Posted by tootercat on December 12, 2009, at 12:43:44
In reply to Re: Starting Strattera tomorrow AM - feeling anxio » tootercat, posted by floatingbridge on December 12, 2009, at 4:27:22
fb..started yesterday....found myself waking up in the middle of the afternoon sitting on my sofa after an unplanned nap LOL...felt a little spacy but not bad...definitely had the "thirsties"...and last night I was able to fall asleep watching tv but when I went to bed I had the "startles" (I was falling asleep and then abruptly woke up feeling startled or a bit frightened) This is not a new experience for me as on occasion I still have what a previous T called night terrors (but haven't had one in awhile)....am hoping once this kicks in those will maybe go away for good... I think I did "sleep" a lttle; just not "below the surace" I decided to try an old trick I use when I am having trouble sleeping..I had a small glass of milk - now whether it was a "mind over matter" or the tryptophan in the milk actually did the job I was able to finally get some real sleep for about 3-4 hours...Since nothing I've felt is life threatening I will try to hang in there for it to reach full theraputic level...I'd love to hear about your experiences over the last two weeks...
Truthfully I was surprised that I felt any side effects so quickly but then I am very susceptible to drugs so I guess I shouldn't be :)
Toots
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