Posted by polarber on December 27, 2003, at 13:14:51
In reply to Strattera for Inattentive ADD ?, posted by Dreaman on December 23, 2003, at 23:31:50
Hello,
I am responding to the inattentive-type writer, because I am too. I agree with you, frustration over no distinctions being made in the literature. I do not understand all of the pharmacology of the differences. But I do know that I have tried every drug possible for ADD, and Ritalin was the only thing that worked for me until it began to loose its effectiveness, and then the negative side effects became more troublesome and began to outweigh the benefits. I never had the shyness, but the spaceyness earned me a few nicknames. Ritalin was the only way I could accomplish my goals and graduate in the top of my law school class. But after 7 years of taking ritalin I made a major life move, and it began to give me anxiety and made me irritable and emotional, lost its effectiveness, I had to increase my dosages, with no positive results.I have been on Straterra for a week now, and my dr was unable to give me any info, hence why I am looking on line. In the last week I have been so much happier and relaxed. It has helped me focus, but the results are much "softer" than the ritalin. I seem to go in waves, feeling focused then tired, and a few times each day I have had a "space out" moment where I catch myself staring into nothing. Someone said that the medication works by getting in sync with your biorythyms...I don't know about that but I definitely have different energy levels throughout the day. Also, I have had wild and repetitive dreams. Its as if my brain is awake and more alert. I am able to get things finished, but unfortunately, it does not give me the sustained focus that ritalin always did.
Good luck.
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