I’m only on day 2, but I feel so able to concentrate, it’s ridiculous. I know it’s expected to take weeks to start working, but I’m feeling it already. I spent the morning reading wikipedia, catching up with work, and doing laundry that I hadn’t done for weeks. Now, I’m gonna go out to eat at a restaurant with a friend and his kids. Is this what NTs feel like all the time, just able to focus without struggle and the motivation of looming despair??

However, I slept maybe 30 mins last night even though I took 12 mgs of melatonin throughout the night, and my male genitals are not working well. I also feel a bit irritable.

  • Did anyone on Strattera have a similar experience? And did the side effects eventually go away?

  • If so, how long did they take to subside? If not, what did you do about it?

  • Did this ability to focus last too?

  • sandpiper@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Damn, I just started this med and I feel like it’s fucking me up. Fast heart rate, severe mood swings, worsening anxiety and depression, etc. Anyone else experience this? I’ve been taking 25 mg for just under a week.

    • Marxine@lemmy.mlEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Maybe the dosage you’re taking is a bit too high for your case, either that, or you already have an anxiety condition that is worsened by ADHD medication.

    • ultranaut@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I had all that and more, it was the worst experience with a drug I’ve had. I think some people respond to it well but I was miserable on it and had to stop after a few weeks because it just kept making me feel worse and worse. I was fine again within a few weeks of stopping at least.

    • BOMBS@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I’m definitely checking my heart rate on my watch every few hours cause I feel funky…like I’m all of a sudden aware I have a heart. I’m getting irritable quickly, but I’m also happy about things, so maybe those are moods swings also. I’m on day 2 of 40mg/day.