Picked up my bottle today, and I'm starting tomorrow. I really hope it works, I'm so tired of being tired! I've only ever taken Focalin, and Adderrall twice recreationally. The Focalin was all over the place for me but I did not have any sort of schedule. One day no food, next day caffeine, next day food and no caffeine, etc. So I wasn't able to tell if it was helpful, I just know on the days that I felt gacked out I did NOT like it.
Curious if anyone would want to share their experiences taking Strattera?
Strattera is pretty polarising.
The best advice for it would be to increase your dose slowly, even if it means going at half the rate that your doctor advises. If possible, get their go-ahead to increase the dose slower than usual.
Expect side effects when you increase your dose. Often they settle down over time.
I'd try to go into it open-minded and without reading up on the side effects too much because of the nocebo effect (the opposite of the placebo effect). If you start feeling side effects and you want to know more about them and how to manage them, definitely go searching at that point but before then try to avoid bringing too many expectations into your experience of it.
Some people love Strattera, some people hate it, some people can't tolerate it. It's a very neat medication and it's unique in how it works but the side effects kill it for a lot of people, unfortunately. It's an absolute game changer for some people though.
Yeah, I took my first dose this morning at 18mg. The first 30 minutes were pretty weird but I seem to have levelled out.
I already read up on a lot of the side effects on reddit lol but trying to keep in mind that it's really life changing for some people with little to no side effects. I just hate the idea of having to stick it out for a month or two to see if I come out on the other side and it's the drug for me or not. But better than nothing, I suppose