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 |
| 2 | Add | I started on low dose, and am 25mg right now. My dr wanted to try this first before focalin or adderal. Lets just say I want to scream, punch the walls, have horrible heartburn, haven't slept in 3 days (not exaggerating. I can sleep and nap like its my JOB!), and feel so out of my skin and body that I feel like I could lose my mind. I started out on the dosage pack, where it works up to 40mg. Took the first of the 25 mg Sunday, and today...today will be my last. | F | 40 | 3 weeks 1X day | 6/24/2013 | 3 | ADD | Titrating up and the first 6 weeks was god-awful, side-effect wise, and I reacted very badly to 80 MG. Taking it in the morning made me exhausted all day, taking it at night made me wake up with weird hot flashes (or made me unable to sleep at all). Over 5 months in, I'm still feeling exhausted on a regular basis, and my stamina for any kind of physical movement has decreased *very* dramatically. Climbing stairs is hard now! My motivation levels have dropped in tandem with my physical energy. | Am planning to lower my dosage and consider going off the medication in the next 2 weeks. From week 6 to about the mid-3rd month I really liked the med--I could focus whenever I wanted during the day, without having to plan to take an adderall, etc, at the right time. Since then the side effects have slowly increased and the positive effects have faded. | F | 29 | 5 months 60 MG 1X day | 4/30/2013 | 3 | Adult ADD/ADHD | Calmness; decrease in anxiety; some hot flashes/sweating; some irritability (almost anger at times), some dizziness, SCALP HAIR LOSS!! | I started taking Strattera as an add on to 40 MG/day of Vyvanse (started Vyvance 4/2012) and it really helped with anxiety, attention and some of the hyperactivity. The first few days were GREAT. I've loved how it calms my excessive thoughts, thus improving my attention. However, this past week I noticed some irritability, a bit of anxiety returning, but the worse part is I started getting a LOT of scalp hair coming out in the shower (not breakage, but with the follicle attached)! Does this side effect go away?? I hate to stop taking it, but I CANNOT lose my hair! :-( I have had this side effect with a couple of other medications (rare side effect) and have no idea what causes it. It makes me sad to think I will have to quit taking it as it has really helped me. I am not taking any other meds and have had my thyroid checked. Any suggestions on the hair loss or another med would be so helpful. | F | 43 | 2 weeks 40MG 1X day | 4/25/2013 | 5 | ADHD | None besides headache if I forget to take it one day. | Strattera is wonderful. It won't help anyone who doesn't have ADHD or ADD. Both of these are the most misdiagnosed conditions. Oh you can't concentrate? You have ADHD.....How about cutting dyes and sugar out of your diet first before going down the ADD route. I have a very strict diet for my ADHD, but I also need this medication or I'm super hyper. If you give me red dyes or sugar you better get out of the room. With Strattera I don't have to worry about manic swings like you get with Adderall. I am not bi-polar but when I tried Adderall you couldn't tell. I've tried many drugs and this is the only effective one that doesn't have serious side effects. | F | 23 | 9 years 25 MG 1X day | 4/2/2013 | 2 | ADHD | On day 1 and 3 I had sex with my partner. I experienced strange orgasms: Ejaculation without orgasm. The orgasm came right after the ejaculation, and was prolonged for a minute or so. Almost painful. On day 4, I realised I'd become 100% impotent! To check whether it was just a one-time problem, my partner gave me a blowjob later that day. Still zero (!) erection. 100% dead penis. That obviously makes Strattera a no-go for me. And then I checked my blood pressure!!! 165/105 - with a pulse of 93!!! Not acceptable. I'm usually at 134/85 with a pulse of 65. I had no other side effects apart from tiredness the first two days. | I know effects of Strattera will only be seen after a few weeks, but judging by the first four days, especially the fourth, I'd assume Strattera would make me lethargic in the long run. I could sense an "I don't give a crap" atttitude arising in me. As if I didn't really bother working. I could, yes, but didn't feel motivated. | M | 33 | 4 days 25 MG 1X day | 3/7/2013 | 1 | Adult ADD | Grand Mal seizure | Took for 2 weeks, dose increased, 2 more weeks, dose increased. After 6 weeks, due to return to psychiatrist for checkup, never made it. Collapsed with Grand Mal epilectic seizure (have never had one before or since). EMTs found me nonresponsive, took to ER, recovered. Lucky to be alive. | F | 50 | 6 weeks 1X day | 3/7/2013 | 2 | Add | I didnt experience many side effects while working up to my target dose (in the first month). I had a little insomnia and noticed that i ate less (which was a bonus!). The therapeutic effect was noticeable within the first 2 weeks. My mind was quieted enough to where i could complete a task without leaving it to start another (which was a new concept for me). I wondered how i had actually gotten anything done before. Then, about 2 months in, i noticed that i had very little to say to my friends and family, which is very uncharacteristic of the person i am. I noticed that i had less motivation and less pleasure. I decided to keep an eye on it. About 3 1/2 months in, i had crying outbursts, felt hopeless and negative about the future, was completely disinterested in sex and actually contemplated suicide. This is not normal for me. I decided to abruptly stop taking Strattera after thinking about it for weeks. It is the third day without the med and already i feel like i am returning to my self. I'm enjoying music again, feeling more talkative and more positive and hopeful. Withdrawal symptoms are bareable: fogginess, mild headache and a little lethargy. I am really glad i decided to take the plunge and stop this medication. I am scared to think of what might have happened if i didnt. | F | 34 | 4 months 80 mg | 2/25/2013 | 2 | add | Exreme tiredness irraibility stomach pains dream like state emotionless disconnected no motivation whatsover. The doctor tried to peg me as a drug seeker because my estranged father was an alcoholic. So I'm put on this crap? I seeked out help for that HELP not this crap. I'm more down now then I've ever been. This stuff is crap. | F | 28 | 6 days 18mg 2D | 11/11/2012 | 3 | I have ADHA | Trouble sleeping, tired sometimes, mild headaches, | I was diagnosed as a child but my mother put me on a diet meant for ADHD, it really did help at the time. Doctor's didn't know much back then so they thought I would grow out of it. I did poor in school and am now returning for the first time in 22+ years to college. When I started taking Strattera it made me feel like i wasn't there, The next day I took it anyway and found the results were very different. I could think and felt great but I noticed I had trouble sleeping. Almost like you are half awake the whole night, any noise will wake you easily. I have noticed a few headaches and can't retain information given for long. They want me to up my dose to 80mg and I am afraid to if this is what the side effects are right now. Will they get worse? If so I will not risk school for my medication. Not sure what to do about anything, I know I did better at school before I took the medication. I learned to adapt to my ADHD to some point. I still have shinny thing issues( I am sure you know what I mean). This drug may be good for some but I am not sure if it's the right one for me. I don't like taking medication anyway. I also recommend eating before medication and eat at least 5x a day. I did find my headaches were less if I ate more and drank plenty of fluids. | F | 41 | 40mg 1X day | 9/12/2012 | 1 | Trying a new ADHD medication | Well this *safe* *non-addicting* medication seemed like a good idea at the time, finally a *new* ADHD med that builds up in your system, similar to the way SSRI's do before you can see they're true efficacy.. Well, I tried to follow the starter pack I received from my psychiatrist, but the psychological side-effects were too overwhelming! This drug made my anxiety, irritably level, and anger go thru the roof! It's like EVERYTHING even the smallest of things pissed me off to no end, and it was like I was on a short fuse ready to blow at any minute! I didn't even get to see if this medicine helped with my focus or motivation, I was too busy trying to calm my ridiculous rage! So my recommendation is that unless you absolutely CANNOT tolerate any first line treatment stimulant drug (IR or XR) that doctors almost always prescribe first, just be careful and VERY aware of the side effects of Strattera. Remember it's not a SSRI (think Prozac) it's not a NDRI or DRI (think Ritalin/Focalin) and it's definitely not a NDRA or DRA like amphetamines of all types (think adderall, vyvanse, dextrostat, even methamphetamine) it's a NRI so it only, in theory, works on norepinepherine & thus adrenaline.. Good luck! | M | 23 | 6 days 10 then 18 | 9/3/2012 | 1 | ADHD | Sadness, tiredness, loss of appetite, irritability, neck pain | I have had ADHD for as long as I can remember, but I was just diagnosed a week ago. My doctor gave me the option between adderall or Strattera and helped me weigh the pros and cons of each. After considering the negative effects of adderall, I decided to go with Strattera. I am generally a very happy, calm, patient person and after taking only 2 pills of the 18 MG (my doctor wanted me to slowly increase my dose to 60MG) I started feeling irritable and tired. After I took a nap I woke up only to feel worse and sad, for no reason what-so-ever. I cried and could not even think of a reason for why I was crying. I called my doctor and he told me to immediately stop taking the medication and to come in during the morning to get a new prescription. | F | 18 | 2 days 18MG 1X day | 8/29/2012 | 3 | HDHD | Tired more often. breathing issues and thoughts of suicide at one point. | If you have sugar it is like you never took the pill you have to take it after you eat. Or your stomache will hurt. | F | 15 | 6 years 40 MG 1X day | 7/21/2012 | 2 | Adhd | Extreme drowsiness. Erratic sleeping patterns. Trouble concentrating (ironic). Feeling of overwhelming exhaustion and trouble catching breath while exercising. | Very disappointed by this medication. The sedation was insane. | M | 27 | 1.5 months 20mg 1X day | 7/20/2012 | 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 | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! It has the highest black box warning!! Since taking this drug, I have suffered awful low moods. The effects it has on the brain can be long lasting. It has altered my mood levels and my psych has attributed it to Straterra. This is Not a Drug to be played with!!!!!!!! THINK VERY CAREFULLY before taking this drug. | M | 33 | 2 months 25 1X day | 5/31/2012 | 1 | ADHD | Anxiety, severe mood swings, severe hallucinations, depression, suicidal thoughts.. | This medication is horrible. My son started to taking Strattera six months ago. At first, there were very limited side effects with this drug. As the months went by, I started to notice some pronounced changes in my sons behaviour. This boy went from being someone who would not hurt a fly, to getting into altercations at school. His grades started to slip, and his mood drastically changed. He finally opened up up to his dad the other day that he was seeing things and having bad thoughts of hurting people and himself. I immediately took him off of the drug. It has been three days since he has taken Strattera. He has calmed down and is feeling a little better. This drug is pure poison. His paediatrician said that it was safe and that there were minor side effects...that is bull. He has since retired and my son is due to see his new doctor shortly. Please be careful and do your research before considering Strattera. | M | 14 | 6 months 60 1X day | 5/22/2012 | 1 | add, depression | memory loss, loss of conceptual ability, disinterest in work and lack of focus, insomnia alternating with extreme fatigue | I descended almost immediately into a fog upon taking the first dose of this medication. I lost the ability to conceptualize, pretty much all of my short term memory, and motivation to complete work. My brain turned in to swiss cheese. Now, 15 days after my second dose ( I lasted two days before I quit) my mind is more like cheesecloth, I am retaining some info but without the ability to retain everything. School has become a nightmare where I am a 4.0 student and I live in terror of not being able to complete the semester successfully. Switched from Adderall IR to Strattera in an effort to eliminate the stimulants, but to no avail. Intellectual abilities are slowly coming back but may not return in time to save me this year, I would liken it to early onset of Alzheimer's disease - I have never been this detached from my intellect in my life, and it is terrifying. I m notoriously sensitive to medication and intolerant of anti-depressants, and I would counsel anyone who falls into this category to only attempt a trial of this medication when you have the freedom and time to recover if the trial goes awry in the manner described above. I have known another person who has been on this med for years with very good results, so it's a roll of the dice as far as each person's individual experience, but given my own, allow yourself a buffer of a few weeks to recover if it does not go well. 15 days and counting, and literally sobbing in my office while trying to write a conce | F | 40 | 2 days 30mg 1X day | 5/21/2012 | 1 | ADD | The drug is horrible made me have panic attacks worsened my anxiety makes me angry manicky doesn't help my add at all made it worse in fact I can't event get it up with a forklift if you know what I mean I quit the drug after 3 weeks | M | 19 | 1 days 40MG | 4/19/2012 | 2 | adhd | Couldnt tell if it helped. Got bad swelling joints in fingers. Red too. | M | 19 | 3 years 75 | 2/22/2012 | 2 | ADD | fatigue, anxiety, brief panic episode, premature ejaculations/emissions, fecal incontinence | Had no real reason to be on Strattera, as I was on Concerta before. But after it was switched out with a generic (which I later learned is the exact same drug), I decided to try Strattera, lured in with the promise of 24 hour ADD coverage, and a potential reduction in my tics. I knew obviously it would take a few weeks to come into effect, yet on the very first day I began experiencing the side effects, virtually all the ones described all in one day. I thought nothing of the fatigue at first, and napped after four hours of being awake from a full night's sleep. Then I realized I was still fatigued later that day. Sex drive was also negatively impacted, and fluids ran liberally with very little stimulation. Urethra tended to burn during orgasm, only slightly unpleasant. Also realized on second day that it had been 3 days since last I went to the bathroom and still I felt no need to. On third day (today) I felt no need and it is now late at night, 4 days without going to the bathroom once, where previously my schedule was once every 1-2 days. On second day almost had an anxiety/panic attack or episode of some kind, nothing major but definitely out of the ordinary. It's only been three days, and i'm sure the medicine would work for most people, but I don't really have any reason to be on it (Concerta worked fine for me with virtually no side effects). Given that I'd have to be on this for more than a month to get the full experience, i don't think t | 23 | 3 days 1X day | 12/31/2011 |