler? It's nice. | F | 30 | 3 days 40-80mg | 5/24/2016 | 3 | ADHD, SOCIAL ANXIETY | Slight Nausea, Mild Mood Swings | I recently started taking Strattera in April. I don't really see much of a difference. I'm starting to become a little more relaxed than I was before I got started. I have noticed that I was getting my schoolwork done at a faster rate. I'm going to keep taking Strattera until I see more results. | M | 17 | 35 days 80 MG 1X day | 5/11/2016 | 5 | ADHD/ADD | The most insane INITIAL side effects I've ever had starting a medication. Dizziness and nausea mostly. The first two days were the worst, it felt like I was drunk. After 1 week everything was fine and normal. Regular side effects: decrease appetite, increase focus, decreased sex drive | I was fed up with Adderall after 7+ years on it and I wanted to switch to a non-stimulate ADHD medication | F | 22 | 1 years 25 | 4/24/2016 | 2 | ADD | Started at 40 mg once per day. Extreme dry mouth, in a daze, feeling very confused and SO tired. Eyes felt buggy and unable to normally regain focus between objects (like, from looking at someone talking, then look at my phone, it was all blurry for a minute). Not confirmed, but I think it may have raised my BP and heartrate. I called the doc, they dropped me to 18 mg. Symptoms all the same but much less. I am on day 4 of 18mg. Feeling a little loopy, a little bit of dry mouth, and feel wired. Coffee makes it worse. My sleep has been terrible - sleeping very lightly every night, never seeming to get into deep sleep, yet when I wake up in the morning, I am WIDE AWAKE. No nausea, no stomach issues. | Going to stick this out for another week or so. I am also on 300mg Bupropion for anxiety. Doc said that a stimulant would make my anxiety worse so he prescribed Strattera. I'm thinking I'd rather test that theory and deal with a day of anixiety then these persistent weird symptoms and inability to sleep.... | F | 40 | 2 days 40mg 1X day | 3/29/2016 | 2 | ADHD, Depression, social anxiety | 5'7.75", 128lbs 3 months prior: Began Bupropion 150mg 2x a day for depression, w/ significant improvement of racing suicidal thoughts [far more than 10 a minute] Day 1: Noticed that I developed a slight stutter nearly immediately. Week 1 and 2: Hot flashes and goosebumps [at the same time], slight agitation. 1 month in: Sex drive increased 3 fold [for an already active young man], agitation worsened, began to calm my hyperactivity, no significant improvements. 8 Weeks in: Sobbing fits, rage, persistance [stubbornness], depression returns at similar rate to pre meds w/ severe ideation, was told to see it through a while longer due to adjusting brain chemistry. 10 weeks: I noticed improvement of memory, attention, and agitation... Though depression and racing thoughts persist. Tremors and restlessness, insomnia[<14hrs of sleep in a week] *First time I was able to speak my mind in public and not just nod and agree politely, was able to hold emotions but w/ difficulty. 3 months: All side effects come and go, worsen, and/or persist. Night terrors, sleep paralysis, first occurrence of self harm[since 8years ago, just prior to depression out patient 48hr watch]. Hightened suicidal ideations since hospitalization [like vividly grousome day-mares] *Treading water emotionally Week 13: Seemingly, improvement of severity of the effects through self control. Singing to myself at work seemed to help a lot... until I was told to lower the volume.. **Bu | Did some research and found several articles saying that Bupropion and Strattera shouldn't be used together due to their nearly opposite effects on similar chemicals of the brain ***[found in sciency terms on Strattera's Wikipedia page /w their sorces]*** I do believe that this drug contradiction is present in my case. I have an apt. to see the Rx dr. Soon! I am going to have words with her. Though, I now have a developing self confidence and an actual social presence at work and with friends, social media has been the bane of my existence. And also... My decision making skills still lack [my car is totaled btw - not technically my fault... but my last minute impulsive decision to leave my fiancees house and go home.. combined with my impatience to wait in traffic, taking the sideroads, and in my efforts to find a place to GPS my way home.........] lets just say... I am a mess.. and really cant wait to "see this drug through" because I am done. I guess, at least I have been able to concentrate enough to write this review for you. Got my mind off my mind for a bit. ***Just noting that it is, again, most likely the combination of drugs, not necessarily one or the other.. hope by Googleing Wellbutrin [Bupropion] and Strattera [Atomoxetine] you have found this review useful... DON'T TAKE THESE DRUGS TOGETHER! I wish I hadn't. Much luck to you all.. And yeah... :D hope it really does get better for us all. | M | 22 | 4 months 40mg | 3/25/2016 | 5 | ADHD | A small amount of nausea, first two days on Straterra I was sleepy. The longer I was on it, the more increased energy. Strange dreams. | I love straterra. I am able to focus, stay on task and can pay attention. It seems the longer I've been on it, the better. After a while the side effects subside. It also calms my nervous twitches. I feel that this is a steady, level fix. (Adderall was a spur of the moment fix with agitation side effects) I am completely happy with this medication. | F | 37 | 3 months 80mg | 3/21/2016 | 3 | ADHD | Nausea, extreme sweating, extremely heat intolerant, migraine auras (no headache), exercise intolerance-short of breath with any exertion, | I am very disappointed because this medication was helping me concentrate. It was added to my other medications because I couldn't concentrate after interning during the day and I'm in grad school. The heat...I can't explain how uncomfortable and bad it feels. I just took my temperature and either this new Walgreens thermometer is broken or something is wrong. It read 94.5 degrees F. I tried oral and under my arm. I had to take my coat off outside because I was dripping with sweat and exhausted. It was 30 degrees out. The nausea did not start until about 5 or more days of taking 80 mg after the typical sample pack titration. My doc think nausea starts right away if you get that side effect; for me it started after a week on 80 mg. I don't know what else I can do but to go off; ASAP. I feel like a trip to immediate care is around the corner if I keep taking this. the positive effect of this medication is that there is no speedy feeling or vacillating ability to concentrate. It's very steady but the focus gets lost under the blanket of heat and sweat I experience. I think I will try exercise. I read an article about a student with ADHD who raced his bicycle and did not need adhd meds. The training and exercise helped him focus. I hope it works. Generally, after the heat dissipates and the nausea subsides, it's time to go to bed; like right now. Then, I get up and try again, thinking it was my imagination. | F | 60 | 45 days 80 MG 1X day | 3/20/2016 | 3 | ADHD | Nausea, loss of appetite, extreme tiredness but having trouble sleeping, headaches | I've been on strattera for a month. It seems to have helped me concentrate better but the side effects are still going. | F | 19 | 1 months | 2/29/2016 | 2 | ADHD | Calmness, random crying, lack of motivation, chest pains, late and then unusual period, sleepiness | I know it's supposed to have a build up but I just don't like how I'm feeling. I'm going to try to stick it through but the whole point of this was to help with anxiety and focus (I already take 36mg Concerta) but all it does is make me feel bleh. | F | 14 | 4 days 18 | 2/27/2016 | 1 | add | Nausea, vomiting, headache, extreme fatigue, confusion | Had high hopes for this drug. I was informed it has to be built up in my system to feel full effects, but it's simply not quite worth feeling like I'm slowly dying. | F | 24 | 1 days 40 mg | 1/20/2016 | 5 | Adult ADHD-PI | At 40mg: Nausea, headache, insomnia. At 80mg: Vomiting, nausea, headache, fatigue, urinary hesitation, abnormal dreams. All resolved in 3 weeks at 80mg. | It's a shame to see comments from other patients that say they're giving up on Strattera after one or two weeks. I had a VERY rough time at first, but was determined to stick with it and I'm extremely happy with the results. Initially the nausea was so bad I had to sit still and close my eyes to keep from vomiting. For a few days it was hard to urinate. The fatigue was so strong at one point I basically spent three days in bed. After two weeks at 80 mg, I felt like crap, and my symptoms hadn't improved. But I knew that I had to stay on it for longer to see how it would affect me long term. Oh boy, am I glad that I did! Before Strattera, I would find it near impossible to start a task. Once I did start, I'd easily become distracted by my own thoughts. I had problems with losing focus, even if people were speaking to me directly. Life on Strattera is better. I don't 'feel' it working - now that the side effects are gone, I don't 'feel' anything when I take it. But I know it's working because it's helping my symptoms. I can now focus for about the same length of time as someone without ADHD. I no longer have entire days lost to procrastination. Of course sometimes, I still procrastinate. I can still lose focus during a conversation if I'm not careful. But now it feels like most of my symptoms can be overcome most of the time with enough willpower. That was impossible before. Don't let initial side effects put you off! | M | 27 | 8 weeks 80 mg 1X day | 12/16/2015 | 5 | Non-stimulant ADHD medication | Dry mouth, occasional night sweats, occasional slight anxiety but nothing unmanageable | I love Strattera. I've been on it three different times (going on and off of it for various reasons) and each time it really doesn't start working for about a month or a month and a half, so you really have to give it time to build up in your system. It's very different from a stimulant in that way. The reason I started Strattera the first time was after failed use of Vyvanse and Ritalin. They made me jittery and extremely anxious (I had previously been diagnosed with anxiety, so it makes sense that a stimulant would make my anxiety worse.) I also found that at the end of the day, I could not focus anymore. It was as if I had never taken it. This was really upsetting to me because, being a college student, I needed to be focused all of the time and that just wasn't happening. Strattera has been my miracle drug. Nothing else has helped me like this has. I honestly would have dropped out of college if it weren't for Strattera. I can't say enough good things about it. I would definitely recommend taking a chance with Strattera. Give it time and it will change your life. | F | 19 | 2 months 40 mg | 11/25/2015 | 1 | ADD/ADHD | Head ache, Can not urinate, no appetite, very painful erections, confused and really bad anxiety and paranoia, | I want nothing to do with this medication, I have been on lots of others and I am looking to go back to the Adderall. Vyvanse was better then the Strattera and it didn't help much at all. | M | 34 | 7 days 40 MG 2X day | 11/10/2015 | 2 | ADD | - Horrible sudden dizziness - Crying - Depersonalization by the 5th day - Paranoia at night for the first few days - Tiredness at around 12:00 noon when taking it at 6:00 am | F | 16 | 7 days 40MG 1X day | 10/17/2015 | 4 | ADD | Initially increased energy levels and noticeable increase in focus especially in the gym. Strange and irritating side effect was increased susceptibility to cold after sweating that would result in me getting the chills and becoming nauseated. Constipation and lack of urine pressure were other minor side effects. Even when I try to force urine out faster I can't seem to be able to, just a slow steady stream that doesn't always seem to get it all out. These side effects seem to be wearing off. Currently the main side effect is highly increased sex drive. | I feel like I can stay on task for a longer period of time but does not necessarily increase my focus in general. I also had a history of depression and anti social behavior but am starting to notice a general level of contentment and a desire to be more social. By reading the other reviews on this site, it seems like the symptoms may continue to develop and evolve for months so I plan to stay at my current dosage for a while to continue to monitor how my body reacts. | M | 32 | 1 months 100 mg | 10/4/2015 | 5 | ADHD | No side effects | My son failed school last yr. All F's. Gave him straterra during summer an now my son has straight A's. My son says he can finally pay attention an focus an his grades prove it..a miracle pill!! | M | 17 | 2 months 25mg | 9/26/2015 |