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 | ADD | Depressed and weight loss | I was 12 when I took this medication and I was at an average weight for my height (85lbs, was quite short) and went to 67lbs very quickly. I had no appetite, but my grades did improve quickly. I had to stop the medication because of the weight loss and appetite loss. | F | 19 | 6 months unsure 1X day | 4/6/2011 | 1 | ADHD | Drowsiness shortly after taking, then severe headache, dilated pupils, fast heartrate and elevated BP , insomnia | I gave my child his first dose around 7 pm last night as the doctor instructed. About 1 1/2 later the side effects began. His HR was 110 and Bp was 140/90. Last night was the 1st and last dose I will give him. | M | 11 | 1 days 40 MG 1X day | 3/31/2011 | 5 | ADD | Hugely dialeted pupials, Dizzyness, Stomach hurting, Loose about 40 pounds | I love it. | F | 12 | 1 days 80 MG 1X day | 3/27/2011 | 2 | Adult ADD | MAJOR SIDE EFFECT: Intense headache (worst I ever had) during sex then mild headache rest of the day. Other: loss of lebido, trouble urinating, urinary tract pain after sex, occasional chills, occasional runny nose, occasional dry mouth | It definitely worked for ADD. My case is mild though so in no way worth continuing use of Strattera with any of the side effects that I had but the Major headaches during sex sealed the deal. Getting MRI and MRA to make sure there's not more to it. Just stopped taking it four days ago and still have mild headaches. | M | 42 | 21 days 25 to 80 1X day | 3/15/2011 | 5 | Adult Inattentive ADHD, OCD | Stomach upset, difficulty sleeping through the night, always hungry. | I've been through quite a few stimulant medications and finally told my doctor I was through with them. Was prescribed Strattera (by my own request; I do a lot of research) and have been feeling really, well.. good! Today for the first time since stopping stimulants I managed to finish everything in my work day and even started on some of the next shift's work. I honestly got bored with surfing the internet, something that I usually get stuck doing for hours, and got up to tidy my apartment instead. It's certainly a different feeling from stimulants, more of a self-directed feeling of goodness and wanting to get things done rather than the panicked overenergized nature of adderall/ritalin. The side effects haven't bothered me too much. In fact the feeling of always being hungry has *helped* because I had lost so much weight on adderall I was basically a twig with limbs. Gained over 5 pounds since starting Strattera and steadily approaching healthy weight. Best of all I don't have to force myself to eat! I would definitely recommend this drug if you can stomach it, but don't be afraid to try out alternatives if the side effects get to you. | F | 21 | 8 days 80mg 1X day | 3/11/2011 | 2 | inattentive ADHD | Dry mouth; insomnia - would wake up for extended periods during the night; urinary problems - never quite felt finished when I peed; loss of libido; inability to ejaculate; ejaculation without orgasm; sharp pain immediately after ejaculating (with orgasm). The sexual problems did not all happen at the same time; in the two and a half weeks that I took the meds I went through a variety of sexual side affects. The insomnia was worst when I started Strattera, and lessened as my body adjusted. | I was prescribed Strattera for my ADD because I had anxiety and depression issues, and my doctor didn't want to give me a stimulant. He also wanted to start me off with a low (for an adult) dose. The side effects however, proved too great to justify continued use of this medication (I want my love life back!) and at my request I ceased taking Strattera and started on Concerta. We'll see how that goes! | M | 44 | 19 days 25mg 1X day | 3/6/2011 | 3 | ADHD, depression | Painful urination, headaches, constipation, tiredness, decreased sex drive. | This medication helped to improve my focus and seemed to work 24 hrs. However the entire time I took it I felt like I had a urinary tract infection... I experienced painful urination and had to take medication for urinary pain relief. It also made me very tired throughout the day and seemed to worsen my depression. I did not experience any withdrawal symptoms when I went off of it. | F | 31 | 1 years 20 1X day | 2/6/2011 | 3 | ADD, anxiety, depression | Initial drowsiness during day; switched to taking it at night and some vivid strange dreams (not all nightmares...just strange), sudden awakening early in the morning (4-5 am) and feeling immediately wide-awake; trouble getting to sleep at night; constipation; somewhat of an appetite suppression; increased libido. | This is my third medication; I've tried adderal and concerta, both of which worked spectacularly for 1-2 weeks, then pooped out, leaving me feel half-dead, angry, sad, and anxious. So in comparison, this medication has been a relief. I have an almost constant feeling of contentment--sometimes elation--which may be from my heretofore untreated depression finally getting some medication that helps. But it's not like being in a medicine fog either. It's like before it was darkness under my skin, and now there's a lightness. Also, personality very much intact and feeling creative, expansive. Me, only happy. Weird. A few physical side effects, nothing that bothers me much, although I could use more sleep. My concentration is somewhat improved, although not the razor-focus that adderall had for those lovely two weeks when it worked. The bonus was the increased libido. Mine has been meh ever since I started hormonal birth control (an progestorone IUD now) and all of a sudden I have the appetite of a teenager. Maybe even a teenaged boy. I'm not complaining though, and neither is my husband. However, having been pooped out on by medications before, I am still waiting for the other shoe to drop. I will let you know if/when that happens. | F | 29 | 3 weeks 50 1X day | 1/29/2011 | 5 | ADHD/Auditory Dyslexia | I am shocked to see so many negative comments about this drug. It has worked very well for me. The first month of taking it, i was VERY sleepy and had to take daily naps after school, but was warned that this would happen for the first month and then it would go away, and it did. Sometimes when i work out, i get chills, kind of dizzy but but that bad, and hot flashes sometimes during the day. | I love this medication it has been my savior! I have always struggled in school. I wish i would have discovered this earlier in life. Now, i can focus without anything distracting me (big change) pay attention to conversations, remember more, no more test anxiety/stress. | F | 22 | 5 months 60 mg 1X day | 1/28/2011 | 4 | ADD | Tingly scalp, itchy scalp, nasal passages opened up better breathing, urinate less frequently, nausea an hour after taking med, extremely relaxed after taking in the morning, constipation. | I've been taking this medication for 6 years, maybe longer, I buy from Planet Drugs Direct in Canada. 3 months supply, 40 mg $126 including shpg. Lately I feel what I believe is an ulcer, I'm not sure. I've had pain in my lower stomach area every night. I eat very healthy. I do feel anti social at times. Not sure if this is medicine related or not. I would like to get off of this med, but if I don't take it, I can't breathe very well and I can't think very well. My memory has become spotty, but that could be my age. Has had no effect on my libido, I've always had a healthy one. | F | 49 | 6 years 40 MG 1X day | 1/24/2011 | 1 | ADHD/Anxiety | Increased heartrate, dizziness when standing up, horrible drowsiness, personality loss, NO HELP CONCENTRATING. | This stuff is terrible! My mom is known to be very persistent and likes to wait things out, but even SHE said that this was the most quiet I've been since I was a baby. I got horrible drowsiness and wanted to sleep all day but forced myself not to because I didn't want to wake up early. Boy, was I wrong! It is 5:11 am the day after I started it and I've been awake for 2 hours . I litteraly can not sleep. I have school today and a meeting about my ADHD at 7:45 today! This medicine S U C K S. | F | 13 | 1 days 1X day | 1/24/2011 | 4 | ADHD | Upset stomach if not taken with plenty of food. | Has helped tremendously with focus and concentration. | F | 8 | 4 months 40mg 1X day | 1/15/2011 | 4 | Adult ADD | None | Had tried all the stimulants and while they helped my energy level, they never touched what I call my "scattered brain." After starting on this, I felt like a fog had been lifted from my brain. Only reason I don't give it a 5 is that it seems to have "pooped out" just recently. I'm on a low dose, so we're going to try to increase the dose to see if I can get my clarity of thought back. | F | 45 | 3 years 40 mg 1X day | 1/13/2011 | 1 | adhd | My daughter took this for 3 months. She had taken concerta. I wanted to see if we could use a drug that lasted longer. Strattera didn't work as well as concerta for adhd but did last longer. First month was pretty good. Second month she became very moody. By third month she was regularly crying for hours, getting extremely upset over very minor things and acting horribly and often very angry. | Her behavoir and personality changed radically on this drug. I discontinued the drug l month ago and she began getting better within two days. She is no longer having any of the aforementioned symptoms. Now on Focalin XR. Works well for 10 hrs. she has a better appetite than on concerta | F | 12 | 3 months 40 mg 1X day | 1/12/2011 | 2 | add | extreme exhaustion; lethargy, moodiness and anxiety, decreased appetite and restless sleep patterns | Taken my son off the medication due to side effects and absolutely no positive benefits; his change in demeanour and loss of his natural spark and sense of humour was extremely hard to watch; he has never been an anxious child and started to pick at his nails and toenails for the first time ever on the medication. I would never try it again. | M | 10 | 4 weeks 60 1X day | 1/11/2011 | 1 | ADD | Day 1-4 stomach discomfort and very bad gas. Day 5 Fatigued, nauseated, dream like state for three hours after taking it. Day 6 Coughing, feels like pepper is in sinus cavity; eyes burn, hacking cough; then bottom lip and tip of tongue begin to itch and tingle; ears itch. | This was a bad and disappointing experience. I "think" I had the good feeling starting last night, but I don't feel good about prevailing through these side effects. I cannot imagine why someone would want to take medication long enough so that the side effects wear off -- I don't want my body to get used to anything that makes if feel that uncomfortable. | F | 52 | 5 days 10 mg 1X day | 1/3/2011 | 5 | ADD | massive anxiety and nauseousness, and moderately horrible insomnia and irritability during the first week or so. It goes away, so i recommend waiting it out. For the nausea, chewing on ice and taking the medication at night helped me :) | I've been taking straterra for about a year, and recently went from 60 mg to 80mg.I find I can focus better in school (especially lectures) but especially in ever day life, i used to constantly lose things like my phone but I barely have since I started taking strattera, I also haven't gotten a speeding ticket since I've started taking it (I got a lot before, because I felt like I was driving the speed limit, I'm less clumsy, remember to do things like locking the door and turning the stove off and more present in the current moment ¶ I've noticed that I don't feel emotions as easily, I can't cry, I rarely desire sex, and can't an orgasm when I do have sex since around the time I started strattera, however, other factors in my psyche (I went through a rough period where a lot of my friends died, and I was in a series of abusive relationships and remembered a sexual assault that occurred in the past) Personally, I feel like my loss of emotion and libido is a combination result of both the stress and medication factors, however, that certainly isn't scientific. ¶ I would also warm people the the first week or so on strattera, or on an increased dosage is hell. I felt hot, nauseous, anxious, panicky, woke up in the middle of the night, and was suicidal (As I said before, I have other stress factors in my life that the medication could simply be adding to) every time I increased my dose or missed a few days, however, those symptoms start to go away after | F | 20 | 1 years 40-80 1X day | 12/17/2010 | 1 | ADHD *Am also Bipolar | Note: am also bipolar. Strattera started frequent suicidal ideation, paranoia, emotional hypersensitivity, rapid cycling of moods then ultra-rapid cycling, poor self-esteem, sleep disruption, negativity, increased hunger, arguments, mixed bipolar symptoms, indecision, mild visual hallucinations (1st time ever). | Was continuing my bipolar meds: sertraline/Zoloft (SSRI) and Neurontin/gabapentin (mood stabilizer that works for me). Tried to curb ultra-rapid cycling by increasing mood stabilizer - no improvement. Suicidal ideation/impulse and rapidity of mood cycling continues to increase. I'm coming off this NOW before I wind up inpatient for the 1st time ever! Will try nutritional and shamanic alternatives. | F | 50 | 3 months 25mg 2X day | 12/14/2010 | 1 | Adult ADD inattentive | Stomach pain the first day. Second day experienced extreme anger, suicidal thoughts, paranoid thinking, violent behavior. Third day, extreme paranoid thoughts, violent behavior, suicidal thoughts. | My doctor says this med couldn't have caused side effects that quickly but, I have never been so psychotic in my life! Ended up cutting on myself, wanting to commit suicide, wanting to destroy things, and calling the police on my family because of extreme paranoid thinking. I stopped taking after these frightening side effects. If this med is not supposed to work that quick then I must be allergic to it because I have never been so psycotic in my life! | F | 38 | 3 days 25 1X day | 12/7/2010 | 1 | add | I tried this drug s diected; it doesn't work and made me sick as a dog. I have a great job in aviation and need to work until age 65 (2 more years).....yep, I fly airplanes. and thank God my doc prescribed generic ritalin (60mg/day) and I'm back to work....and it's definately possible to take stimulants and work in a responsible job: doctor, lawyer, indian chief, AIRLINE PILOT, get the point? don't take "non stimulants" for add if they don't work. | it stinks | M | 63 | 30 days 1X day | 11/28/2010 |