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Posted by DanielJ on December 8, 2004, at 7:35:36
I have often been on this forum regarding my son,
but after hearing about Strattera I think it could help me. My symptoms are:
1. Have trouble completed projects
2. Put everything off till later
3. High IQ but have problems thinking clearly
4. Easily distracted
5. Quick to angerAre there any good Strattera reports?
Posted by DanielJ on December 8, 2004, at 8:14:01
In reply to A lifelong Condition Would Strattera Help?, posted by DanielJ on December 8, 2004, at 7:35:36
Also, I am most definitely not hyperactive.
Posted by Bill LL on December 8, 2004, at 8:49:53
In reply to A lifelong Condition Would Strattera Help?, posted by DanielJ on December 8, 2004, at 7:35:36
The symptoms that you listed are the ones that Strattera should help with. I take 60 mg Strattera in the morning and 60 more around 5 or 6 pm. It works good for me. I also take 30 mg Lexapro each morning as well as a caffeine pill (200 mg caffeine). The caffeine counteracts the tiredness that both Lexapro and Strattera can cause.
> I have often been on this forum regarding my son,
> but after hearing about Strattera I think it could help me. My symptoms are:
> 1. Have trouble completed projects
> 2. Put everything off till later
> 3. High IQ but have problems thinking clearly
> 4. Easily distracted
> 5. Quick to anger
>
> Are there any good Strattera reports?
Posted by Sebastian on December 8, 2004, at 11:55:57
In reply to A lifelong Condition Would Strattera Help?, posted by DanielJ on December 8, 2004, at 7:35:36
Belive it or not, zyprexa could help with that. Does for me, atleast at a 10 mg dose, which is what I'm back up to again.
Posted by DanielJ on December 8, 2004, at 12:18:52
In reply to Re: A lifelong Condition Would Strattera Help?, posted by Sebastian on December 8, 2004, at 11:55:57
I am not surprised Sebastian, after my son's condition was dx'd and he was stabilized on Zyprexa, his grades improved significantly. Now, a year later he has a 4.0 average in HS. He is currently still at 15 mg Zy. and 75 mg Zoloft.
The doc dropped him to 10 mg for a while then to 7.5 mg where he broke through within about 3 days.
He is iffy on 10 mg so 15 mg works for now.
Posted by anneL on December 8, 2004, at 13:35:20
In reply to A lifelong Condition Would Strattera Help?, posted by DanielJ on December 8, 2004, at 7:35:36
I am glad to hear that your son's medications are helping him succeed. Just a thought, do you or have you felt changes in your energy and motivation level? Have you ever taken a self-test or been screened for a mood disorder, specifically, bipolar disorder? From what I have read, bipolar disorder can mimic ADHD and vice versa. Have you seen a pdoc to discuss your concerns?
AnneL
Posted by DanielJ on December 9, 2004, at 9:21:35
In reply to Re: A lifelong Condition Would Strattera Help? » DanielJ, posted by anneL on December 8, 2004, at 13:35:20
I am rarely if ever depressed for very long. Not moody nor do I tend to go on binges or sprees of any kind. I am a pretty steady person except for the symptoms I listed and most of them are not in the extreme.
Posted by Sebastian on December 9, 2004, at 12:03:52
In reply to Re: A lifelong Condition Strattera ? to Sebastian, posted by DanielJ on December 8, 2004, at 12:18:52
Sounds good! I'm starting on geodon. 10 mg zyprexa was not enough. But the weight gain. I tried a little geodon last night, seems ok. I will let you know if I can get off the zyprexa, with geodon as a replacement.
Posted by DanielJ on December 9, 2004, at 16:48:25
In reply to Re: A lifelong Condition Strattera ? to Daniel J, posted by Sebastian on December 9, 2004, at 12:03:52
Thanks, I would like to know how the Geodon works out.
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