Posted by SLS on November 10, 2006, at 9:03:40
In reply to Re: Giving straterra a whirllinkadge » linkadge, posted by zeugma on November 10, 2006, at 7:26:59
It might be worth tolerating the elevated HR now to evaluate the efficacy of the drug and deal with the side effects later. If the benefit is worth the complication, perhaps using a beta-blocker to offset the sympathetic activation can be used.
I guess each person has his own scale to balance. For me, the increased HR produced by TCA has been a worthwhile trade-off for the potential to be able to function and return to society. People have been maintained on TCA for decades. I don't think there has been a demonstrable increase in the risk of death due to CV causes. Even if there were, for me, it seems to be small enough to be worth taking. TCAs have the advantage of being alpha-1 blockers, and can reduce the workload on the heart. This is not true of Strattera.
I found Strattera fatiguing. I don't recall having an alerting or energizing reaction to my first dose.
- Scott
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