Posted by bookgurl99 on May 16, 2003, at 0:33:38
In reply to I'm a retarded, narcoleptic on stattera!!!!!!!!!!!, posted by tanafofana on May 15, 2003, at 16:22:01
hey,
i'm just posting to sympathize with you. i have a similar response to the med. i have tried it (40 mgs) for 3 days.
i have felt confused and stupid. maybe this is a side effect that intellectuals tend to focus on more. i've also noticed drowsiness and a slightly faster heart rate.
My theory is that maybe isolating norepinephrine this intensely does not work for me. Or, perhaps the 40 mg does is too high, as I do have a slow metabolism. Perhaps you could talk to your dr. about starting at a lower dose?
though, to be honest, an early negative reaction for me usually spells out bad news for that med in general. the bad reaction lasts, never fading. i'll let you know if it _does_ get better for me.
Why are you taking straterra? have you tried any other meds in the past? maybe something else could work instead.
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