Posted by fallsfall on May 25, 2003, at 23:04:27
In reply to Strattera (poor metabolizer) and Constipation, posted by yeltom on May 25, 2003, at 14:57:22
I also take 60mg of Prozac, but I'm taking 80mg of Strattera. My doctor may raise it. (Yes, that's a lot!!! But it does help, and I really need the help. Guess everybody's different).
It gives me constipation, also. Many drugs do. Citricel comes in capsules/tablets so it is easier to take than the powdered ones. Recently I've been lazy, though. Colace is a stool softener - it comes both plain and with a stimulant. I get the plain kind, so all it is doing is softening things enough so that I can make the right thing happen. I don't use it all the time - just when things are bad. I wouldn't be comfortable using the stimulant kind on a long term basis.
I've been on Strattera for 4 months, and the constipation is still a problem... So you still have a ways to go.
Strattera is really helping me, this is a small price to pay!
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