User Reviews for Strattera

My son 13 has Strattera for almost a year. Starting from 10mg for a month, 20 mg for a month, 30 mg for 3 months, 40mg for 6 months then 50mg for now. The only side effect is dry mouth. Everything else is good, he can make friends and focus in class. However, I still think Strattera is not a magic pill. Combining both medication and behaviour modification works best for our ADHD children. Lots of love and acceptance are the best remedy,

This medicine "helps"...it is not a cure-all. My biggest side effect is I CAN'T SLEEP...Thankfully this passes after a few weeks. Overall, I have found this medicine to be helpful.

My son went on Strattera... came off after about 6 months because he found it terrible and was causing him pain, discomfort (mentally) and he was constantly crying, hurting himself and even one time fainted.

My son is 15 now and we have struggled for years with his ADHD. He has now been on Strattera for 2 years and has gone from straight D's in maths to A in achievement he can concentrate more retain information and does not lose it as he uses to. I have seen no side effects at all. At one point he went off it, lasted 5 days then chose to go back on it as he could tell that it helped his behaviour and way of dealing with things. I have only good things to say about Strattera.

I was on this for ADHD and while I did see a noticeable improvement in my ability to concentrate and not be running around acting all hyper, it worked a little too well if you know what I mean. I had a heck of a time getting ready for school and I'd fall asleep on the bus ride there (I was in high school at the time). I also couldn't keep my head up in first period and would constantly snap awake at loud sounds or giggles in the classroom, not realizing I'd even fallen asleep. It wouldn't wear off until second or third period, so mornings were awful. I would be so zombie-like and sleepy no matter how much rest I got the night before. Eventually I quit taking it because I didn't like feeling like a walking corpse in the mornings.

I began Strattera two days ago and the first day I had problems urinating immediately. I also noticed problems holding an erection. Day two was even worse as I could hardly urinate and when I got sexually exited I could not have an erection at all. I have never had sexual problems before and urinating has always been normal. I blame Strattera because it's the only new medication I was taking. I also take Lithium for depression and Prozac for my sexual addiction.

I definitely noticed a difference while taking Strattera. The symptoms of my ADHD have improved indefinitely. I feel less withdrawn from reality, increased self esteem and better focus. The 25mgs gave me insomnia. With the 40mg I stopped noticing the benefits of Strattera and noticed more of the side effects (dizziness, hot flashes, etc). 60mg seemed to be the most effective for me. But after a week of taking the 60mg, I didn't go a day without nausea. The nausea was so bad that it practically cancelled out the benefits of Strattera. This is just what happened in my case. I would recommend this medication in hopes that the side effects aren't as bad for others.

I took it for ADD. Too many side effects. Discontinued after 13 days.

Took it for a month. It caused a great deal of anxiety, sweating, and nausea.

I love Strattera! I'm a 31 year old woman with ADHD that has gone untreated my whole life. I finally got tested and diagnosed with ADHD, and after doing lots of research decided to try Strattera. This is the first and only thing I've tried for ADHD and I love it. I've been taking 40mg for two months and I've noticed a significant improvement in my ability to focus on and complete tasks without feeling distracted. It has calmed me down and I don't feel as edgy and agitated anymore. I'm able to control my emotions more and feel happier and more at ease. So glad I moved forward with this!

I have been on Strattera for 6 years. I take one 18mg a day. When I take it I don't feel like myself. I feel depressed. I feel tried all the time. So for me I don't like it but so far they haven't found anything else that will work for me.

I'm a 47 year old female. Dr. gave me the free packet that works up from 20mg to 80mg. Took it for only about 3 weeks and then quit. Did not notice any help with ADHD, although I may not have given it long enough. However, the side effects were: increase in blood pressure, feeling my heart beating hard, sleepiness, getting winded very quickly from just walking less than a block. This medicine is not for me. Even though it is not a stimulant, it seemed to affect my cardiovascular system, and the symptoms were just not worth it.

I have been on Straterra for about two months. It certainly has a subtle affect that creeps up on you. It is not a stimulant so does not have that quick hit affect. While taking it I feel a little dopey... but if I have been on it for a while and then lower the dose to one every two days. I can really feel the difference in my performance and focus. I went through a stressful experience which brought on some mania. Stay off this medicine if you go through a similar experience. It heightens panic and intensifies anxiety. Other then that seems to be good.

Bad experience. Week one- headaches. Week two-agitation. Week three- severe agitation, nausea and light-headedness, feeling slightly suicidal. My doctor prescribed this to help me focus and I thought symptoms would subside.

I'm in my mid 20's and bipolar. I was put on this to treat ADHD since I've always struggled in school and I'm completely unorganized. The first day I took it, it put me to sleep. After a few days of sleeping a lot I could focus! The only bad thing was when I worked out I would get funny vision, like I was going to pass out. Which doesn't help since I'm a fitness professional. I think the lower dosage worked better, once I went up to 60 I couldn't focus, slept all the time, felt depressed, and the vision got worse. I gave this medicine 8 weeks just to see if the side effects would dissipate and sadly it didn't. I did lose a few pounds, but nothing drastic (a loss of 3lbs.. I'm female 5"3 and 105).

For the first night in I can't tell you how long, I am processing one thought at a time. I am calm instead of frienzied. My normal 20 thoughts all playing at the same time are gone and I'm not sure what to do with the calm. This may take a few days to adjust, but I am at peace right now that has been sorely lacking.

I am a 37yr woman diagnosed with ADHD. 1st try with Ritalin made me feel overwhelmed, sad, uncontrollable spurts of crying for no reason, tired. Dr. switched me to Straterra. It's only my fist week, but had to share. Ok, 1st the "bad": mild headache, SUPER DRY mouth, hot and sweaty, weird tingly sensation that comes in waves. Feels like my hair on my arms and head is crawling and tingly and cool for a few seconds and goes away. Clenching my jaw. No noticable improvement with racing thoughts or concentration as of yet. Now the "good": This pill should be called "Lady Viagra", lol! That cool, tingly, hair crawling sensation is AMAZING when being intimate. Everything is more intense and indescribably WONDERFUL...and I have been married 10yrs!

My son is 11 and started using Strattera about a week ago after Ritalin was showing some minor side effects. He is currently waking up at night and claiming he can't sleep - this happened every night he took Strattera. We stopped taking it after 4 days because mom was paranoid after reading all the side effects. I didn't connect the insomnia with the medication at 1st but decided to carry on with Strattera after a talk with Pediatrician - suddenly, he's again struggling to sleep at night. We decided take it in the evenings now - tonight was the first - we'll see what happens tonight. I am really not sure about this medicine. Wish there was something natural that he could rather take to help with his concentration, etc.

37 female with fresh diagnosed ADHD. Doc let me tried this 1 month sttratter. See clear improvement from 2 wks at 40mg/d. I almost want to cry when I finish reading one scientific article in 1 hour... Mental work is no longer painful. I think, I write, my brain is used to it's potential at last. Cons: constipation, dry mouth, nausea, low appetite, stranger sensation on scalp, easy to get angry, expensive, distance. But now MY life is priceless---knowing you could try your best.

We used this medication after stimulants didn't work for my 9yr old with quite severe ADHD. He also has high functioning autism. This medication did have some positive effects - it helps calm him and is therefore more reasonable and able to focus. Others immediately noticed a difference in him. We certainly notice a difference to when he doesn't take his meds. However, over the last 8mths or so we have noticed quite a significant increase in suicidal behaviour. It was only after a recent report about strattera that we made the link. So this HAS worked, but unfortunately we are stopping due to high suicide ideation.

My son only started Strattera this week. The first day his stomach was upset. Then we started taking it at night. It was mush better. I dont know if it is going to work but he says that he is feeling better already.

I have been on Strattera for over a year now. I will be 50 in July. This medicine works well for me. My thought patterns were like a slot machine with three or more thoughts going through my head at one time. Now my brain is quiet. It's amazing. I sleep well because I can turn off my thoughts. I have lost over 50 lbs. due to side effects at first, but now it's because I find that I focus on what I put in my mouth. It is nice to be able to wear skinny clothes again. I only need to lose about 30 more. Try this medication. I can't imagine not ever taking it. It has been a blessing.

I have been taking Straterra for around six days now. I'm starting to notice a bit of a difference, a positive difference. I feel a lot calmer, I don't feel so emotional. I'm also studying much better. I can read up to twenty to thirty pages of lengthy legal text without losing concentration. I have a history of depression, so my psychiatrist put me on Strattera for my ADHD and symptoms of depression. I am going to review my rating of this drug in a month or so, but for now I'm quite happy.

I have been in treatment for ADD for 15 years. As a result I have tried and used several of the standard drugs used for treatment including Adderall, Ritalin, Dexadrine, and Wellbutrin. About 3 years ago I began using Strattera. I was made aware that the medicine did not affect the dopamine levels but should still help prolong my attention time. Since then I have found this to be true. However, the difficulty is since the impact it is seemingly subtle. It's very difficult to gauge the effectiveness and to determine the proper dosage. After 2 years, my doctor and I are still tweeking this aspect. Overall, Strattera has worked to allow me to still have something for my family left after a long day work.

I started taking Strattera in 8th grade when I had a low C in Maths. I haven't had anything under a B since and I am now a freshman in college. It definitely worked for me, helps me focus. When I don't take it I do notice a difference in how I'm feeling. I would recommend not taking it before bed, whenever I do I have nightmares and have trouble staying asleep.