Posted by fallsfall on July 3, 2003, at 21:56:34
In reply to Re: Help! Taking Straterra » Gradstudent, posted by Dinah on July 3, 2003, at 9:20:11
My side effects were/are different from yours, but I know that a lot of people say it makes them sleepy. I'll let them tell you if it goes away. It seems to me that the people who say it makes them sleepy take it at night, and that helps.
I started at 10mg and went up 10mg every 3 days. Others start at 40mg and go up 40 mg every few days. Some people waited 2 weeks to increase the dose. I think that the trend that I see is that everybody is different - some people can go up fast and others can't. If you go up too fast for you, then the side effects are awful. If you raise the dose by the right amount and let your body get used to it then it is much easier to live with.
Strattera doesn't help everybody - but many of us who do like it have looked long and hard for a med that will work. So we're really glad it is here.
Good Luck!
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