What's interesting is that Strattera apparently does NOT cause emotional blunting (according to Dr. Russell Barkley)- so I think I may have mistaken it for consistent, mild irritability that made me less 'happy' and more 'zombified'. Hopefully this doesn't happen for you!
Thank you for posting this comment. (I would say that this deserves a video edition, by the way, as this one id indeed a nasty side effect.) For a while, I got confused too, since I used Strattera to for some time. But now I realise that this was more for Vivanse (Elvanse in Europe), which I used to take at a too high dose, and caused that effect of lack of emotions. My experience with Strattera was that the possitives are great (you describe them perfectly) in my case I also stopped tearing my nails off, which was good, and it also consolidates the effects with time, so to stick to the treatment brings reward, you also mention that. The bad thing is that it carries annoying side effects, like serious difficulty to urinate, some eyaculation delay -I know what you nasty guys are thinking on XD... but this might not be always as interesting as it sounds... The good news, or rather the new hope, is that after revisiting my treatmentss history (I don't manage to get feeling of time passing so I need to take action and refine meds treatment after three years without a change) I have decided to give Strattera another try. The reason is that back in that time I used to strongly lead the treatments choice (I guess doctor got fed up of me soon and let me lead) and driven by my rushes to get results I increased dose too fast, getting up to 100 mg in a few weeks. That's likely the cause I quit even if I was getting the benefit. So, this time I'm going to be patient and to agree a dose increase pattern with the doctor starting from low, maybe even 10 g and e.g. increasing by 8/10 g per month until benefit is started noticing. Then I will keep it for 2/3 months and when stable and only if I feel I could get better improvement and side effects don't show up, I will step into a higer dose, then +2/3 months and then decide whats next, hopefully to keep it. Wish me luck!, I will keep you posted in!
It's really weird! I'm on strattera right now and while I seem to have won the adhd-medication lottery in that I barely have any side-effects at all and it actually works really well for me, whenever I titrate up a few mg I do feel some emotional blunting for a few days. Exactly how you describe it but temporary. I have also heard tons of other stories from people who experienced the same prolonged side-effect as you, i.e. "not feeling that sad but not that happy either". It might be possible that Dr. Russel Barkley is wrong or uninformed on this but I can't imagine why. According to himself, "Strattera activates the anterior singulate" and when reading about the anterior singulate cortex on wikipedia, one of its functions is "modulation of emotional responses". I've only heard him mention strattera once though, and he didn't discuss it at length. I still maintain that you might benefit from bupropion since it does some of the things that strattera does but it also helps with anxiety! :)
Peris Naicker I cant be sure but it was gradual. After one day I could tell I felt different but nothing too much. Then after upping the dose to 18mg was when I noticed a much bigger difference.
I’ve legit tried. Every ADHD med and this one works great! It was at first a depression med. it works for my anxiety, depression, adhd AND binge eating disorder! I don’t feel like a zombie
I really hope it works out for me I have had that emotional dead fealing before and it's literally terrifying like you have no emotions you could cut ur right arm off and not give a shit abd you can hardly remember family and why it's so important I hated it I would rather be crazy and iratic
I took this medication and it worked well, I did have the same side effects in the beginning. My doctor had me taking it at night so I didn’t get tired during the day. I went from not being focused in school to getting 99.1% in my anatomy class. I felt calm and focus. I was able to comprehend things without getting distracted by outside noise.
I was diagnosed with ADHD about 3 weeks ago. For the last 5 years i have been struggling with the simplest of things. Remembering where I put my keys, forgetting names, dates, quality of work was going down etc. because of this I was also struggling with sever anxiety. I developed ticks, I could never sit still and not being able to sleep. I was prescribed this medicine today and I’ll start taking it tomorrow and I really hope it helps. What I want more then anything is to just live in a moment. I want to know what it feels like to RELAX for once.
Randomly Savage actually I don’t notice it’s working until I’m doing something that I would normally not be able to focus on. There was one day where I felt very sad for no reason but the next day I didn’t feel that way anymore.
A A RON, hope you're doing better. Just wanted to say I broke down laughing when I saw your username 😂. One of the greatest sketches of all time!!!! "WHERE IS A A RON AT?!?!" 🤣🤣 Cheers to you and to letting comedy keep us up through the dark times!
I have been on it for about a year now at 100mg a day. I'm also huge 6'5' & 380lbs. What I have discovered is exactly the same as you. I grew up on ritalin in elementary school and junior high. High School I was on Adderall. Then I got diagnosed with severe hypertension in my 20s. So I cannot take stimulants for my ADD anymore. Strattera made me a "reader" too. I cannot believe how many books I've read. Never been a reader. Also my anxiety has been greatly reduced. The emotional front has been greatly reduced too. Same as you I'm very mellow all the time. The worst side effect is dry mouth. I hate it. It has also made me drink more water which I guess isnt a bad thing. Over all like you. I prefer strattera rather than ritalin and adderall. Way more balance. Great video.
@@Hourglasse Strattera is supposed to be non-habit forming so I doubt tolerance would build very fast. I just started taking it though so take my words with a grain of salt.
I can't help but notice how calm you are while speaking, I hope to be like this one day... My pressured speech is through the roof even on adhd meds :(
I personally love strattera. Stimulants make me feel anxious and gives me mood swings. Strattera is definitley better for those who suffer from negative emotional affects of stimulants. I personally havent yet felt any emotional blunting. But I'm already pretty anti-social so I cant say it matters much
I know what you mean by anti-social, but that term is actually what we use in psychology to categorize psychopaths and sociopaths. Just say you’re not very social, or simple introverted.
@@adityasaurabh-exam3175 It did for me. Because it can mess up bloodpressure. But it's not the same as an SSRI that just tanks your libido. You just get worse erections.
This man is the perfect representative for ADHD. I have found him quite astounding. He is very handsome, and very perfectly descriptive about his experiences of how his life has been dealing with everything we with ADHD can definitely learn from. I don't know what his Major is in College, but, from his descriptive abilities, he should consider being a Teacher. I love this guy. You are very helpful in dealing with everything of ADHD. I find it very educational as to how to be a better person dealing with my ADHD. I will follow you as long as you do TH-cam casting. Thank you, my friend. I feel I know you!
Im starting Strattera today. I wouldnt mind some emotional bluntness since I tend to be over emotional and rejection dysphoria tends to kill my day. I have also heard this reduces apetite, which would be helpful for my diet
@@LeePayne2310 almost three months now. Ok, so the first week was amazing, complete focus, it regulated my apetite, reduced my anxiety, became very logical. Problem is during the second week my brain deveolped resistance and most of the positive effects dissapeared. Also emtoional bluntness messed up with my acting career terribly, so had to stop taking it. The GOOD thing is that once I stopped taking it for 2 days, all my emotional intensity came back BUT I got to keep much of the logical positive effect. So for me the key is taking it once or twice per week (even though doctor tells me to take it every day, but all doctors will do that), so my brain doesnt generate resistance and I get to keep emotional balance.
Let me just say I've been watching you since your first ADHD video and I finally got diagnosed and I'm literally about to go pick up my strattera medication 😭 I'm so excited, thank you for this video as a heads up!!!! And yes it is for more hyperactive people and is helpful for adolescent boys, which is funny because I'm a 19 year old girl but I'm equally hyperactive and inattentive.
Scripts especially long term can ruin your liver. Its not good. Trust me. After years of taking adhd meds I wont leave the house and become extremely depressed and anti social
Ik this comment is old but I will like to share my opinion and personal opinion and life experience. ADH"D" is more of a brain and not really specific depending on the rest of the body. I don't believe that having the internal and external parts of a "man, woman, and intersex" plays a big facter. While I have the body parts of a cis man, was assigned as birth as one, and I identify one by choice. I'm also Autistic and I do have traits of both "male" and "female" autism. Especially the sensitivity area that is labeled "Autistic female traits". The brain is just itself and not a sex related thing with differences. The internal body can be different, just not in terms of the label of sex, but the developed individual itself. Most likely from genetic factors or what the baby had being developed had feed into them by the pregnancy process. To conclude. Me sharing the "male" and "female" type brain. Similar to most social constucts of whats deemed "socially acceptable", even if they don't cause harm at all when not followed. Is just another thing the medical field is doing to put more seperate labels towards us, to divide us when the "difference" aren't actual differences.
Paxil eliminated my feelings for everything. Loved the Strattera results; clearer thoughts, minimal appetite, sense of calm, but the dry mouth was a nightmare.
I was on Paxil years ago and it made me feel the same way. Sounds like overall Strattera didn't cause you the same problem. I'm hoping for a similar reaction. Hope you are well. Thanks!
Can't prove it but Paxil ruined my life. Was on that and 3 other depression and anxiety meds at the same time. Numb to any consequences for my actions.
I had side effects until week 2.5 tired, nausea, emotional light headed if I didn’t eat right, or before I took my pill. I am on 25mg a day. In week 4. My body has adjusted, BUT I discovered I have to eat before I take meds! Also if I don’t eat lunch or dinner I get nausea and light headed. Here is what has changed in these 4 weeks. 1. Between day 5-7 I woke up RIGHT when my alarm went off (NEVER HAPPENS) I went straight to getting ready, did not get side tracked at all!!! 2. Around day 5-7 I also began being 10 mins early to everything! I didn’t wake up earlier, I didn’t change much, I was just so much more able to organize myself. 3. My cell phone usage has gone down 67%!!!! I no longer can sit on my phone, I have to be doing stuff. But I don’t have anxiety or stress about it. It feels good to be productive. I feel normal 😭. 4. Anxiety went WAY down, I stopped over thinking everything! It was ruining my life. 5. I have a clear mind. I no longer have 50 thoughts running through my mind at the same time. I am even able to properly listen to friends when they speak!!!!! I can actually hear them, and not the thoughts in my head about what they are saying, or what I want to say… 😭 6. I have lost weight, only about 5 LBs. This is huge for me. My emotions were tied to my eating. So was STRESS. I couldn’t lose weight because I was so stressed and depressed. My emotions are more leveled out. Because I have to eat to take my pill and avoid nausea my metabolism has kicked in! Before I overthought food, and preparations. So I didn’t eat properly. I literally would constantly skip meals, leaving me drained. 7. Confidence levels have gone up, I am not over thinking things. I am also accomplishing so much! 8. I am a stay at home mom, I could only do about 4 of my chores a day, I am now accomplishing everything I set out to do 😭 Something I could never do before. Running to the store is no big deal, it used to take so much energy out of me to do even the smallest tasks because my mind was constantly going, and I was constantly masking, and over exerting myself. 9. My fridge isn’t overflowing. I can actually meal plan! Something I could never even wrap my mind around. My grocery bill went down by half, and I noticed this at week 3, I am ORGANIZED (better 😂) but I am in week 4 and I feel like it’s a tool I am learning. 10. I am happy and less overwhelmed, I can enjoy my life and my kids so much more! It has literally changed my life. The Dr. said it would take 4 weeks for side effects to go away, and he started me low. He said it’s going well so he won’t change it. I could not be more grateful. I was so anti prescriptions. But this one has lowered my anxiety and stress, given me the chance to be who I always knew I could be. I exercise, I accomplish chores, I enjoy family, I feel like an adult. I feel healthier and so I am glad I tried it, I’m glad I gave a prescription a try. I couldn’t be more grateful. Blessings and good luck to you all.
@@connieacacia5791 do you find that it helps you with focus and memory a lot? And is that focus to the point where you can pay attention to people around you and switch your focus back and forth between tasks easily.
Thank you for this detailed recap of your experience. I am will on dose three today at 40mg and first two doses I was having horrible upset tummy and dizzy 🥴 I hope this goes away soon because I need all this what you have said ! I laughed outloud at the fridge bulletin I have never related so much I look forward to life changes as well ! Blessings to you
Today is my first day of Strattera. My doc told me I should start w 25mg and then we will see what it does after 2 weeks and maybe we switch to a higher dose or a different medication. Its true, even though I took it 3h ago, I am feeling like calm, clear mind and kind of dozy but not sleepy. Greetings from Vienna, Austria.
My Strattera experience (four weeks): Pros: - No more binge eating. I’ve lost almost ten pounds which is dope - no headaches - no nausea - no constipation Cons: - light headed ness/almost fainting - jaw clenching - tingles that are unsettling - extreme apathetic depression which has lead to me staying in a dark room 24/7 - no improvement on my attention or executive functioning yet
I've been on it fdor 3 months and I feel no improvement in the attention or executive functioning yet either, I think I'll just switch to a stimulant now since I can't wait any longer for it to magically start working. Would love to hear if you kept taking it or not.
I’m six weeks in and the only side effect I have is hot flashes. Also I watched this video before I took it and I was scared of blunt moods. But for the most part it makes me happier. It’s weird my family told me I used to me soo mean and moody but now on strattera I feel warm and kind hearted towards everyone! I don’t explode at small things like I used to! It was meant to treat my ADHD but also helped with my mood 😭
I've just been diagnosed at 30 and have just tried Dexamphetamine and Ritalin. Dex was terrible and just made me high as a kite, and Ritalin was great for concentration but gave me shocking anxiety as it wore off and a similar thing to what you describe - feeling not "myself" and like my brain was being hijacked. Very disturbing feeling. I've struggled with terrible anxiety and depression all of my life and I'm beginning to think that nothing is going to help : (. I'm so tired of these emotional rollercoasters messing me about. I just want to feel like me, but more calm. I think my Dr. will try Strattera next but I am worried about the side effects. Thanks for your video!
I had the same kind of experience with both the stimulant meds you mentioned with the anxiety and horrible feelings and stuff. I'm on straterra at the moment and trying to figure out if it's helping, but it's definitely an improvement! No more of that excessive anxiety. Hope you were able to try it and it went ok
I remember trying Ritalin and i felt the same thing! it was within an instant like this brick wall just hit me and i crashed really really hard. The Dextroamphetamine worked better, but still never felt like ''myself'' (i'm a little zainy and personable). I want to try Straterra soon due to me getting back in to college again. Give us an update on what the Straterra is like please! I wanna hear if it worked!
Dude….. exercise, exercise, exercise, go on a plant based diet, meditate and fast one day a week… stay hydrated - 1.5ltrs a day. I GUARANTEE you, you will feel better. Light jog a 5 k run everyday… go slow and just chill. Unfortunately there are no magic pills…. But the solution does exist… you just have to work for it and earn it… the silver lining is that you’ll live a longer happier life 👍
Thank you all for sharing your experience with strattera. My doctor prescribed me straterra, I'll start my treatment tomorrow, I'm very excited about this, I really have great expectations!
This stuff actually worked for me. Started off with 10mg and or started to work about 2 weeks in and my psych has me on 25mg now. I feel way better. I can concentrate and im not all over the place in my thoughts.
@@McEddyOfficial hey, yea. Wow, didn't think this was 2 years ago. I kept taking, add increasing my dose until I got to three max. Sadly, it kept fading in effect. I gave up on meds for a while but recently was getting really bad ADHD symptoms again. I'm back on strattera until I get an EKG to start on a stimulant med. I don't want Adderall so I'm going to try Vyvanse. I was on it for a short time and it worked well without most the negative effects I get from Adderall.
Currently on 30mg of Strattera and funnily enough, I started on 10mg and felt it’s benefit pretty much immediately. Now at this stage, I’m hopefully going up to 40mg soon, and whilst I love the medication, I couldn’t agree more on the emotional blunting. My biggest problem. And my folks said it was turning me into something that wasn’t really me. So, I’m hoping that will wear off eventually, because it’s so natural and beneficial.
@@shanealger9554 I was prescribed 40 off the bat! -_- I too felt the emotional problem you felt. Im in college and sometimes my emotions take over which makes it a struggle to focus on school! I felt I was able to concentrate right away! But I was drowsy at the end of the day and did NOT feel like me! I also purchased some medication online before getting prescribed my medication. vitamins for depression and adhd vitamins.. So Ill see how those go
@@tamarahbernixe yeah we started pretty low at 10mg and worked our way up. I’d be really sensitive to meds. 40mg is the maximum I can handle and anything beyond that is pretty much hell.
Thank you for this video. I'm almost 50 and just got diagnosed. I picked up my Strattera this afternoon and tomorrow will be my first day taking the medication. I wasn't aware that it would take a while to work., but hopefully, when it does take effect, this will fix some of my issues. I retired from the military 5 years ago, and since then, my life has been... unproductive. I have almost no real deadlines and it is very difficult for me to find the motivation to get anything done. It has been extremely frustrating and I feel like I can't move on to the next phase of my life, that I'm stuck in a giant rut that I cannot get out of. I'm hoping this will get me out of this hole and moving towards the life I want to pursue.
Hi Drew, I'm in very similar situation. Retired LEO who was put on Strattera 3 weeks ago (18mg once daily) to try to balance out my ADD. I've been on anti-depressants for years & still am. I'm curious how you've been feeling on the Strattera since you started about a week before I did. I'm having insomnia, irritability, flat-affect, night sweats, & some dizziness. My Dr wants me to go up to twice daily, but I'm afraid of side effects getting worse. I've heard it can take 2 months before relief is achieved. Not sure I can stick it out that long. Very frustrated with these side effects 😔 How are you doing on it & what dose are you at? Thanks in advance! UPDATE: I stopped the Strattera after trying 18mg a day for 3 weeks. The side effects (insomnia, constipation & flat affect) were no longer tolerable for me.
@5ohGirl i just started taking yesterday. Doc started me at 40mg daily and wants me to go up to 80mg in a week. For me its been random sweating, some stomach discomfort/nauseous but also i cant stand up without feeling im about to pass out. Also dizzy. How are you doing with your medication? Did the side effects go away?
I’m so glad I saw this video before I started taking Strattera two months ago. I’ve been hurting my daughter’s feelings and I remembered you saying you were more aggressive than usual. That comment from you coming to mind saved my relationship with my child. Thank you for your honesty in your experience. 💕
I was just recently diagnosed and I first started out on Vyvanse because my daughter told me that it worked well for her. After being on Vyvanse I felt that my motor reflexes were off a little bit and I experienced brain fogginess. But the biggest reason that I stopped taking Vyvanse was that it shot my Dopamine through the roof. I felt that my body already produced enough Dopamine and this just super charged it. Of course I didn't know this before taking Vyvanse. I asked my psychiatrist if I could take something else that was the polar opposite of Vyvanse and she suggested that I take Atomoxetine. I feel right now that this medication is right for my symptoms and has really balanced out my life. I'm more motivated and focused and even though it's not a stimulant, I have more staying power throughout the day. Getting that diagnosis was the happiest day of my life and now all the puzzle pieces fit, where before I felt stupid or slow. I hope now that I understand how my creative mind works that one day I could get off medication for good. Thanks for your channel. I have learned a lot about my ADHD and that I'm not alone. I'm neurodivergent and I love it!!
I have adhd and major depressive disorder. Diagnosed at age 47 and only started Concerta this summer at age 60. Made me racey and driven still not able to focus put me down from 27 to 18 mg abs now I will give straterra a fair trial as was averse to try it. Will see over the next three months .
I just got my Strattera yesterday. I am starting really slow, just 10mg per day working my way up. It's my first ever medication. I am the inattentive type as well and I suffer with anxiety, binge eating, ... and maybe some bipolar symptoms and ptsd symptoms. Currently going to therapy. I hope I can live better life. And I already considered going back to university.
@@firebird4726 I am still on 25 mg. Not much effect so far. Maybe slightly better concetration but it's really hard to tell because I am not working now. But I started to read again few days ago and I feel like I am not as easily distracted.
@@annabrabec2600 thank you for responding 🙏🏽. My doctor is starting me on Strattera and I'm really nervous about it all. Definitely don't want to take something that gives me negative side effects and that is a complete fail.
@@firebird4726 I felt those side effect only from the beginning. It made me sick few times in the morning. It's always better to eat something first. And I feel less hungry on it.
Thanks for sharing ! Recently diagnosed in January of 2022 and just started Concerta, so far so good -- literally life changing. Saw your other videos too! Hi from CANADA! 🇨🇦 👋
What did you use instead of strattera for your anxiety? I have been on it for 2 weeks and my anxiety is worse than it ever has been but I have noticed I can concentrate better but I don’t like the anxiety feeling at all. Thanks in advance
That’s why it’s kind of bugging me out to even start taking them. I don’t wanna alter my brain chemistry when I don’t know exactly what’s wrong with it. I don’t want to be treated like a guinea pig. Isn’t there a way to test your actual brain chemistry to see what’s going on? That we don’t have to play this guessing game? And is the stimulant medication less brain chemistry altering then these NSRI and SSRIs? Just thoughts that will not leave my head. Lol thanks for sharing.
@@detoxfromthematrixaparently the levei of neurotransmitor in our blood stream is not enough to indicate what is missing and if something is missing , there is a test tô know wich drugs for adhd supose to work better for you , but it is also not very backed up in Science , you might just end up Washington money , if you dont want to take drugs/meds you can just Try some suplements that are natural and supposdely help with adhd like: ginkgo biloba and so many others i cant remenber now i can provide a list , also Try exercise , eat healthy and maybe theraphy Will help that whats my Dr told me , but i doubt theraphy really help with adhd or some chronic depression or anxiety
Vyvanse removed all my emotion and creativity, basically turned me into a zombie. It also made me very irritable. Strattera works wonders for me. Everyone has different brain chemistry, hence different brain altering medications have different effects on people. Concerta was my 2nd favorite except that it made me quite depressed once the crash started but other than that it worked wonders as well. great video btw 👍👍👍
i wanna start straterra because i have the exact same problem, i lost 10 pounds in the first month of taking Vyvanse (gained it back on the two weeks break), fingercross it works well
David Sanchez My experience Diagnose ADHD (inattentive type) First medication was adderall, a bless drug. When I first took the medication of 10mg at 8:00 on the dot. I was eagerly hoping for some sign of focus, so being scared of what would happen I fell alsleep at 8:20pm. 8:42pm. I woke up to the sound of rain, such a beautiful sound hitting the windows with such a force you can sorta feel it. When I got up I notice everything in my room, how dirty and disgusting it had became that I went outside in the warm rain, with only shorts !?! Before I realize it my motivation to do something was beyond words that I was overthinking successful scenarios in my head, while the rain Bath me. I check the time 9:02, My mom opens the door and watched me there soaked up.. smiling. Adderal is powerful medication, but with something of that level.. always comes with a price. Climbing the adderal mountain is absolutely not worth, especially when your full of anxiety. That’s when my doctors switched me to strattera. Day 1 on Strattera. Took the medication at 8:00pm the same time I did it’s all medication (was to take it every morning) than I fell asleep 5m hoping for anything as I was told it will work after 3-4weeks. 9:12 my mom called me downstairs to take the trash, stood up and open the door which I was near the stairs, the weirdest and most extremely intense migraine or “lighthead” came out of no were to which I fainted down the stairs. Next thing I know I woke up with my family around me crying and the worst pain on my wrist and back (must had fell hard). Well... I’m on day 5 and notice euphoric feeling cloning down my head to my spine. Almost like a ASMR sensation 4x with nice euphoria. This medication kills 90% of my anxiety. Why 90% well, for example when I normally get anxiety from going to the mall it last me throughout the time, but with this medication I notice I get anxiety than a split sec or 2 it’s 100% gone. So far, both drugs are very powerful and works differently for everyone. This was my experience and hope anyone could relate or took notice.
@@samrousculp4306 So far so good definitely noticed he was much calmer at school even before the doctor said it would work. Complained of a few stomach aches, no appetite in the beginning but its leveled out now. Doctor said it would take 4 weeks to see more improvement and we are right at the 4 week mark. In the next few weeks i will probably know more.
@@ofeliagranados9692 My grandson is 10 and he was on 18mg of generic Strattera called Atomoxetine. Once a day. Sadly he had to stop, because he kept falling asleep in class and had no appetite.
(ADHD) I started on this med couple yrs ago hoping it would replace Adderal and SOO happy I did! Its leveled out most of my emotional high and low while letting me get sleep when my body/mind allows it. Work with doctor in full description though if you're trying to work on perfect dosage... They tend to want you to try several ways of taking it (time its taken, did you eat, or how is it making you feel). I got mine's attention by doing full notes since speaking is a challenge for me. *Now its a simple appt to check in and get refills* :-)
I’ve been taking Strattera 40mg for 3 days now and wow, all incredibly positive effects for me. Slight stomach upset when it’s first kicking in but that goes away quick. No headaches, no heart racing. I’m pretty sure I could up my dosage actually because right around midday it starts to wear off. I would highly recommend giving this medication a try.
@@NEO_RKX It felt like less anxiety at first, but that quickly turned into emotional blunting. Felt like a robot, I didn’t enjoy anything anymore. I quit taking it months ago.
My son needs Strattera, unfortunately it is not available in Morocco.😥 The doctor told me that you can get it from outside the country. Can you help me please?
I live in Japan, so Strattera is one of the only widely available options here, and thankfully it actually did work for me. I feel like my mind is “quiet” for the first time in a long time, and I feel less like a slave to my impulses and more like I’m piloting myself again. I’ve started reading again for pleasure, something I haven’t been able to do for years due to inattention and distraction. Even if I miss a day, I notice the effects are still persistent as long as I don’t miss multiple days in a row. Also my “time sense” is back, I’m aware of the passing of time and how to manage it correctly. It’s been an absolute revelation for me and I don’t care if I have to take a pill a day for the rest of my life, if it manages to make me feel like this consistently without any side effects I’m all in with both feet.
Does this medication require prescription? From the past year I have always been suspecting myself to have Inattentive ADHD because I've researched its symptoms for a long time but can't confirm because there isn't a psychiatrist in my area. Hope someone answers.
I’ve been taking 25mg of Strattera for a week now and I’m noticing subtle changes. I can think a little clearer now and don’t get distracted as easy, I went to the store yesterday and I didn’t need a list, but I remembered and purchased what I needed without actually making an honest effort (rare). I did noticed my appetite has decreased tremendously, I have to force myself to eat lunch and I haven’t felt the need to snack at ALL (indirect benefit if you intermittent fast). My bile movements are solid as a rock and my emotions are pretty chill. I’ll update weekly.
@@aKaButtons15 I stopped taking it because it was making me super agitated to where people just pissed me off. That’s not good, especially, if I am coaching my son.
@@mcleanuniform22 I feel you man. For me though it was a pile of many side effects. First I was like you, I would get agitated pretty quick. Next it was the insomnia that messed up with my sleep. Sexual dysfunctions also a occurred. I was not having pleasure from sexual pleasures and a pretty low libido. It made me feel dead honestly. It made me feel like I went to square one with depression when I was on it. I felt depressed, angry, not interested in anything fun. I just felt like it wasn’t me at all. I stopped after 4-6 days I think. I would rather be beaten down with my adhd than be on that medication again.
Wow this is interesting, seeing other's responses etc. Atomoxetine (generic Strattera) changed my life. Adult diagnosed AFAB person. My biggest side effect was weight loss! My eating patterns must have been based on my ADHD symptoms in some way, because I lost 40 lb almost immediately. To the point my family was concerned. I honestly just didn't get hungry and wouldn't want/remember to eat. It has leveled out. This med really helped me, I was so overwhelmed at my fast-paced dream job and I probably wouldn't be working there still if I didn't start taking this.
Hey! I just started strattera a few weeks ago and I’m wondering if any side effects wore off a bit with time. For me it’s stomach upset and not being able to sleep properly at night. Had that changed for you after time if you experienced these effects? Does upping the dose at any point worsened your side effects? I would absolutely appreciate it if you can answer!
I'm taking Strattera like 10 months long. I have a little sleepiness, but that's all I noticed. I am really hyper and always excited on everything, I can laugh so hard and forgot to take a breath... With Strattera my ADHD symptoms are not totally gone, but moderated a little and I can stop my laughing attack if I really wanted. Before this medicine I tried others too, but they are not worked well. I felt blunt like you said in this video or super sleepy. In one case the medication is barely worked... ADHD is a curse, but most of the time fun for me because it's me.
My 19 year old recently diagnosed daughter has just started on it this week. She had 2 weeks at 18mgs then 2 weeks at 25mg before being reviewed. It's good to hear abs test people's experiences on this. Keeping my fingers crossed it works for her 🤞🏻💊
Hey, thank you! I am currently considering this medication with my doctor. This was informative and makes me more confident moving forward. I really appreciate this! :)
Thank you. I just got it prescribed, but I feel better after watching this video, despite the side effects, I have mixed ADHD, I'm also a doctor but I have absolutely no experience with this medication because I don't know anyone who takes it and I don't see psychiatric patients. But I got real happy and excited when you said you were able to read a book, because I'm terrible at that (I know the irony of being a doctor, but when you like something you focus and retain information more easily). I have to get studying for a future degree and I hope Atomoxetine helps.
It feels better, I can sit down pick up a book and read, I still need to focus, it's not a magic pill, but on 25 mg it's good for me, maybe you need more milligrams, that's for your doctor to determine. I do like however the constant feeling, it's not a pill that will get you feeling great for a certain amount of hours, I already have this issue with Clonazepam and prefer the SNRI than the usual Adderall or Ritalin.
Im taking atomoxtine aka Strattera i had a little side effects but nomore and man i cant tell u how happy im am with it i can take examination cause i can remember the material and my reading is alot better and much clearer my maturity level has improve strattera has changed my life 2
I take 100, Strattera daily. I've been on it 6 yrs now. It has been a world of difference. I'm so calm, chill,, damn I had a lot of anxiety before. More focus now, just more peaceful. I still forget shit thats reality, but way better. Recently,, I've been thinking of asking for Concerta to add. Sometimes,, I think I'm a lil too calm lol. I kinda have that I don't care attitude.
I have dry mouth, Nausea (some mornings) and increased heart rate. Less sleep but I take naps so I think it evens out. I also have a reduced appetite which made me lose 5 lbs within a month as someone who is already thin, it is something I have, to be mindful of. I enjoy the calming effect. I don’t feel numb. I feel clear headed and capable. It has been a game changer. Thank you for this video.
I really appreciate that you're honest about your experience saying the good and the bad. Some youtubers start saying that everything they've taken was awesome and made feel like superman even with supplements which I doubt they work that well. Thank you!
Strattera changed all my Life to a better Life! I dont feel any side effects and I dont care. The gain of Strattera is enough for me. Thank you for the Movie btw
Straterra does at times make me feel like a super impassive unemotional being. Customers at work tell me i have an attitude all the time but i know i don't because i cannot feel like i have an attitude.
I'm trialing Strattera now, and just got up to 40mg/day. I'm crazy sensitive to almost all meds, so I began at a child's dose of 10mg. So far I have not experienced any severe side effects, which is a miracle, and have had a few moments where I feel more centered, but nothing significant yet. Unlike most people, I felt awful on stimulants and hated them. My psychiatrist said, "You know, most people have the exact opposite reaction that you do". Yup, I'm a freak! Lol I think this will work, and so does my therapist. I have ADHD - Inattentive Type as well. It's horrible. It affects you in more ways than you know. This could be life changing, and I need that.
I really hope it's working out for you without side effects by now. I'm exactly the same as how you're to almost any medications bc I'm so sensitive and will have all the side effects too. I can't even drink coffee. Anti-depression med will make me suicidal and nootropics make me a angry, depressed or forgetful, the opposites of what they're supposed to do. Anyway, that's why I was looking at non stimulant ones like Strattera. I always start with half or 1/3 of dose but I'm still nervous trying out. Is this med helping you so far?
@@icanduo Hi! I'm about to go up to 80mg this Sunday, and actually just had an appointment with the psychiatrist today. It's helped with sleep a bit, which is a good indication. Still not much more than a 10-20% improvement with concentration, etc., but at 70mg, I wouldn't expect there to be. It's helped a bit with handling above average stress, which is a nice surprise. Now have two side effects: dry mouth and constipation. They're typical with an SNRI. We'll see! I'm increasing by 10mg every three weeks.
I’m also very sensitive to medications and not liked stimulants! What effect did it have on you? Dextroamphetamine made me feel really drowsy and anxious. I’ve been wanting to straterra instead.
@@s.bibula7585 I know you need patience with it but it's a good thing that it already shows it's working. Dry mouth and constipation don't sound too good but there are certainly worse ones! Thanks for the updates. I think at least I don't have to be scared to try this one. Do you feel there is a gradual improvement as days go by?
@@lis5107, it's not necessarily the stimulants; it's most drugs. I don't tolerate many well. I think it's likely I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. A lot of drugs can cause a pseudo allergic reaction, and many just make me feel heavy in the head, overly drugged, and sedated. It's not pretty. Every single stimulant did this and nothing else.
I'm experiencing this emotional blunting, as you described, on Strattera as well. For me, it's a welcome side effect. It is a relief to not feel anything anymore.
My current experience with atomoxetine is almost exactly as yours lol. The drowsiness, the emotional bluntness, etc. But it works well, and as far as concentration goes, I am able to focus really really well, a massive improvement from what i was before. I haven't completely quit the med but I usually avoid it unless there's a job where i desperately need to concentrate for long hours (exams and stuff. They do make me very tired at the end of the day though, so mostly it all comes to pros and cons for me. I try to weigh them both, and try to know if the tiredness and drowsiness that comes with it will be worth the job i'll get done with atomoxetine. But otherwise, yeah, for adhd it works wonders, and the other side effects aren't that bad, can live with it
I started strattera 3 weeks ago, the doctor said I wouldn’t feel anything as it was only 10mg... I felt different within 24 hours. Placebo maybe? Either way.. it’s week 3 and I feel totally different. The only annoying thing I have sometimes is dry mouth, crazily vivid dreams a twisting feeling in my stomach. Hopefully that’ll balance out once I’m used to it! Love it so far!
No, this is not a placebo, such a powerful inhibitor of noradrenaline usually immediately shows its effect, as it acts on the person’s hit-and-run system in a direct way, moreover, I would recommend especially anxious people to start with 5 mg and increase the dosage not like an SSRI after 3-4 days, and build up much much longer, relatively speaking 10 mg onle after 2 weeks 15-20 mg in another 2 weeks 30-40. Also, especially with ADHD, it often happens that the brain reacts to new substances in the brain with a surprising decrease in ADHD symptoms, while after a while it may stop working, since this was not due to the substance itself, but simply to a change in brain biochemistry (This does not apply to straterra because it specifically acts on the circuits that are directly related to ADHD, but you may have noticed that when trying other different things, it first worked, and then stopped). In fact, I have noticed that many antidepressants work right away, but after 2-4 weeks they start to adjust like parts in a new engine, and some have less side effects and the overall effect may change.
@@Plethorality generic and brand arent supposed to show different effects. They show same pharmacological effect as long as the chemical and concentration is same... If someone has a different experience with generic and brand psychiatrist substance.. then it could be a subjective experience or maybe some other reason.
@@mrblackmamba117 they can have differences in fillings etc and not all are the same. for some things, i can use generic, eg pain killers, bur or anti depressants... i have learned the hard way, that for me, its best to not muck about. some of us are more sensitive and reactive than others... every body is different.
I was very recently diagnosed with the ADHD x Bipolar combo, and just yesterday I was prescribed with Strattera to help me with the "inattentiveness." This is the first medication we're trying for the ADHD symptoms. Today is my first time taking it and I'm really hoping it's the one. Who knows, maybe I'll get that lucky.
This drug changed my life, seriously. I was so nervous about taking it, but after seeing so many success stories on reddit, I figured I had to try. I just finished writing up my a research design for a scholars program I'm in. I did it all by myself, and I didn't at all feel overwhelmed. I showed it to my partner and I was so happy and proud, because four weeks ago I wasn't even able to sit for longer than 10 minutes, I had so much trouble concentrating! It was absolutely horrible not being able to concentrate, especially since ADHD was new to me (happened during adulthood, not childhood-also, women often are not diagnosed because the symptoms can be different than in men). I am so thankful to be on Strattera. 40 mg for me, and so far, so good. Only thing I worry about is I have trouble sleeping, but you can take melatonin for this. Also, I bought a blood pressure monitor because I've read that people can get slightly higher blood pressure with Strattera. I love that you made this video because testimony from other people is what empowered me to make this decision, and it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. If anyone is reading this, please give it a try! I hope it works out for you, !si se puede!!!!
My son needs Strattera, unfortunately it is not available in Morocco.😥 The doctor told me that you can get it from outside the country. Can you help me please?
Hi. I'm very happy to hear this medication helped in adjusting your life! Please, would you mind providing an update. How are things now in concerns to your imposed ADHD? ❤
Strattera helped me with paying attention but it ruined my mental and physical health. I had symptoms and dealt with; Extreme weight loss Sharp Pains after eating Loss of appetite Hard to express emotions Sleeping all day and everynight(through school and after school) Drowsiness Mental health decline Headaches(extremely painful headaches) The only good thing about it was i could do something, like actually sit down and do it. I used to be able to sit and write pages on pages for my books and draw/paint for hours, now i lose attention immediately
That sounds absolutely wonderful honestly. Feeling nothing at all sounds like heaven. Every feeling I've ever had in my life just got in the way, I can't think of one time my emotions led me the right way.
Just started Strattera today. I am willing to give it a few weeks but felt really tired all day. The psychiatrist wouldn't start out with a stimulant because I have epilepsy and stimulants lower the seizure threshold, but I'm also terrified of the "emotional blunting." I'm an "emotional" person in that I feel things deeply. Going through life never being happy or sad, just numb, sounds absolutely horrifying to me.
@@IvanVladivostok Honestly the nausea was bad enough for me that I stopped taking it a few months ago and am now switching to another medication. We'll see!!
I was on strattera for a few weeks almost 2 years ago. I got sick of the digestion side effects and decided to stop taking it at the time, it didn't help that my mother was against the fact that I had ADHD lol. I just started it again today after a month of wellbutrin (it was mostly for the depression, but I needed something that tackled ADHD too), and I'm looking forward to see what benefits it might bring me.
@@edithmr21o It didn’t really help me and I stopped taking it a couple of weeks later. I got back on Strattera, it’s been amazing! it has been really helping with my ADHD symptoms! It takes a while to work so don’t judge it if you notice nothing up to 2 months into your medication. My main advice is to find a psychiatrist that actually listens, otherwise your treatment is ought to be very difficult
do you take both? wellbutrin and strattera? do you have side effects? I was on wellbutrin and modafinil, then I went to my psich cause I have been failing on basicly everithing due to adhd symptoms so she said that I should try strattera as well. I did it for like a month but as you said I had digestion side effects, feeling nauseous and kinda dizzy, and having some heartburn which has awful, so I deecided to sotp taking wellbutrin and modafinil slowly, but kept feeling this symptoms, but whit the stopping came some emotional instability, like a lot, so then i decided to stop taking strattera and got back to my privius medication, and kinda feel better but in same place I started when I went to de psych. I considering geetting back to it but idk.
I never EVER suffer from constipation. But it caused CHRONIC constipation that instantly solved itself once i stopped the medication. Also, i had very bad nausea. I was very sleepy, i peed like 2-3 times a day. My mouth was dry. I would get an isolated headache in the exact same spot at the exact same time. Usually this was right after the “dream like” state wore off. I can feel that im hungry, but cant eat. I dont have energy, but its like i have enough discipline to do what i have to do at any time. If that makes sense. So the focus is there, i can sleep at night. Very very deep sleep. I would be sweating bullets from hot flashes when the medication was at its peak, and then freezing once it wore off. But i was very calm though. I couldnt yell if i wanted to. I just wasnt me. I wasnt afraid of anything. I had no sense of urgency. Which had always been a problem. I worried about EVERYTHING. So it works like its supposed to, but these side effects are just too scary. I just cant.
I absolutely loved what it did for me mentally - executive function was so much better, eating from boredom stopped - but like you, it made my digestive system absolutely STOP. I didn't poop for a week even after taking laxatives, so I had to stop and my stomach returned to normal a day or two later.
I've been looking into Strattera recently as my experience with stimulants has been horrible (anxiety, insomnia, feeling like a robot, no appetite, etc.) Seems like there are a number of benefits for Strattera
Hi, thank you for sharing! I've just got prescribed this medicine (got diagnosed with ADHD at 31). I'll give it a try, your video helped me a lot to imagine what could happen.
I too have inattentive ADHD with no hyperactivity. Finally decided at age 42 to do something about it. I just started Strattera and I really hope it works for me. Thanks for the video. Cheers!
I just got diagnosed with ADHD this year. I am currently waiting to see how my current medication will work and if it doesn't my psychiatrist talked about trying straterra. Thanks for the video. Super informative and less anxiety about the medication.
It's amazing how powerful the mind is. My motivation always seems to increase dramatically about an hour after taking it. Turns out it's a long term thing and I shouldn't be feeling such a huge difference? lol the brain is absolutely crazy
Thank you for sharing this. Just moments ago my psychiatrist prescribed Strattera for me because I have tremendous difficulty stilling my mind to focus. I'm glad it's not a stimulant and I hope the side effects are minimal. Thanks again and best wishes to you on continued mental and overall health!
I took Strattera and after about 15 minutes I immediately felt lighter and I didn't get distracted while watching television with my family and was able to sit still. But I must have a sensitive liver because I started getting abdominal pain, my mouth was so dry and my sleep fell apart. Glad it worked for you but it took a toll on my body for 48+ hours and I had to stop after the first dose
@@AerysBat Hey there man. Hang in there please. Give it a shot and if it becomes miserable switch medications. Your probably up because the increase in norepinephrine. I took Straterra for 4 weeks and became aggressive on 25mg. Which is the second to lowest dose. Switched to Adderall and I'm dominating now. I hated Strattera. Apparently it works for some but it made me insane and have vertigo and a high heart rate and nauseous for the whole time. If you have any questions let me know!
I’ve been on strattera for about half a year, and it works wonders! I was diagnosed as inattentive type but my partner is convinced I’m combined type. I didn’t have much side effects except for some stomach discomfort for 45 minutes after taking it. Because it doesn’t have crashes and fades out rather slowly, I began to question whether it was working but yesterday, I forgot my meds and was absolutely miserable at work from the noise in my head and felt physical pain sitting(not very still)and trying to concentrate at my desk. I actually feel relief from the emotional blunting, I am exhausted from the emotional outbursts from slight annoyances. I feel like a microphone with sensitivity set to max and every sensory input picked up would be felt on max volume.
I (27F) start Strattera tomorrow, since when I was younger I reacted well to a SSRI, this video makes me hopeful this med will work for me. Very informative video!
It's funny how everyone reacts differently to different medications. Within a week of straterra, I had dizziness, nausea, palpitations, cravings to collapse and this weird feeling like my head was being squeezed. Suffice to say I stopped taking it.
I’m not sure if I have ADHD but I definitely have severe OSA ( obstructive sleep apnea) with ESD (Excessive daytime sleepiness) and fall asleep constantly during the day if I’m not moving about and staying active. Reading, for example puts me to sleep and I love to read. I have tried Nuvigil (terrible headaches) and it didn’t help much, Stratterra has not helped after 5 weeks and up to 80 mg. I have had stomach problems, loss of appetite and weight, sleepiness made worse, if anything. Vyvance works pretty well but not as well as Adderall. Both make me clench my jaws when it’s working but at least I’m wide awake.
From what I have been reading in the comment section is Strattera seems to work for peoples moods more than concentration finishing tasks executive some functions like that does anybody have any comments regarding completing task focusing etc.?
Thank you for your video! My 13 year old started it today he threw up after about a hour and half after taking it. He started on 25 and will work his way to 60
Thank you for this video! I noticed as I got older that I struggle with concertation and focusing on tasks, every doctor just about ignored me because they stemmed it up to PTSD and Anxiety and told m to keep taking my anti-depressants/and mood blockers and i should be able to focus. That never happened. Today I found a doctor who actually listens to me and she prescribed this to me, I'm actually just looking forward to something that can help me so I'm not struggling in college classes. Your video is very resourceful, I wasn't aware that it will take time to work, but that's okay because most medications take time to work. I'm just looking forward to this new chapter in my life and hoping this will work.
I’ve been on straterra for almost a year and a half now. It was good at first - better than the stimulants which really messed me up. I agree it really does level out my brain and make things clear. I especially found this to be the case when I was meditating regularly. I’ve fallen off that horse for the most part and now I still have bouts of anxiety, minor mood shifts, and can be distracted/spaced out at times but not nearly as bad as I used to be. What’s starting to bother me though is probably similar to the emotional blunting/depressive effects. I just don’t seem to care much about anything anymore. At first it was nice, I could put way less stress into studying for university, walk into an exam with I “I know what I know and if it’s not enough then oh well” sort of attitude and actually do pretty decently without test anxiety. But that apathy has started to creep into other things. I landed my dream job at a bird observatory this past summer, which required long hours, and had a difficult time keeping up to the pace. I’d be very tired but unable to drink coffee due to the anxiety it caused so spent a lot of my time there in a daze. Actually being in a daze is really the only time I’m happy, when I’m off daydreaming about writing poetry or other writing projects, or contemplating philosophy or spirituality. It’s a lovely place to be but it’s not very realistic. It’s hard to keep up with the pace of the world and I simply don’t care about normal things, the things I used to care about, like succeeding at a career or travel, or dating. Anything thrilling and most things having to do with other people (not out of anxiety but now disinterest). Instead, I find myself more attracted to peace and solitude. Actually that is my other huge concern - while I’d like companionship and can appreciate emotional intimacy and aesthetic appeal, I have absolutely zero sex drive. People’s advances actually cause a pretty negative reaction in me. I did go through some significant trauma a couple of years ago that could be contributing to all these effects so it’s hard to say but I’ve done a lot of work over the time I’ve been taking these drugs and resolved quite a bit and that desire for life is still generally lacking. I also think my friends would say I’ve been pretty uninteresting and overly critical/serious lately and I myself have noticed I don’t find anything fun or funny anymore. Take it with a grain of salt because many other factors of my life have changed but I’m thinking about going off the meds, maybe after I quit vaping since I think it might help manage the anxiety and other effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Fascinating story. I quit vaping about a month ago because I would like to get a federal job. While I no longer feel cravings for THC, I haven't had a good night's sleep since then despite using up pretty much every sleep medication I can get my hands on. I also end up peeing very frequently, and the smallest need for urination wakes me up. After not taking Adderall for about a year and a half (after only being on it for about a year), I first took Strattera today, we'll see how that goes. I definitely feel the emotional bluntness after just one day. I can also feel my sex drive decrease. I also feel pretty sleepy. However, I've also been able to concentrate way better than I used to.
@@maltheopiaI guess I should have specified- I vape nicotine. I quit smoking weed after it mixed poorly with stimulants, before I started straterra. Poor sleep and vivid dreams is pretty common when quitting THC I think. I suggest doing meditations at night, specifically progressive muscle relaxation or yoga nidra when trying to get to sleep or if you wake up
Not related to your experience with Strattera, but have you ever considered if you might identity on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrums? I'm aro-ace and similarly feel only aesthetic, emotional, and intellectual attraction, no sexual or romantic attraction. I also experience no libido and am personally sex-repulsed. But I'd love to have a QPR with a platonic life partner.
I am thinking of trying Strattera. I already am on Wellbutrin (Bupropion). Because it is an NDRI, I am a little fearful of trying Strattera because I feel it might make me aggravated. I guess you don’t know till you try, doses may need to be adjusted (especially the Wellbutrin to accommodate the Strattera). Something has to be done about my inattentive adhd. I can’t take anything that raises dopamine levels, as I’m prone to psychosis. 😓 it’s like juggling jello, these medication cocktails.
I take 60mg/ day. The emotional blunting only happened in the beginning. But after a few weeks I was back to normal but with the ability to control my emotions more effectively without it affecting my creative ability. It calmed me down, slowed down my thinking. The only side effect I’ve noticed was that it takes me a minute to register some things like spontaneous and unexpected conversations or events. But that’s a minor negative effect compared to what it helps me with.
I wish I could afford to get Strattera or any medication for ADHD!!! For 57 years, the psychiatrists have sent me antidepressants when I don´t was depressed but desperate to get focus...
Female, 25 year old with hyperactive - impulsive subtype. There wasn't any attention deficiency in test results. I've been on strattera for one month. I started with 18mg and now I'm going on with 25mg. The first day I slept after the pill and felt kinda out of zone. My head was empty for the first time. There weren't any impactful side effects but I couldn't sleep well almost a week. And I had a little bit bellyache and tingling senses behind my head after taking the pill. These side effects were gone after one week and I started to feel the focus effect in my mind and my desicion making was getting better. But these were so subtle that you need to monitor yourself to see it. At the end of the month it started to make me sleepy almost all day so I tried taking it at night as I saw people did it on the internet but it was a bad decision cuz my sleep quality decreased and I woke up many times during the night so I didn't do it again. Now it's my second day on 25mg and I felt that sleepiness is going away I can focus more and have much more optimistic view. My thoughts are not like before. They are way much slower. There was a decrease in libido when I started it but now I feel that it's coming back. I drink coffee once in a day before lunch and it helps. I also use paxera 5mg with it as I have anxiety. Before strattera I had eating disorder. I wasn't able to eat anything all day and after strattera I can eat more now because I don't have stress. Just wanted to share this in case you're looking for something detailed. İt's a great med. That helped me a lot. I will try to share more on here again.
Thank you so much for the info. I just took my first pill since I was a sophomore in HS and I just turned 40 last week so it's been a really long time. Hopefully, this will help me out! I have ADHD with mild anxiety and short bouts of depression so this sounds like it might be a really good fit. Thank you again!!!
Its so interesting how Strattera affects people differently, but I think there are some common threads that can be extracted from all the testimonies. Its just a lot of work puzzling the full picture together :D Thanks for the review!
Different people have different genetic and environmental factors for example some people break down norepinephrine very fast and others very slowly. Same with the other neurochemicals. A full genome sequencing can help you figure out exactly where you stand before having to go through titration of many different medications. For example, the COMT genotypes AA, GA, GG which effect how a persons brain breaks down dopamine in the prefrontal cortex if I recall correctly.
@@Fx_- Alternatively (which is what I finally did) one can skip doing genome sequencing, skip taking Strattera, get to know oneself - what your passions are... wake them up again, if it feels like thereis nothign... and start to live an actual human life. That is a bit less expensive, a bit less complicated... and quite a bit more fun :-)
@@psychepeteschannel5500 thats exactly what I did from the age of 18 to now. I'm 35, but you can't just cure ADHD for incredibly focus intensive work. I have a very happy and fulfilling life...philosophically very well developed as I have modeled and explored consciousness through cross disciplinary study and experience (integrated information theory by koch, constructor theory, emergence theory, evolutionary psychology (you would probably love its take as the New CBT)). I have an 18 month old which further allows me to study and experience the beauty of life and consciousness... I own an RPA solutions business, work 4 non-coding data entry jobs by automating with RPA (uipath and openrpa). I also take weekly hikes into the wilderness with my son. Did I mention transcendental meditation does wonders? Those brain modules and connections that you strengthen grow stronger and stronger allowing easy access to flow states for work and leisure painting etc. I suppose your inexperience and defensive stance (from meeting someone who knows magnitudes more than you) lead you to assume I was the all too common lost boy searching for answers from random medication. I know exactly what I'm about down to the genome and up to the conscious emergent system. As above so below, as below so above.
@@Fx_- I did assume that... But since that is not true, and you have magnitutes more experience, what is your overall basis for ackowledging psychiatric medication as a possible solution? From the CV you wrote in the comment, it sounds like some of the things you have experience with are not quite congruent with each other... in a very subtle way... mainly because you have mentioned them at all :-) And do not get be wrong please, that is a very impressive and indeed trully interesting list... However, it is the existence of your level of knowledge and your pride related to the accomplishments, that has to affect you as well. There is no way to be this entangled with the world and have nothing "bad" happening from it - ie. being distracted from incredibly focus intensive work... :-) If I were to answer my own question from the first paragrapgh, I suppose you stand by the fact, that you have found the optimal combination of factors - you achieve flow states readily, are happy and successful,, you have experienced transcendence, you have great understanding of our own youth, through your relationship with your son or daughter The only thing you did not mention, is your relationship to death... Which would lead me to the actual question, which is "Is engineered perfection the actual optimal state? Or is there a subtly more desirable state of non-engineered perfection?" And I think it has to be related to the question of death as well (And to the introduction of psychiatric medication)... Thank you for your great answer! :-) I had to do some edits to the comment, as we got very quickly to the edge of what I would consider wisdom. Cheers and have a great day!
@@psychepeteschannel5500 the use of psychiatric medication must be very careful qualified depending on the individual. For example, there are types of people that do not acknowledge that they have a problem with the way they have habituated their life into depression, psychosis, schizoaffective disorders and/or attention deficits; of which your predisposition to is dictated my your genetics and environmental mismatch (see mismatch disorders in evolutionary psychology). There are people who know they have a problem but do not want to help themselves and there are people who become self aware enough to seek and consistently work with internal and external help. If the people who do not or are unable to habituate themselves out of their disorders then they would benefit from temporary medication as a tool for changing the daily mental and physical routine that drives their disorders. For example, for schizophrenia patients who stay on medication for life have a much higher rate of relapse and do not recover. And if I recall correctly about 80% of those that follow CBT and other cognitive therapies and only use medication for episodes fully recover and lead normal lives. You can see the criteria would fall under something like "if nothing else works then medication and use therapy to rehabilitate out of the routines that caused the disorder". I have had times in my life where I was made to contemplate death deeply. For example, my wife was diagnosed with cancer when we were in our 20's. One thing to think about is that we are still the "big bang" (which is actually more like roger penroses Conformal cyclic cosmology than a big bang), we are all still that force, we are not separate from it. I also do not see human engineering as apart from what you would call naturally emergent systems. Nor do I see death as an end but rather a transition within the emergent system. If you dive into consciousness studies you will also find that theories like Integrated information by Christof Koch, point to consciousness being ingrained into the fabric of reality. Much like particles have spin, mass, electromagnetism, there is also a quantifiable consciousness factor.
Will be starting Strattera tomorrow. My ADHD makes my emotions all over the place, with extreme highs and lows, and bipolar runs in the family so I’m hoping I actually get the emotional blunting! 😅
I took my first dose and i felt a surge of energy within 45 minutes of taking 40mg. Of course i have been completely sober for this to take effect as it is supposed to, around 7 months. Caffeine seems a lot stronger, same as nicotine.This medication does increase dopamine levels in one area of the brain, just like rittalin does, but unlike the stimulant medications like rittalin and adderal, it does not cause dopamine to be released in the 2 other areas of the brain so it does not cause euphoria, but it ceratinly gives me a boost of motivation, but not so much hyperfocus. I have to say, that for this medication to work, you cannot be taking antypsychotics or smoking weed, because the effect is considerably subtle! Has anyone ever tried Modafinil for adhd?
I did notice the effects directly. Week two now and i do wake up with an adhd brain, foggy and uninterested in the boring things. When it kicks in it gives me energy and I lose all anxiety. I do hope the 24/7 effects will show up eventually.
I tried Strattera before finally getting on Ritalin. Strattera did a great job of mitigating my ADD difficulties, mentally -- but physically it absolutely wreaked havoc on my digestive system. (Maybe TM!?) Couldn't shit for like a week and had horrific abdominal cramps. Ritalin fixed this, but now I have the nasty habit of grinding my teeth without realizing I'm doing it.
I just hit the 4 week mark and it's going decently definitely my life is a lot better. I'm home with my kids for now I think if I worked in an office I wouldn't need something stronger BUT it allows me to keep my house a lot cleaner and not zone out when I'm trying to do things like sew or game. Only side effect I've had is dry mouth and more cramps during my period.
I have always been very hyperactive and always struggled in school growing up. My mind seems to always be constantly moving, even when I’m trying to wind down at night. My insomnia has gotten so bad into my early 20s it’s made it very hard for me to function in every aspect of my life. Todays day one of me taking this medication, I’m really hoping for a blessing because I desperately need it.
What's interesting is that Strattera apparently does NOT cause emotional blunting (according to Dr. Russell Barkley)- so I think I may have mistaken it for consistent, mild irritability that made me less 'happy' and more 'zombified'. Hopefully this doesn't happen for you!
Never heard of straterra (atomoxetine) could cause emotional blunting. I thought only stimulants did that. You know...according to Dr Russel Barkley.
@@charbelsarkis3567 I think a more accurate term I should have used it feeling apathetic, perhaps even borderline depressed.
Thank you for posting this comment. (I would say that this deserves a video edition, by the way, as this one id indeed a nasty side effect.) For a while, I got confused too, since I used Strattera to for some time. But now I realise that this was more for Vivanse (Elvanse in Europe), which I used to take at a too high dose, and caused that effect of lack of emotions.
My experience with Strattera was that the possitives are great (you describe them perfectly) in my case I also stopped tearing my nails off, which was good, and it also consolidates the effects with time, so to stick to the treatment brings reward, you also mention that. The bad thing is that it carries annoying side effects, like serious difficulty to urinate, some eyaculation delay -I know what you nasty guys are thinking on XD... but this might not be always as interesting as it sounds...
The good news, or rather the new hope, is that after revisiting my treatmentss history (I don't manage to get feeling of time passing so I need to take action and refine meds treatment after three years without a change) I have decided to give Strattera another try. The reason is that back in that time I used to strongly lead the treatments choice (I guess doctor got fed up of me soon and let me lead) and driven by my rushes to get results I increased dose too fast, getting up to 100 mg in a few weeks. That's likely the cause I quit even if I was getting the benefit. So, this time I'm going to be patient and to agree a dose increase pattern with the doctor starting from low, maybe even 10 g and e.g. increasing by 8/10 g per month until benefit is started noticing. Then I will keep it for 2/3 months and when stable and only if I feel I could get better improvement and side effects don't show up, I will step into a higer dose, then +2/3 months and then decide whats next, hopefully to keep it.
Wish me luck!, I will keep you posted in!
But I am experiencing exactly what you said maybe it happens for people who also have depression beside from adhd
It's really weird! I'm on strattera right now and while I seem to have won the adhd-medication lottery in that I barely have any side-effects at all and it actually works really well for me, whenever I titrate up a few mg I do feel some emotional blunting for a few days. Exactly how you describe it but temporary. I have also heard tons of other stories from people who experienced the same prolonged side-effect as you, i.e. "not feeling that sad but not that happy either". It might be possible that Dr. Russel Barkley is wrong or uninformed on this but I can't imagine why. According to himself, "Strattera activates the anterior singulate" and when reading about the anterior singulate cortex on wikipedia, one of its functions is "modulation of emotional responses". I've only heard him mention strattera once though, and he didn't discuss it at length.
I still maintain that you might benefit from bupropion since it does some of the things that strattera does but it also helps with anxiety! :)
I have zero side effects from strattera. It literally changed my life for the better in so many ways!
Awesome!
Personality Space how long did it take to feel?
@@JoyKronicles I started on a very low dose (10mg).
Hi Personality Space, at what dosage of Straterra did you experience this optimal improvement
Peris Naicker I cant be sure but it was gradual. After one day I could tell I felt different but nothing too much. Then after upping the dose to 18mg was when I noticed a much bigger difference.
I’ve legit tried. Every ADHD med and this one works great! It was at first a depression med. it works for my anxiety, depression, adhd AND binge eating disorder! I don’t feel like a zombie
That's great, glad it worked for you! It's amazing how certain drugs benefit some more than others.
That’s so many pluses!
I really hope it works out for me I have had that emotional dead fealing before and it's literally terrifying like you have no emotions you could cut ur right arm off and not give a shit abd you can hardly remember family and why it's so important I hated it I would rather be crazy and iratic
Glad to hear! At what dosage do you feel most balanced? Thanks
Which all meds have u tried ?
I took this medication and it worked well, I did have the same side effects in the beginning. My doctor had me taking it at night so I didn’t get tired during the day. I went from not being focused in school to getting 99.1% in my anatomy class. I felt calm and focus. I was able to comprehend things without getting distracted by outside noise.
Please in how many week the focus ? I have exam soon ,realy soon 😭😭😭😭
You take it before sleep?
Omg that's what i need. Having the same struggles now
Blah blah great name
@@gaiettatuttoattaccato5435 1-4 weeks.
I was diagnosed with ADHD about 3 weeks ago. For the last 5 years i have been struggling with the simplest of things. Remembering where I put my keys, forgetting names, dates, quality of work was going down etc. because of this I was also struggling with sever anxiety. I developed ticks, I could never sit still and not being able to sleep. I was prescribed this medicine today and I’ll start taking it tomorrow and I really hope it helps.
What I want more then anything is to just live in a moment. I want to know what it feels like to RELAX for once.
Camel Shark I’m so happy for you, has it been working so far?
Randomly Savage actually I don’t notice it’s working until I’m doing something that I would normally not be able to focus on. There was one day where I felt very sad for no reason but the next day I didn’t feel that way anymore.
Camel Shark How’d it turn out for you?
A A RON, hope you're doing better. Just wanted to say I broke down laughing when I saw your username 😂. One of the greatest sketches of all time!!!! "WHERE IS A A RON AT?!?!" 🤣🤣 Cheers to you and to letting comedy keep us up through the dark times!
1 year update?
I have never experienced any negative side effects from Strattera. It has done wonders for my ADHD
No increased heart rate?
are you still taking ?
@@stanleycoop7204 Bro I took it 5 years. My "Normal" resting heart rate is 50 sometimes lower. While on Strattera it was 90. Terrible and concerning.
@@stanleycoop7204 it works different than the so called stimulant drugs.
I have been on it for about a year now at 100mg a day. I'm also huge 6'5' & 380lbs. What I have discovered is exactly the same as you. I grew up on ritalin in elementary school and junior high. High School I was on Adderall. Then I got diagnosed with severe hypertension in my 20s. So I cannot take stimulants for my ADD anymore. Strattera made me a "reader" too. I cannot believe how many books I've read. Never been a reader. Also my anxiety has been greatly reduced. The emotional front has been greatly reduced too. Same as you I'm very mellow all the time. The worst side effect is dry mouth. I hate it. It has also made me drink more water which I guess isnt a bad thing. Over all like you. I prefer strattera rather than ritalin and adderall. Way more balance. Great video.
Thanks! Good luck =)
Hi, didn't you build up a tolerance to strattera ?? How was it in that regard compared to adderal ?
@@Hourglasse Strattera is supposed to be non-habit forming so I doubt tolerance would build very fast. I just started taking it though so take my words with a grain of salt.
@@johnmalvent2189still on strattera? Did it work?
I can't help but notice how calm you are while speaking, I hope to be like this one day... My pressured speech is through the roof even on adhd meds :(
It's because I'm inattentive adhd not hyperactive
@@ADHDMastery I've symptoms of both. Hyperactivity as well as Inattentive. Rarely my voice remain calm & slow
I personally love strattera. Stimulants make me feel anxious and gives me mood swings. Strattera is definitley better for those who suffer from negative emotional affects of stimulants. I personally havent yet felt any emotional blunting. But I'm already pretty anti-social so I cant say it matters much
Hi how long have you been on it?
so how are things now.
I know what you mean by anti-social, but that term is actually what we use in psychology to categorize psychopaths and sociopaths. Just say you’re not very social, or simple introverted.
@@calamarivee Or asocial. Except anti-social is a colloquialism. Don't be a pedantic dork
@@Saturns_Return chill bro
Strattera has been life changing! I felt a bit like a zombie at 80mg. We went down to 40mg and it was perfect!
Does it causes erectile dysfunction?
@@adityasaurabh-exam3175 It did for me. Because it can mess up bloodpressure. But it's not the same as an SSRI that just tanks your libido. You just get worse erections.
@@adityasaurabh-exam31750Oo good question.
Did u find out?
This man is the perfect representative for ADHD. I have found him quite astounding. He is very handsome, and very perfectly descriptive about his experiences of how his life has been dealing with everything we with ADHD can definitely learn from. I don't know what his Major is in College, but, from his descriptive abilities, he should consider being a Teacher. I love this guy. You are very helpful in dealing with everything of ADHD. I find it very educational as to how to be a better person dealing with my ADHD. I will follow you as long as you do TH-cam casting.
Thank you, my friend. I feel I know you!
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@@mysteryhombre81 lmaooo
Serial killer vibes
the ''I will follow you as long as you do TH-cam casting'' felt like a threat lol. just joking my friend, your so kind and nice.
Most common symptoms of ADHD:
1. Very handsome
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There was a joke on reddit a while ago, just went with:
1. Trouble focusing
2. Huge badonkers
Im starting Strattera today. I wouldnt mind some emotional bluntness since I tend to be over emotional and rejection dysphoria tends to kill my day. I have also heard this reduces apetite, which would be helpful for my diet
After 3 weeks how are things going??
^^^
@@LeePayne2310 almost three months now. Ok, so the first week was amazing, complete focus, it regulated my apetite, reduced my anxiety, became very logical. Problem is during the second week my brain deveolped resistance and most of the positive effects dissapeared. Also emtoional bluntness messed up with my acting career terribly, so had to stop taking it. The GOOD thing is that once I stopped taking it for 2 days, all my emotional intensity came back BUT I got to keep much of the logical positive effect. So for me the key is taking it once or twice per week (even though doctor tells me to take it every day, but all doctors will do that), so my brain doesnt generate resistance and I get to keep emotional balance.
@@CyrusRogan thank you so much for your honest experience!!! Best of luck in your acting career!
@@LeePayne2310 thank you my friend, best of luck in all your endeavors
Let me just say I've been watching you since your first ADHD video and I finally got diagnosed and I'm literally about to go pick up my strattera medication 😭 I'm so excited, thank you for this video as a heads up!!!! And yes it is for more hyperactive people and is helpful for adolescent boys, which is funny because I'm a 19 year old girl but I'm equally hyperactive and inattentive.
Have you any updates? How is it going on straterra?
I finished my first sem of college and got prescribed and I’m on my 4th day so I’ll get to see where this goes
Scripts especially long term can ruin your liver. Its not good. Trust me. After years of taking adhd meds I wont leave the house and become extremely depressed and anti social
Ik this comment is old but I will like to share my opinion and personal opinion and life experience. ADH"D" is more of a brain and not really specific depending on the rest of the body. I don't believe that having the internal and external parts of a "man, woman, and intersex" plays a big facter.
While I have the body parts of a cis man, was assigned as birth as one, and I identify one by choice. I'm also Autistic and I do have traits of both "male" and "female" autism. Especially the sensitivity area that is labeled "Autistic female traits". The brain is just itself and not a sex related thing with differences. The internal body can be different, just not in terms of the label of sex, but the developed individual itself. Most likely from genetic factors or what the baby had being developed had feed into them by the pregnancy process.
To conclude. Me sharing the "male" and "female" type brain. Similar to most social constucts of whats deemed "socially acceptable", even if they don't cause harm at all when not followed. Is just another thing the medical field is doing to put more seperate labels towards us, to divide us when the "difference" aren't actual differences.
Paxil eliminated my feelings for everything. Loved the Strattera results; clearer thoughts, minimal appetite, sense of calm, but the dry mouth was a nightmare.
I was on Paxil years ago and it made me feel the same way. Sounds like overall Strattera didn't cause you the same problem. I'm hoping for a similar reaction. Hope you are well. Thanks!
Paxil is shit,for 🧟♂️zombies 🧟♀️
Can't prove it but Paxil ruined my life. Was on that and 3 other depression and anxiety meds at the same time. Numb to any consequences for my actions.
Paxil is like spraying Agent Orange over your psyche
@@rdc3643im so sorry , what happened if you dont mind sharing it ?
I had side effects until week 2.5 tired, nausea, emotional light headed if I didn’t eat right, or before I took my pill.
I am on 25mg a day. In week 4.
My body has adjusted, BUT I discovered I have to eat before I take meds! Also if I don’t eat lunch or dinner I get nausea and light headed.
Here is what has changed in these 4 weeks.
1. Between day 5-7 I woke up RIGHT when my alarm went off (NEVER HAPPENS) I went straight to getting ready, did not get side tracked at all!!!
2. Around day 5-7 I also began being 10 mins early to everything! I didn’t wake up earlier, I didn’t change much, I was just so much more able to organize myself.
3. My cell phone usage has gone down 67%!!!! I no longer can sit on my phone, I have to be doing stuff. But I don’t have anxiety or stress about it. It feels good to be productive. I feel normal 😭.
4. Anxiety went WAY down, I stopped over thinking everything! It was ruining my life.
5. I have a clear mind. I no longer have 50 thoughts running through my mind at the same time. I am even able to properly listen to friends when they speak!!!!! I can actually hear them, and not the thoughts in my head about what they are saying, or what I want to say… 😭
6. I have lost weight, only about 5 LBs. This is huge for me. My emotions were tied to my eating. So was STRESS. I couldn’t lose weight because I was so stressed and depressed. My emotions are more leveled out. Because I have to eat to take my pill and avoid nausea my metabolism has kicked in! Before I overthought food, and preparations. So I didn’t eat properly. I literally would constantly skip meals, leaving me drained.
7. Confidence levels have gone up, I am not over thinking things. I am also accomplishing so much!
8. I am a stay at home mom, I could only do about 4 of my chores a day, I am now accomplishing everything I set out to do 😭 Something I could never do before. Running to the store is no big deal, it used to take so much energy out of me to do even the smallest tasks because my mind was constantly going, and I was constantly masking, and over exerting myself.
9. My fridge isn’t overflowing. I can actually meal plan! Something I could never even wrap my mind around. My grocery bill went down by half, and I noticed this at week 3, I am ORGANIZED (better 😂) but I am in week 4 and I feel like it’s a tool I am learning.
10. I am happy and less overwhelmed, I can enjoy my life and my kids so much more!
It has literally changed my life. The Dr. said it would take 4 weeks for side effects to go away, and he started me low. He said it’s going well so he won’t change it. I could not be more grateful. I was so anti prescriptions. But this one has lowered my anxiety and stress, given me the chance to be who I always knew I could be. I exercise, I accomplish chores, I enjoy family, I feel like an adult. I feel healthier and so I am glad I tried it, I’m glad I gave a prescription a try.
I couldn’t be more grateful. Blessings and good luck to you all.
Thank you bc this review had me not wantto take it.
Thank you for sharing. Its so useful
I been on it for a month. I love it!!!
@@connieacacia5791 do you find that it helps you with focus and memory a lot? And is that focus to the point where you can pay attention to people around you and switch your focus back and forth between tasks easily.
Thank you for this detailed recap of your experience. I am will on dose three today at 40mg and first two doses I was having horrible upset tummy and dizzy 🥴 I hope this goes away soon because I need all this what you have said ! I laughed outloud at the fridge bulletin I have never related so much I look forward to life changes as well ! Blessings to you
Today is my first day of Strattera. My doc told me I should start w 25mg and then we will see what it does after 2 weeks and maybe we switch to a higher dose or a different medication. Its true, even though I took it 3h ago, I am feeling like calm, clear mind and kind of dozy but not sleepy. Greetings from Vienna, Austria.
Hope it works for you!
I was getting super sleepy and needing naps all of a sudden after years of chronic insomnia.
Hey Omar! I‘m also from Vienna and I wonder if you could give me some advice for choosing the right doctor? Greetings, Katharina
@@katharinah5710 Good Morning. For sure. Just send me a Message.
Darüber hinaus spreche ich auch Deutsch. 😃
@@businessclass7 Hallo Omar, bist du noch immer auf Stattera? Bei welchem Arzt(e) bist du gerade?
My Strattera experience (four weeks):
Pros:
- No more binge eating. I’ve lost almost ten pounds which is dope
- no headaches
- no nausea
- no constipation
Cons:
- light headed ness/almost fainting
- jaw clenching
- tingles that are unsettling
- extreme apathetic depression which has lead to me staying in a dark room 24/7
- no improvement on my attention or executive functioning yet
If that's the case. Its not really worth taking it
so how is it now. did you quit? seems like most people do well on it.
I've been on it fdor 3 months and I feel no improvement in the attention or executive functioning yet either, I think I'll just switch to a stimulant now since I can't wait any longer for it to magically start working. Would love to hear if you kept taking it or not.
I was getting excited at your pros but that executive dysfunction con is a negative for me
I’m six weeks in and the only side effect I have is hot flashes. Also I watched this video before I took it and I was scared of blunt moods. But for the most part it makes me happier. It’s weird my family told me I used to me soo mean and moody but now on strattera I feel warm and kind hearted towards everyone! I don’t explode at small things like I used to! It was meant to treat my ADHD but also helped with my mood 😭
Are you still taking it? If so is it still helping you?
Any updates?
I hope this happens for me as well
thank you for sharing, friend. I genuinely appreciate you. 🙏🏻
I've just been diagnosed at 30 and have just tried Dexamphetamine and Ritalin. Dex was terrible and just made me high as a kite, and Ritalin was great for concentration but gave me shocking anxiety as it wore off and a similar thing to what you describe - feeling not "myself" and like my brain was being hijacked. Very disturbing feeling. I've struggled with terrible anxiety and depression all of my life and I'm beginning to think that nothing is going to help : (. I'm so tired of these emotional rollercoasters messing me about. I just want to feel like me, but more calm. I think my Dr. will try Strattera next but I am worried about the side effects. Thanks for your video!
I had the same kind of experience with both the stimulant meds you mentioned with the anxiety and horrible feelings and stuff. I'm on straterra at the moment and trying to figure out if it's helping, but it's definitely an improvement! No more of that excessive anxiety. Hope you were able to try it and it went ok
how did it go for you? any update I'm looking to start a non-stimulate so anything helps
I remember trying Ritalin and i felt the same thing! it was within an instant like this brick wall just hit me and i crashed really really hard.
The Dextroamphetamine worked better, but still never felt like ''myself'' (i'm a little zainy and personable). I want to try Straterra soon due to me getting back in to college again.
Give us an update on what the Straterra is like please! I wanna hear if it worked!
Any of you guys tried Strattera yet?
Dude….. exercise, exercise, exercise, go on a plant based diet, meditate and fast one day a week… stay hydrated - 1.5ltrs a day.
I GUARANTEE you, you will feel better.
Light jog a 5 k run everyday… go slow and just chill.
Unfortunately there are no magic pills…. But the solution does exist… you just have to work for it and earn it… the silver lining is that you’ll live a longer happier life 👍
Thank you all for sharing your experience with strattera. My doctor prescribed me straterra, I'll start my treatment tomorrow, I'm very excited about this, I really have great expectations!
how did it go with strattera?
This stuff actually worked for me. Started off with 10mg and or started to work about 2 weeks in and my psych has me on 25mg now. I feel way better. I can concentrate and im not all over the place in my thoughts.
Any updates please? :)
@@McEddyOfficial hey, yea. Wow, didn't think this was 2 years ago. I kept taking, add increasing my dose until I got to three max. Sadly, it kept fading in effect. I gave up on meds for a while but recently was getting really bad ADHD symptoms again. I'm back on strattera until I get an EKG to start on a stimulant med. I don't want Adderall so I'm going to try Vyvanse. I was on it for a short time and it worked well without most the negative effects I get from Adderall.
@@McEddyOfficial strattera definitely works great, but my body keeps correcting and offsetting the increased norepinephrine I receive from the med.
@@KT-cz7rmThank you very much and wish you best of luck with your ADHD :) it's not easy thing to deal with.
Currently on 30mg of Strattera and funnily enough, I started on 10mg and felt it’s benefit pretty much immediately. Now at this stage, I’m hopefully going up to 40mg soon, and whilst I love the medication, I couldn’t agree more on the emotional blunting. My biggest problem. And my folks said it was turning me into something that wasn’t really me. So, I’m hoping that will wear off eventually, because it’s so natural and beneficial.
So you felt you weren't really you on Strattera?
@@tamarahbernixe somewhat. But I’ve grown more accustomed to it now. I take 40mg daily.
@@shanealger9554 I was prescribed 40 off the bat! -_- I too felt the emotional problem you felt. Im in college and sometimes my emotions take over which makes it a struggle to focus on school! I felt I was able to concentrate right away! But I was drowsy at the end of the day and did NOT feel like me! I also purchased some medication online before getting prescribed my medication. vitamins for depression and adhd vitamins.. So Ill see how those go
@@tamarahbernixe yeah we started pretty low at 10mg and worked our way up. I’d be really sensitive to meds. 40mg is the maximum I can handle and anything beyond that is pretty much hell.
@@shanealger9554 Got prescribed 40mg from the start, Ritalin made me so anxious that I couldn't handle it so I hope Stratera will work better.
Lol I watched the video got out of youtube for 5 minutes clicked on it again because I forgot I watched it
🤣
Thank you for this video.
I'm almost 50 and just got diagnosed. I picked up my Strattera this afternoon and tomorrow will be my first day taking the medication. I wasn't aware that it would take a while to work., but hopefully, when it does take effect, this will fix some of my issues. I retired from the military 5 years ago, and since then, my life has been... unproductive. I have almost no real deadlines and it is very difficult for me to find the motivation to get anything done. It has been extremely frustrating and I feel like I can't move on to the next phase of my life, that I'm stuck in a giant rut that I cannot get out of. I'm hoping this will get me out of this hole and moving towards the life I want to pursue.
Hi Drew, I'm in very similar situation. Retired LEO who was put on Strattera 3 weeks ago (18mg once daily) to try to balance out my ADD. I've been on anti-depressants for years & still am. I'm curious how you've been feeling on the Strattera since you started about a week before I did. I'm having insomnia, irritability, flat-affect, night sweats, & some dizziness. My Dr wants me to go up to twice daily, but I'm afraid of side effects getting worse. I've heard it can take 2 months before relief is achieved. Not sure I can stick it out that long. Very frustrated with these side effects 😔 How are you doing on it & what dose are you at? Thanks in advance!
UPDATE: I stopped the Strattera after trying 18mg a day for 3 weeks. The side effects (insomnia, constipation & flat affect) were no longer tolerable for me.
@5ohGirl i just started taking yesterday. Doc started me at 40mg daily and wants me to go up to 80mg in a week.
For me its been random sweating, some stomach discomfort/nauseous but also i cant stand up without feeling im about to pass out. Also dizzy.
How are you doing with your medication? Did the side effects go away?
I’m so glad I saw this video before I started taking Strattera two months ago. I’ve been hurting my daughter’s feelings and I remembered you saying you were more aggressive than usual. That comment from you coming to mind saved my relationship with my child. Thank you for your honesty in your experience. 💕
I was just recently diagnosed and I first started out on Vyvanse because my daughter told me that it worked well for her. After being on Vyvanse I felt that my motor reflexes were off a little bit and I experienced brain fogginess. But the biggest reason that I stopped taking Vyvanse was that it shot my Dopamine through the roof. I felt that my body already produced enough Dopamine and this just super charged it. Of course I didn't know this before taking Vyvanse. I asked my psychiatrist if I could take something else that was the polar opposite of Vyvanse and she suggested that I take Atomoxetine. I feel right now that this medication is right for my symptoms and has really balanced out my life. I'm more motivated and focused and even though it's not a stimulant, I have more staying power throughout the day. Getting that diagnosis was the happiest day of my life and now all the puzzle pieces fit, where before I felt stupid or slow. I hope now that I understand how my creative mind works that one day I could get off medication for good. Thanks for your channel. I have learned a lot about my ADHD and that I'm not alone. I'm neurodivergent and I love it!!
I have adhd and major depressive disorder. Diagnosed at age 47 and only started Concerta this summer at age 60. Made me racey and driven still not able to focus put me down from 27 to 18 mg abs now I will give straterra a fair trial as was averse to try it. Will see over the next three months .
I just got my Strattera yesterday. I am starting really slow, just 10mg per day working my way up. It's my first ever medication. I am the inattentive type as well and I suffer with anxiety, binge eating, ... and maybe some bipolar symptoms and ptsd symptoms. Currently going to therapy. I hope I can live better life. And I already considered going back to university.
Any updates? how is it making you feel. Is it effective?
@@firebird4726 I am still on 25 mg. Not much effect so far. Maybe slightly better concetration but it's really hard to tell because I am not working now. But I started to read again few days ago and I feel like I am not as easily distracted.
@@annabrabec2600 thank you for responding 🙏🏽. My doctor is starting me on Strattera and I'm really nervous about it all. Definitely don't want to take something that gives me negative side effects and that is a complete fail.
@@firebird4726 I felt those side effect only from the beginning. It made me sick few times in the morning. It's always better to eat something first. And I feel less hungry on it.
@@annabrabec2600 so how are you now
I am so proud of you for sharing this journey with us 🙌🏽 keep going King 👑🥳
Thanks for sharing ! Recently diagnosed in January of 2022 and just started Concerta, so far so good -- literally life changing. Saw your other videos too! Hi from CANADA! 🇨🇦 👋
It was the first I tried as well. It actually increased my depression/anxiety symptoms. We are all so different in our brain chemistry!
What did you use instead of strattera for your anxiety? I have been on it for 2 weeks and my anxiety is worse than it ever has been but I have noticed I can concentrate better but I don’t like the anxiety feeling at all. Thanks in advance
That’s why it’s kind of bugging me out to even start taking them. I don’t wanna alter my brain chemistry when I don’t know exactly what’s wrong with it. I don’t want to be treated like a guinea pig. Isn’t there a way to test your actual brain chemistry to see what’s going on? That we don’t have to play this guessing game? And is the stimulant medication less brain chemistry altering then these NSRI and SSRIs? Just thoughts that will not leave my head. Lol thanks for sharing.
@@detoxfromthematrixaparently the levei of neurotransmitor in our blood stream is not enough to indicate what is missing and if something is missing , there is a test tô know wich drugs for adhd supose to work better for you , but it is also not very backed up in Science , you might just end up Washington money , if you dont want to take drugs/meds you can just Try some suplements that are natural and supposdely help with adhd like: ginkgo biloba and so many others i cant remenber now i can provide a list , also Try exercise , eat healthy and maybe theraphy Will help that whats my Dr told me , but i doubt theraphy really help with adhd or some chronic depression or anxiety
Vyvanse removed all my emotion and creativity, basically turned me into a zombie. It also made me very irritable. Strattera works wonders for me. Everyone has different brain chemistry, hence different brain altering medications have different effects on people. Concerta was my 2nd favorite except that it made me quite depressed once the crash started but other than that it worked wonders as well. great video btw 👍👍👍
David Sanchez I just started straterra because of the same problem! Great to hear good feeback. Thank you!
i wanna start straterra because i have the exact same problem, i lost 10 pounds in the first month of taking Vyvanse (gained it back on the two weeks break), fingercross it works well
Vivance made me happier and more productive. Strattera did not work for me
David Sanchez My experience
Diagnose ADHD (inattentive type)
First medication was adderall, a bless drug. When I first took the medication of 10mg at 8:00 on the dot. I was eagerly hoping for some sign of focus, so being scared of what would happen I fell alsleep at 8:20pm. 8:42pm. I woke up to the sound of rain, such a beautiful sound hitting the windows with such a force you can sorta feel it. When I got up I notice everything in my room, how dirty and disgusting it had became that I went outside in the warm rain, with only shorts !?! Before I realize it my motivation to do something was beyond words that I was overthinking successful scenarios in my head, while the rain Bath me. I check the time 9:02, My mom opens the door and watched me there soaked up.. smiling.
Adderal is powerful medication, but with something of that level.. always comes with a price. Climbing the adderal mountain is absolutely not worth, especially when your full of anxiety. That’s when my doctors switched me to strattera.
Day 1 on Strattera.
Took the medication at 8:00pm the same time I did it’s all medication (was to take it every morning) than I fell asleep 5m hoping for anything as I was told it will work after 3-4weeks. 9:12 my mom called me downstairs to take the trash, stood up and open the door which I was near the stairs, the weirdest and most extremely intense migraine or “lighthead” came out of no were to which I fainted down the stairs. Next thing I know I woke up with my family around me crying and the worst pain on my wrist and back (must had fell hard). Well... I’m on day 5 and notice euphoric feeling cloning down my head to my spine. Almost like a ASMR sensation 4x with nice euphoria. This medication kills 90% of my anxiety. Why 90% well, for example when I normally get anxiety from going to the mall it last me throughout the time, but with this medication I notice I get anxiety than a split sec or 2 it’s 100% gone.
So far, both drugs are very powerful and works differently for everyone. This was my experience and hope anyone could relate or took notice.
@@updooteverything5932 I think you need weed that's intense.
Thank you for the review.
My Grandson just started it today I'll update my comment in 4 weeks. Hope it works!
🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
Hows it going???
@@samrousculp4306
So far so good definitely noticed he was much calmer at school even before the doctor said it would work. Complained of a few stomach aches, no appetite in the beginning but its leveled out now. Doctor said it would take 4 weeks to see more improvement and we are right at the 4 week mark. In the next few weeks i will probably know more.
Stella Bella how old is your grandson and how many mg is he taking? Thanks
@@ofeliagranados9692
My grandson is 10 and he was on 18mg of generic Strattera called Atomoxetine. Once a day.
Sadly he had to stop, because he kept falling asleep in class and had no appetite.
@@stellabella5269 u should use 10 mg. 18 mg is higher dose.
(ADHD)
I started on this med couple yrs ago hoping it would replace Adderal and SOO happy I did! Its leveled out most of my emotional high and low while letting me get sleep when my body/mind allows it.
Work with doctor in full description though if you're trying to work on perfect dosage... They tend to want you to try several ways of taking it (time its taken, did you eat, or how is it making you feel). I got mine's attention by doing full notes since speaking is a challenge for me. *Now its a simple appt to check in and get refills* :-)
I’ve been taking Strattera 40mg for 3 days now and wow, all incredibly positive effects for me. Slight stomach upset when it’s first kicking in but that goes away quick. No headaches, no heart racing. I’m pretty sure I could up my dosage actually because right around midday it starts to wear off. I would highly recommend giving this medication a try.
What does it feel like
@@NEO_RKX It felt like less anxiety at first, but that quickly turned into emotional blunting. Felt like a robot, I didn’t enjoy anything anymore. I quit taking it months ago.
Yeah, I felt nauseated and vomited bile a few times after starting this.
I just got a prescription for it and have not tried it. You recommend taking it at night?
My son needs Strattera, unfortunately it is not available in Morocco.😥 The doctor told me that you can get it from outside the country. Can you help me please?
I live in Japan, so Strattera is one of the only widely available options here, and thankfully it actually did work for me. I feel like my mind is “quiet” for the first time in a long time, and I feel less like a slave to my impulses and more like I’m piloting myself again.
I’ve started reading again for pleasure, something I haven’t been able to do for years due to inattention and distraction. Even if I miss a day, I notice the effects are still persistent as long as I don’t miss multiple days in a row. Also my “time sense” is back, I’m aware of the passing of time and how to manage it correctly. It’s been an absolute revelation for me and I don’t care if I have to take a pill a day for the rest of my life, if it manages to make me feel like this consistently without any side effects I’m all in with both feet.
💯 agreed. Even if there was evidence it could shorten your life ( which ) I don’t believe there is. I would still take it. Quality over quantity 🙌🏻
Does this medication require prescription? From the past year I have always been suspecting myself to have Inattentive ADHD because I've researched its symptoms for a long time but can't confirm because there isn't a psychiatrist in my area. Hope someone answers.
I’ve been taking 25mg of Strattera for a week now and I’m noticing subtle changes. I can think a little clearer now and don’t get distracted as easy, I went to the store yesterday and I didn’t need a list, but I remembered and purchased what I needed without actually making an honest effort (rare). I did noticed my appetite has decreased tremendously, I have to force myself to eat lunch and I haven’t felt the need to snack at ALL (indirect benefit if you intermittent fast). My bile movements are solid as a rock and my emotions are pretty chill. I’ll update weekly.
Hey do you have an update ?
@@aKaButtons15 I stopped taking it because it was making me super agitated to where people just pissed me off. That’s not good, especially, if I am coaching my son.
@@mcleanuniform22 thanks for the update , was that the only downfall for you ?
@@mcleanuniform22 I feel you man. For me though it was a pile of many side effects. First I was like you, I would get agitated pretty quick. Next it was the insomnia that messed up with my sleep. Sexual dysfunctions also a occurred. I was not having pleasure from sexual pleasures and a pretty low libido. It made me feel dead honestly. It made me feel like I went to square one with depression when I was on it. I felt depressed, angry, not interested in anything fun. I just felt like it wasn’t me at all. I stopped after 4-6 days I think. I would rather be beaten down with my adhd than be on that medication again.
@@unune9069 2° day with strattera and i'm starting to feel the same, did you get back to normal right after you stopped taking it? Side effects gone?
Wow this is interesting, seeing other's responses etc.
Atomoxetine (generic Strattera) changed my life. Adult diagnosed AFAB person.
My biggest side effect was weight loss! My eating patterns must have been based on my ADHD symptoms in some way, because I lost 40 lb almost immediately. To the point my family was concerned. I honestly just didn't get hungry and wouldn't want/remember to eat. It has leveled out.
This med really helped me, I was so overwhelmed at my fast-paced dream job and I probably wouldn't be working there still if I didn't start taking this.
Hey! I just started strattera a few weeks ago and I’m wondering if any side effects wore off a bit with time. For me it’s stomach upset and not being able to sleep properly at night. Had that changed for you after time if you experienced these effects? Does upping the dose at any point worsened your side effects? I would absolutely appreciate it if you can answer!
@Kenny did the side effects improve at all for you?
Wow I definitely need that to lose weight 😂😂 i need 50 less. ❤
@@noswag5773diet is the most important thing. Diet and take Walks
I'm taking Strattera like 10 months long. I have a little sleepiness, but that's all I noticed. I am really hyper and always excited on everything, I can laugh so hard and forgot to take a breath... With Strattera my ADHD symptoms are not totally gone, but moderated a little and I can stop my laughing attack if I really wanted. Before this medicine I tried others too, but they are not worked well. I felt blunt like you said in this video or super sleepy. In one case the medication is barely worked... ADHD is a curse, but most of the time fun for me because it's me.
My 19 year old recently diagnosed daughter has just started on it this week. She had 2 weeks at 18mgs then 2 weeks at 25mg before being reviewed. It's good to hear abs test people's experiences on this. Keeping my fingers crossed it works for her 🤞🏻💊
As I go through my mental health life experience I grow as a human being a better man to be a part of society as a whole with love I stand with you.
I am brasilian, so glad for this video!
Hey, thank you! I am currently considering this medication with my doctor. This was informative and makes me more confident moving forward. I really appreciate this! :)
Thank you. I just got it prescribed, but I feel better after watching this video, despite the side effects, I have mixed ADHD, I'm also a doctor but I have absolutely no experience with this medication because I don't know anyone who takes it and I don't see psychiatric patients. But I got real happy and excited when you said you were able to read a book, because I'm terrible at that (I know the irony of being a doctor, but when you like something you focus and retain information more easily). I have to get studying for a future degree and I hope Atomoxetine helps.
It feels better, I can sit down pick up a book and read, I still need to focus, it's not a magic pill, but on 25 mg it's good for me, maybe you need more milligrams, that's for your doctor to determine. I do like however the constant feeling, it's not a pill that will get you feeling great for a certain amount of hours, I already have this issue with Clonazepam and prefer the SNRI than the usual Adderall or Ritalin.
You still on it? How’s it going?
Im taking atomoxtine aka Strattera i had a little side effects but nomore and man i cant tell u how happy im am with it i can take examination cause i can remember the material and my reading is alot better and much clearer my maturity level has improve strattera has changed my life 2
That's excellent news!
How old are you?
What was your dosage?
How long have you been on Straterra?
@@anthonydunkley7844im 40 I've been using it for 8 months
@@trusselldavis6827 dosage?
Thank god it worked for you
I take 100, Strattera daily. I've been on it 6 yrs now. It has been a world of difference. I'm so calm, chill,, damn I had a lot of anxiety before. More focus now, just more peaceful. I still forget shit thats reality, but way better. Recently,, I've been thinking of asking for Concerta to add. Sometimes,, I think I'm a lil too calm lol. I kinda have that I don't care attitude.
I have dry mouth, Nausea (some mornings) and increased heart rate. Less sleep but I take naps so I think it evens out. I also have a reduced appetite which made me lose 5 lbs within a month as someone who is already thin, it is something I have, to be mindful of. I enjoy the calming effect. I don’t feel numb. I feel clear headed and capable. It has been a game changer. Thank you for this video.
How many weeks did it take you to notice any changes?
That’s one think I’m worried about is losing weight. I’m already to thin. I start it this week.
Your voice is really nice. This video was easy to listen to
I really appreciate that you're honest about your experience saying the good and the bad. Some youtubers start saying that everything they've taken was awesome and made feel like superman even with supplements which I doubt they work that well. Thank you!
Strattera changed all my Life to a better Life! I dont feel any side effects and I dont care. The gain of Strattera is enough for me. Thank you for the Movie btw
How many mg?
Straterra does at times make me feel like a super impassive unemotional being. Customers at work tell me i have an attitude all the time but i know i don't because i cannot feel like i have an attitude.
try lowering the dose a bit. seems like it only happens at to high of a dose.
I'm trialing Strattera now, and just got up to 40mg/day. I'm crazy sensitive to almost all meds, so I began at a child's dose of 10mg. So far I have not experienced any severe side effects, which is a miracle, and have had a few moments where I feel more centered, but nothing significant yet. Unlike most people, I felt awful on stimulants and hated them. My psychiatrist said, "You know, most people have the exact opposite reaction that you do". Yup, I'm a freak! Lol I think this will work, and so does my therapist. I have ADHD - Inattentive Type as well. It's horrible. It affects you in more ways than you know. This could be life changing, and I need that.
I really hope it's working out for you without side effects by now. I'm exactly the same as how you're to almost any medications bc I'm so sensitive and will have all the side effects too. I can't even drink coffee. Anti-depression med will make me suicidal and nootropics make me a angry, depressed or forgetful, the opposites of what they're supposed to do. Anyway, that's why I was looking at non stimulant ones like Strattera. I always start with half or 1/3 of dose but I'm still nervous trying out. Is this med helping you so far?
@@icanduo Hi! I'm about to go up to 80mg this Sunday, and actually just had an appointment with the psychiatrist today. It's helped with sleep a bit, which is a good indication. Still not much more than a 10-20% improvement with concentration, etc., but at 70mg, I wouldn't expect there to be. It's helped a bit with handling above average stress, which is a nice surprise. Now have two side effects: dry mouth and constipation. They're typical with an SNRI. We'll see! I'm increasing by 10mg every three weeks.
I’m also very sensitive to medications and not liked stimulants! What effect did it have on you? Dextroamphetamine made me feel really drowsy and anxious. I’ve been wanting to straterra instead.
@@s.bibula7585 I know you need patience with it but it's a good thing that it already shows it's working. Dry mouth and constipation don't sound too good but there are certainly worse ones! Thanks for the updates. I think at least I don't have to be scared to try this one. Do you feel there is a gradual improvement as days go by?
@@lis5107, it's not necessarily the stimulants; it's most drugs. I don't tolerate many well. I think it's likely I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. A lot of drugs can cause a pseudo allergic reaction, and many just make me feel heavy in the head, overly drugged, and sedated. It's not pretty. Every single stimulant did this and nothing else.
I'm experiencing this emotional blunting, as you described, on Strattera as well. For me, it's a welcome side effect. It is a relief to not feel anything anymore.
How sad. Even sadder that I totally agree. I lost some cool parts of myself, but along with them the worse parts went as well… Why are we like this 😞
My current experience with atomoxetine is almost exactly as yours lol. The drowsiness, the emotional bluntness, etc. But it works well, and as far as concentration goes, I am able to focus really really well, a massive improvement from what i was before. I haven't completely quit the med but I usually avoid it unless there's a job where i desperately need to concentrate for long hours (exams and stuff. They do make me very tired at the end of the day though, so mostly it all comes to pros and cons for me. I try to weigh them both, and try to know if the tiredness and drowsiness that comes with it will be worth the job i'll get done with atomoxetine. But otherwise, yeah, for adhd it works wonders, and the other side effects aren't that bad, can live with it
I started strattera 3 weeks ago, the doctor said I wouldn’t feel anything as it was only 10mg... I felt different within 24 hours. Placebo maybe? Either way.. it’s week 3 and I feel totally different. The only annoying thing I have sometimes is dry mouth, crazily vivid dreams a twisting feeling in my stomach. Hopefully that’ll balance out once I’m used to it! Love it so far!
does it seem to help your focus/concentration?
How about now? How is it going?
I actually started sleepwalking from it. Now at 60mg daily
No, this is not a placebo, such a powerful inhibitor of noradrenaline usually immediately shows its effect, as it acts on the person’s hit-and-run system in a direct way, moreover, I would recommend especially anxious people to start with 5 mg and increase the dosage not like an SSRI after 3-4 days, and build up much much longer, relatively speaking 10 mg onle after 2 weeks 15-20 mg in another 2 weeks 30-40.
Also, especially with ADHD, it often happens that the brain reacts to new substances in the brain with a surprising decrease in ADHD symptoms, while after a while it may stop working, since this was not due to the substance itself, but simply to a change in brain biochemistry (This does not apply to straterra because it specifically acts on the circuits that are directly related to ADHD, but you may have noticed that when trying other different things, it first worked, and then stopped).
In fact, I have noticed that many antidepressants work right away, but after 2-4 weeks they start to adjust like parts in a new engine, and some have less side effects and the overall effect may change.
@@FeelsGooodmany people in the comments saying the effect of straterra weared off after some time, so you are saying they are lying?
That’s how I felt on adderal ! Wow it’s so true that everyone has a different experience with medicines.
even the differences between the generic and brand name meds can be profound
@@Plethorality doubt that.
@@mrblackmamba117 why? have you never had both?
@@Plethorality generic and brand arent supposed to show different effects. They show same pharmacological effect as long as the chemical and concentration is same...
If someone has a different experience with generic and brand psychiatrist substance.. then it could be a subjective experience or maybe some other reason.
@@mrblackmamba117 they can have differences in fillings etc and not all are the same. for some things, i can use generic, eg pain killers, bur or anti depressants... i have learned the hard way, that for me, its best to not muck about. some of us are more sensitive and reactive than others... every body is different.
I was very recently diagnosed with the ADHD x Bipolar combo, and just yesterday I was prescribed with Strattera to help me with the "inattentiveness." This is the first medication we're trying for the ADHD symptoms. Today is my first time taking it and I'm really hoping it's the one. Who knows, maybe I'll get that lucky.
Hey Jessica, how do you feel about it after 2 months?
How is it now??
Update ?
Update? :) I have both too.
update x
This drug changed my life, seriously. I was so nervous about taking it, but after seeing so many success stories on reddit, I figured I had to try. I just finished writing up my a research design for a scholars program I'm in. I did it all by myself, and I didn't at all feel overwhelmed. I showed it to my partner and I was so happy and proud, because four weeks ago I wasn't even able to sit for longer than 10 minutes, I had so much trouble concentrating! It was absolutely horrible not being able to concentrate, especially since ADHD was new to me (happened during adulthood, not childhood-also, women often are not diagnosed because the symptoms can be different than in men). I am so thankful to be on Strattera. 40 mg for me, and so far, so good. Only thing I worry about is I have trouble sleeping, but you can take melatonin for this. Also, I bought a blood pressure monitor because I've read that people can get slightly higher blood pressure with Strattera. I love that you made this video because testimony from other people is what empowered me to make this decision, and it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. If anyone is reading this, please give it a try! I hope it works out for you, !si se puede!!!!
My son needs Strattera, unfortunately it is not available in Morocco.😥 The doctor told me that you can get it from outside the country. Can you help me please?
What is the dose that ur taking ?
Hi. I'm very happy to hear this medication helped in adjusting your life!
Please, would you mind providing an update. How are things now in concerns to your imposed ADHD?
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Strattera helped me with paying attention but it ruined my mental and physical health. I had symptoms and dealt with;
Extreme weight loss
Sharp Pains after eating
Loss of appetite
Hard to express emotions
Sleeping all day and everynight(through school and after school)
Drowsiness
Mental health decline
Headaches(extremely painful headaches)
The only good thing about it was i could do something, like actually sit down and do it. I used to be able to sit and write pages on pages for my books and draw/paint for hours, now i lose attention immediately
That sounds absolutely wonderful honestly. Feeling nothing at all sounds like heaven. Every feeling I've ever had in my life just got in the way, I can't think of one time my emotions led me the right way.
Feeling is what makes you human
Just started Strattera today. I am willing to give it a few weeks but felt really tired all day. The psychiatrist wouldn't start out with a stimulant because I have epilepsy and stimulants lower the seizure threshold, but I'm also terrified of the "emotional blunting." I'm an "emotional" person in that I feel things deeply. Going through life never being happy or sad, just numb, sounds absolutely horrifying to me.
@@IvanVladivostok Honestly the nausea was bad enough for me that I stopped taking it a few months ago and am now switching to another medication. We'll see!!
strattera is fucking amazing! key fits the lock for my brain
Are you still on it?
@@milanf1338 🫡 Yes
I was on strattera for a few weeks almost 2 years ago. I got sick of the digestion side effects and decided to stop taking it at the time, it didn't help that my mother was against the fact that I had ADHD lol. I just started it again today after a month of wellbutrin (it was mostly for the depression, but I needed something that tackled ADHD too), and I'm looking forward to see what benefits it might bring me.
Hi yousef how is it now !?!
Hello, how is it now? I too am supposed to take this with wellbutrin. How is it?
@@edithmr21o It didn’t really help me and I stopped taking it a couple of weeks later. I got back on Strattera, it’s been amazing! it has been really helping with my ADHD symptoms! It takes a while to work so don’t judge it if you notice nothing up to 2 months into your medication. My main advice is to find a psychiatrist that actually listens, otherwise your treatment is ought to be very difficult
@@yousefnoori this drug is worst than meth I hate Strattera
do you take both? wellbutrin and strattera? do you have side effects? I was on wellbutrin and modafinil, then I went to my psich cause I have been failing on basicly everithing due to adhd symptoms so she said that I should try strattera as well. I did it for like a month but as you said I had digestion side effects, feeling nauseous and kinda dizzy, and having some heartburn which has awful, so I deecided to sotp taking wellbutrin and modafinil slowly, but kept feeling this symptoms, but whit the stopping came some emotional instability, like a lot, so then i decided to stop taking strattera and got back to my privius medication, and kinda feel better but in same place I started when I went to de psych. I considering geetting back to it but idk.
I never EVER suffer from constipation. But it caused CHRONIC constipation that instantly solved itself once i stopped the medication. Also, i had very bad nausea. I was very sleepy, i peed like 2-3 times a day. My mouth was dry. I would get an isolated headache in the exact same spot at the exact same time. Usually this was right after the “dream like” state wore off. I can feel that im hungry, but cant eat. I dont have energy, but its like i have enough discipline to do what i have to do at any time. If that makes sense. So the focus is there, i can sleep at night. Very very deep sleep. I would be sweating bullets from hot flashes when the medication was at its peak, and then freezing once it wore off. But i was very calm though. I couldnt yell if i wanted to. I just wasnt me. I wasnt afraid of anything. I had no sense of urgency. Which had always been a problem. I worried about EVERYTHING. So it works like its supposed to, but these side effects are just too scary. I just cant.
Thank you
I absolutely loved what it did for me mentally - executive function was so much better, eating from boredom stopped - but like you, it made my digestive system absolutely STOP. I didn't poop for a week even after taking laxatives, so I had to stop and my stomach returned to normal a day or two later.
I've been looking into Strattera recently as my experience with stimulants has been horrible (anxiety, insomnia, feeling like a robot, no appetite, etc.) Seems like there are a number of benefits for Strattera
Benefits of Strattera is RAGE and ANGER. ALSO INSOMNIA, I WAS AWAKE FOR 114 HOURS STRAIGHT. DONT TAKE THIS STUFF
@@grldchee lmao, I feel sorry but the way you worded that was funny. Everyone reacts different, have you found something else that works for you yet??
I definitely recommend Strattera if you have adhd and anxiety
Hi, thank you for sharing! I've just got prescribed this medicine (got diagnosed with ADHD at 31). I'll give it a try, your video helped me a lot to imagine what could happen.
How did it go?
How’d go?
I too have inattentive ADHD with no hyperactivity. Finally decided at age 42 to do something about it. I just started Strattera and I really hope it works for me. Thanks for the video. Cheers!
How's it working for you?
so how are you now
Where are you now
Reply please
How are you now
I just got diagnosed with ADHD this year. I am currently waiting to see how my current medication will work and if it doesn't my psychiatrist talked about trying straterra. Thanks for the video. Super informative and less anxiety about the medication.
Just got diagnosed with adhd and my doctor and I spoke about me starting with strattera, thanks for the heads up on all of this it helps.
It's amazing how powerful the mind is. My motivation always seems to increase dramatically about an hour after taking it. Turns out it's a long term thing and I shouldn't be feeling such a huge difference? lol the brain is absolutely crazy
I swear I feel it too, I think they're not telling the whole truth
Thank you for sharing this. Just moments ago my psychiatrist prescribed Strattera for me because I have tremendous difficulty stilling my mind to focus. I'm glad it's not a stimulant and I hope the side effects are minimal. Thanks again and best wishes to you on continued mental and overall health!
How’d go?
I took Strattera and after about 15 minutes I immediately felt lighter and I didn't get distracted while watching television with my family and was able to sit still. But I must have a sensitive liver because I started getting abdominal pain, my mouth was so dry and my sleep fell apart. Glad it worked for you but it took a toll on my body for 48+ hours and I had to stop after the first dose
@Adele Mackay idk bout that cuz straterra is a Non stimulant..it does not stimulate you really. It limits the reuptake of norepinephrine.
@@Michelle-rd9oe adrenaline and norepinephrine are two completely different neurotransmitters.
@@SwagcatOG It may not be a “stimulant” but I’m up at 3am with my whole body tingling after taking my first pill so idk
@@AerysBat Hey there man. Hang in there please. Give it a shot and if it becomes miserable switch medications. Your probably up because the increase in norepinephrine. I took Straterra for 4 weeks and became aggressive on 25mg. Which is the second to lowest dose. Switched to Adderall and I'm dominating now. I hated Strattera. Apparently it works for some but it made me insane and have vertigo and a high heart rate and nauseous for the whole time. If you have any questions let me know!
I’ve been on strattera for about half a year, and it works wonders! I was diagnosed as inattentive type but my partner is convinced I’m combined type. I didn’t have much side effects except for some stomach discomfort for 45 minutes after taking it. Because it doesn’t have crashes and fades out rather slowly, I began to question whether it was working but yesterday, I forgot my meds and was absolutely miserable at work from the noise in my head and felt physical pain sitting(not very still)and trying to concentrate at my desk. I actually feel relief from the emotional blunting, I am exhausted from the emotional outbursts from slight annoyances. I feel like a microphone with sensitivity set to max and every sensory input picked up would be felt on max volume.
for my first 35 years of life no meds & lots of struggle.... after Strattera- absolutely life changing
how soo?
I don’t want it to take away my creativity 😔🥺
Thats my fear as well
@@edwinshmedwin Did you end up taking it ? Or are you currently taking it ? I stopped taking them a while back
@@SharlenesJourney im starting tomorrow
This stuff gave me sleep paralysis and really fucked up nightmares back in high school.
I (27F) start Strattera tomorrow, since when I was younger I reacted well to a SSRI, this video makes me hopeful this med will work for me. Very informative video!
can you give us an update?
I’m on 40mg of this and Elvanse - literally changed my life x
what are the benefits for you of strattera?
It's funny how everyone reacts differently to different medications. Within a week of straterra, I had dizziness, nausea, palpitations, cravings to collapse and this weird feeling like my head was being squeezed. Suffice to say I stopped taking it.
Interesting! In my case, these are the side effects I experience with Vyvanse. I hope to try strattera and that it will be better :/
I’m not sure if I have ADHD but I definitely have severe OSA ( obstructive sleep apnea) with ESD (Excessive daytime sleepiness) and fall asleep constantly during the day if I’m not moving about and staying active. Reading, for example puts me to sleep and I love to read. I have tried Nuvigil (terrible headaches) and it didn’t help much, Stratterra has not helped after 5 weeks and up to 80 mg. I have had stomach problems, loss of appetite and weight, sleepiness made worse, if anything. Vyvance works pretty well but not as well as Adderall. Both make me clench my jaws when it’s working but at least I’m wide awake.
Me too but a week later all these side effects were gone gradually
From what I have been reading in the comment section is Strattera seems to work for peoples moods more than concentration finishing tasks executive some functions like that does anybody have any comments regarding completing task focusing etc.?
Thank you for your video! My 13 year old started it today he threw up after about a hour and half after taking it. He started on 25 and will work his way to 60
Thank you for this video! I noticed as I got older that I struggle with concertation and focusing on tasks, every doctor just about ignored me because they stemmed it up to PTSD and Anxiety and told m to keep taking my anti-depressants/and mood blockers and i should be able to focus. That never happened. Today I found a doctor who actually listens to me and she prescribed this to me, I'm actually just looking forward to something that can help me so I'm not struggling in college classes.
Your video is very resourceful, I wasn't aware that it will take time to work, but that's okay because most medications take time to work. I'm just looking forward to this new chapter in my life and hoping this will work.
Did things change?
How is it going now? I too was overlooked for the same reasons
Hello, Farron,have things changed for the best? 🙏
I’ve been on straterra for almost a year and a half now. It was good at first - better than the stimulants which really messed me up. I agree it really does level out my brain and make things clear. I especially found this to be the case when I was meditating regularly. I’ve fallen off that horse for the most part and now I still have bouts of anxiety, minor mood shifts, and can be distracted/spaced out at times but not nearly as bad as I used to be.
What’s starting to bother me though is probably similar to the emotional blunting/depressive effects. I just don’t seem to care much about anything anymore. At first it was nice, I could put way less stress into studying for university, walk into an exam with I “I know what I know and if it’s not enough then oh well” sort of attitude and actually do pretty decently without test anxiety. But that apathy has started to creep into other things. I landed my dream job at a bird observatory this past summer, which required long hours, and had a difficult time keeping up to the pace. I’d be very tired but unable to drink coffee due to the anxiety it caused so spent a lot of my time there in a daze. Actually being in a daze is really the only time I’m happy, when I’m off daydreaming about writing poetry or other writing projects, or contemplating philosophy or spirituality. It’s a lovely place to be but it’s not very realistic. It’s hard to keep up with the pace of the world and I simply don’t care about normal things, the things I used to care about, like succeeding at a career or travel, or dating. Anything thrilling and most things having to do with other people (not out of anxiety but now disinterest). Instead, I find myself more attracted to peace and solitude. Actually that is my other huge concern - while I’d like companionship and can appreciate emotional intimacy and aesthetic appeal, I have absolutely zero sex drive. People’s advances actually cause a pretty negative reaction in me. I did go through some significant trauma a couple of years ago that could be contributing to all these effects so it’s hard to say but I’ve done a lot of work over the time I’ve been taking these drugs and resolved quite a bit and that desire for life is still generally lacking. I also think my friends would say I’ve been pretty uninteresting and overly critical/serious lately and I myself have noticed I don’t find anything fun or funny anymore.
Take it with a grain of salt because many other factors of my life have changed but I’m thinking about going off the meds, maybe after I quit vaping since I think it might help manage the anxiety and other effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Fascinating story. I quit vaping about a month ago because I would like to get a federal job. While I no longer feel cravings for THC, I haven't had a good night's sleep since then despite using up pretty much every sleep medication I can get my hands on. I also end up peeing very frequently, and the smallest need for urination wakes me up.
After not taking Adderall for about a year and a half (after only being on it for about a year), I first took Strattera today, we'll see how that goes. I definitely feel the emotional bluntness after just one day. I can also feel my sex drive decrease. I also feel pretty sleepy. However, I've also been able to concentrate way better than I used to.
@@maltheopiaI guess I should have specified- I vape nicotine. I quit smoking weed after it mixed poorly with stimulants, before I started straterra.
Poor sleep and vivid dreams is pretty common when quitting THC I think. I suggest doing meditations at night, specifically progressive muscle relaxation or yoga nidra when trying to get to sleep or if you wake up
Not related to your experience with Strattera, but have you ever considered if you might identity on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrums? I'm aro-ace and similarly feel only aesthetic, emotional, and intellectual attraction, no sexual or romantic attraction. I also experience no libido and am personally sex-repulsed. But I'd love to have a QPR with a platonic life partner.
I am thinking of trying Strattera. I already am on Wellbutrin (Bupropion). Because it is an NDRI, I am a little fearful of trying Strattera because I feel it might make me aggravated. I guess you don’t know till you try, doses may need to be adjusted (especially the Wellbutrin to accommodate the Strattera). Something has to be done about my inattentive adhd. I can’t take anything that raises dopamine levels, as I’m prone to psychosis. 😓 it’s like juggling jello, these medication cocktails.
Did you end up adding the strattera to your Wellbutrin?
haleyloughman i did and it went horribly
I take 60mg/ day. The emotional blunting only happened in the beginning. But after a few weeks I was back to normal but with the ability to control my emotions more effectively without it affecting my creative ability.
It calmed me down, slowed down my thinking.
The only side effect I’ve noticed was that it takes me a minute to register some things like spontaneous and unexpected conversations or events.
But that’s a minor negative effect compared to what it helps me with.
I wish I could afford to get Strattera or any medication for ADHD!!! For 57 years, the psychiatrists have sent me antidepressants when I don´t was depressed but desperate to get focus...
That sucks!
Thanks for keeping it short!
Female, 25 year old with hyperactive - impulsive subtype. There wasn't any attention deficiency in test results. I've been on strattera for one month. I started with 18mg and now I'm going on with 25mg. The first day I slept after the pill and felt kinda out of zone. My head was empty for the first time. There weren't any impactful side effects but I couldn't sleep well almost a week. And I had a little bit bellyache and tingling senses behind my head after taking the pill. These side effects were gone after one week and I started to feel the focus effect in my mind and my desicion making was getting better. But these were so subtle that you need to monitor yourself to see it. At the end of the month it started to make me sleepy almost all day so I tried taking it at night as I saw people did it on the internet but it was a bad decision cuz my sleep quality decreased and I woke up many times during the night so I didn't do it again. Now it's my second day on 25mg and I felt that sleepiness is going away I can focus more and have much more optimistic view. My thoughts are not like before. They are way much slower. There was a decrease in libido when I started it but now I feel that it's coming back. I drink coffee once in a day before lunch and it helps. I also use paxera 5mg with it as I have anxiety. Before strattera I had eating disorder. I wasn't able to eat anything all day and after strattera I can eat more now because I don't have stress. Just wanted to share this in case you're looking for something detailed. İt's a great med. That helped me a lot. I will try to share more on here again.
Do you take it once in a day?
Thanks for the detailed review 👍👍👍
@@sandhya4912 yes sorry i still procrastinate
what about the side effects??? did you notice any emotional blunting??@@beyzakavcarr
Thank you so much for the info. I just took my first pill since I was a sophomore in HS and I just turned 40 last week so it's been a really long time. Hopefully, this will help me out! I have ADHD with mild anxiety and short bouts of depression so this sounds like it might be a really good fit. Thank you again!!!
How’d it go? Hope you’re doing well
Its so interesting how Strattera affects people differently, but I think there are some common threads that can be extracted from all the testimonies. Its just a lot of work puzzling the full picture together :D Thanks for the review!
Different people have different genetic and environmental factors for example some people break down norepinephrine very fast and others very slowly. Same with the other neurochemicals. A full genome sequencing can help you figure out exactly where you stand before having to go through titration of many different medications. For example, the COMT genotypes AA, GA, GG which effect how a persons brain breaks down dopamine in the prefrontal cortex if I recall correctly.
@@Fx_- Alternatively (which is what I finally did) one can skip doing genome sequencing, skip taking Strattera, get to know oneself - what your passions are... wake them up again, if it feels like thereis nothign... and start to live an actual human life. That is a bit less expensive, a bit less complicated... and quite a bit more fun :-)
@@psychepeteschannel5500 thats exactly what I did from the age of 18 to now. I'm 35, but you can't just cure ADHD for incredibly focus intensive work. I have a very happy and fulfilling life...philosophically very well developed as I have modeled and explored consciousness through cross disciplinary study and experience (integrated information theory by koch, constructor theory, emergence theory, evolutionary psychology (you would probably love its take as the New CBT)). I have an 18 month old which further allows me to study and experience the beauty of life and consciousness... I own an RPA solutions business, work 4 non-coding data entry jobs by automating with RPA (uipath and openrpa). I also take weekly hikes into the wilderness with my son. Did I mention transcendental meditation does wonders? Those brain modules and connections that you strengthen grow stronger and stronger allowing easy access to flow states for work and leisure painting etc. I suppose your inexperience and defensive stance (from meeting someone who knows magnitudes more than you) lead you to assume I was the all too common lost boy searching for answers from random medication. I know exactly what I'm about down to the genome and up to the conscious emergent system. As above so below, as below so above.
@@Fx_- I did assume that... But since that is not true, and you have magnitutes more experience, what is your overall basis for ackowledging psychiatric medication as a possible solution?
From the CV you wrote in the comment, it sounds like some of the things you have experience with are not quite congruent with each other... in a very subtle way... mainly because you have mentioned them at all :-)
And do not get be wrong please, that is a very impressive and indeed trully interesting list... However, it is the existence of your level of knowledge and your pride related to the accomplishments, that has to affect you as well. There is no way to be this entangled with the world and have nothing "bad" happening from it - ie. being distracted from incredibly focus intensive work... :-)
If I were to answer my own question from the first paragrapgh, I suppose you stand by the fact, that you have found the optimal combination of factors - you achieve flow states readily, are happy and successful,, you have experienced transcendence, you have great understanding of our own youth, through your relationship with your son or daughter
The only thing you did not mention, is your relationship to death...
Which would lead me to the actual question, which is "Is engineered perfection the actual optimal state? Or is there a subtly more desirable state of non-engineered perfection?" And I think it has to be related to the question of death as well (And to the introduction of psychiatric medication)...
Thank you for your great answer! :-) I had to do some edits to the comment, as we got very quickly to the edge of what I would consider wisdom.
Cheers and have a great day!
@@psychepeteschannel5500 the use of psychiatric medication must be very careful qualified depending on the individual. For example, there are types of people that do not acknowledge that they have a problem with the way they have habituated their life into depression, psychosis, schizoaffective disorders and/or attention deficits; of which your predisposition to is dictated my your genetics and environmental mismatch (see mismatch disorders in evolutionary psychology). There are people who know they have a problem but do not want to help themselves and there are people who become self aware enough to seek and consistently work with internal and external help. If the people who do not or are unable to habituate themselves out of their disorders then they would benefit from temporary medication as a tool for changing the daily mental and physical routine that drives their disorders.
For example, for schizophrenia patients who stay on medication for life have a much higher rate of relapse and do not recover. And if I recall correctly about 80% of those that follow CBT and other cognitive therapies and only use medication for episodes fully recover and lead normal lives. You can see the criteria would fall under something like "if nothing else works then medication and use therapy to rehabilitate out of the routines that caused the disorder".
I have had times in my life where I was made to contemplate death deeply. For example, my wife was diagnosed with cancer when we were in our 20's. One thing to think about is that we are still the "big bang" (which is actually more like roger penroses Conformal cyclic cosmology than a big bang), we are all still that force, we are not separate from it. I also do not see human engineering as apart from what you would call naturally emergent systems. Nor do I see death as an end but rather a transition within the emergent system. If you dive into consciousness studies you will also find that theories like Integrated information by Christof Koch, point to consciousness being ingrained into the fabric of reality. Much like particles have spin, mass, electromagnetism, there is also a quantifiable consciousness factor.
Will be starting Strattera tomorrow. My ADHD makes my emotions all over the place, with extreme highs and lows, and bipolar runs in the family so I’m hoping I actually get the emotional blunting! 😅
Did it work
I took my first dose and i felt a surge of energy within 45 minutes of taking 40mg. Of course i have been completely sober for this to take effect as it is supposed to, around 7 months. Caffeine seems a lot stronger, same as nicotine.This medication does increase dopamine levels in one area of the brain, just like rittalin does, but unlike the stimulant medications like rittalin and adderal, it does not cause dopamine to be released in the 2 other areas of the brain so it does not cause euphoria, but it ceratinly gives me a boost of motivation, but not so much hyperfocus. I have to say, that for this medication to work, you cannot be taking antypsychotics or smoking weed, because the effect is considerably subtle! Has anyone ever tried Modafinil for adhd?
What effect does weed have on it?
@@georshelemiata3910 the same effect weed always has when you have ADD . It completely obliterates your ability to focus lol.
I did notice the effects directly. Week two now and i do wake up with an adhd brain, foggy and uninterested in the boring things. When it kicks in it gives me energy and I lose all anxiety. I do hope the 24/7 effects will show up eventually.
I tried Strattera before finally getting on Ritalin.
Strattera did a great job of mitigating my ADD difficulties, mentally -- but physically it absolutely wreaked havoc on my digestive system.
(Maybe TM!?) Couldn't shit for like a week and had horrific abdominal cramps. Ritalin fixed this, but now I have the nasty habit of grinding my teeth without realizing I'm doing it.
your dose could be too high then
Interesting! Wellbutrin did that for me, it made me bloated and had insane stomach cramps. Low dose Strattera works very well for me!
Thanks for your experience. My doctor just prescribed this for me so I was trying to find out more.
I just hit the 4 week mark and it's going decently definitely my life is a lot better. I'm home with my kids for now I think if I worked in an office I wouldn't need something stronger BUT it allows me to keep my house a lot cleaner and not zone out when I'm trying to do things like sew or game. Only side effect I've had is dry mouth and more cramps during my period.
I have always been very hyperactive and always struggled in school growing up. My mind seems to always be constantly moving, even when I’m trying to wind down at night. My insomnia has gotten so bad into my early 20s it’s made it very hard for me to function in every aspect of my life. Todays day one of me taking this medication, I’m really hoping for a blessing because I desperately need it.
I started last Friday I feel like it is already working, but I can't really be sure, I'm horrible at self determining my baseline. Here's hoping
Good to hear.
Hello. How are you? Same here about baseline things, I started last night with Strattera. Let's see what happens.
Thanks my friend to share your experience ❤