I don't even know for 100% sure I have it but the last time I tried to talk to a professional they basically just wrote me off because my grades were good as a kid, I understand part of the diagnostic criteria is symptoms presenting themselves in childhood but to be honest I got by just fine without studying or paying very much attention.

Does anyone have experience with this

  • sovietknuckles [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Note that Strattera can take up to 6 months after you start taking it to have any effect

    That sounds about right. In my case, I was taking Vyvanse and Strattera at the same time and stopped Vyvanse cold turkey (which I def don't recommend, I was very depressed)

    and can have some really shitty side effects like suicidal thoughts

    Good point. It probably only works so well for me because I take Wellbutrin with it, and my experience taking Strattera without an antidepressant was not nearly as positive (focus was okay but I was depressed).

    I’m glad strattera works for you and for some other people, I have a huge grudge against it because when I needed to get a new psych after my insurance changed, the first one that would see me was some quack who told me I didn’t have ADHD despite being diagnosed with it bc I graduated college and held a steady job, but offered to prescribe it to me instead of continuing my existing treatment that worked well with practically no side effects (adderall) and also implied I was a junkie. “Yeah how bout let’s stop what had been working and now that you’re distressed that you’ve lost access to having a functional brain, give you something that may take 6 months to work and will make you want to kill yourself on the meantime. Sound good you big faker?”

    Wow that's shitty, a provider discontinuing a med that you already know works for you. I'm def not saying that everyone should take Strattera, I mainly brought it up because it's so accessible compared to most other ADHD meds. But, as you point out, that's not a good reason to push it on people for whom a different ADHD med already works.

    • crime [she/her, any]
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      2 years ago

      I’m def not saying that everyone should take Strattera, I mainly brought it up because it’s so accessible compared to most other ADHD meds. But, as you point out, that’s not a good reason to push it on people for whom a different ADHD med already works.

      Yeah, didn't mean to imply that I thought you did — it's a good option for people who can't take stimulants or don't like their effects and I'm glad it exists for those people. IMO unless there's a reason why someone can't take stimulants they should not start with it, and some shitty providers will use it to perpetuate the stigma against stimulants. Which isn't a problem with the drug itself, just with society.