Posted by Viridis on September 22, 2003, at 0:47:04
In reply to anyone have side effects from strattera « suzie, posted by Dr. Bob on September 18, 2003, at 19:25:35
I had some side effects with Strattera, and went up gradually with dosing. At each step, the side effects were fairly mild, lasted several days, and then all but one (dry mouth) disappeared. I discussed this with my pdoc recently, and he said my experience is similar to that of some of his other patients.
I started at 25 mg and that was fine. A few days later I moved to 40 mg and experienced some nausea and muscle aches for about a week, then these went away. Then I went to 65 mg and had the same response, which lasted a few days. I'm about to go to 80 mg and expect some minor discomfort at first.
As I mentioned, the one thing that hasn't subsided is dry mouth. Luckily, I can easily alleviate this by making sure that I have water to sip on frequently. It isn't a big deal for me.
My pdoc says the consensus from his patients is that the dosing strategy I described above seems about right for most people. He will not start patients at a full dose, but the titration can be quite rapid. I like Strattera and find it good for focus and stress reduction. It also seems to have a mild antidepressant effect.
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