Strattera

[cyrus buelton]

My doc just put me on this for my ADHD issues (if you've met me, you'd probably agree I am a little high strung)


anyone on this one or have tried it?

thoughts?

It is a non-stimulant, which is why I chose to go this method first.


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[ducatiz]

you will lose weight if you stay on it and it might make you feel hypertensive and have headaches.


helped me pass the bar! 

[cyrus buelton]

you will lose weight if you stay on it and it might make you feel hypertensive and have headaches.


helped me pass the bar! 

I read that was one of the side effects and the doctor informed me about the possibilities of headaches.


Hyptertensive I am guessing refers to blood pressure, correct?

He didn't list that as one of the issues like it is with the stimulant ones.



How long did it take for it to kick in for you? He said 4-6wks.



I'd like to continue my education and I need to get this issue under control before studying for the LSAT.

[NAKID]

Depending on your diet, you may want to increase your fiber. People I have known on it have complained of constipation...

[cyrus buelton]

Depending on your diet, you may want to increase your fiber. People I have known on it have complained of constipation...

I read that too.

[Porsche Monkey]

(if you've met you, )

huh?

[cyrus buelton]

huh?

good lord, what the hell does that mean?

[acalles]

when I was in 6th grade, they put me on some type of ADD meds.

I don't remember what it was, but it drove me litterally crazy. I was going nuts and breaking stuff, couldn't sleep,got so fustrated with math work I threw the book at the wall in the middle of class,  just insane, they took me off it when I started peeling the skin off my fingers...  I was only on that crap about 2 weeks.

I don't remember what it was, but it was BAD stuff, it didn't even make the ADD better, just added a weird level of insanity to it..

this was back in the 90's when ADD was what they diagnosed every kid who didnt get good grades with, and they were for the most part experimenting with these drugs.. I'm sure there better today.. but still, be careful.

[causeofkaos]

this was back in the 90's when ADD was what they diagnosed every kid who didnt get good grades with, and they were for the most part experimenting with these drugs

they still are doing that

[derby]

when I was in 6th grade, they put me on some type of ADD meds.

that would've been ritalin/methylphenidate (aka "the good stuff"  )

I don't remember what it was, but it was BAD stuff, it didn't even make the ADD better, just added a weird level of insanity to it..

mebbe you didn't have add.

[acalles]

that would've been ritalin/methylphenidate (aka "the good stuff"  )

mebbe you didn't have add.

no, it was a different kind. I wanna say it started with a "a" but I can't remember.

but they wanted to try ritalin next. my parents were like.. nope...

I don't know if I have it or not.. I know I wonder away from stuff I'm supposed to be doing alot... like now, I'm supposed to be pulling out a trans. 

I ended up using a timer that ticked loudly when doing my home work to help keep me on track. It more or less worked.

[derby]

no, it was a different kind. I wanna say it started with a "a" but I can't remember.

adderall?

if so, it's odd that they'd try that first... adderal is usually given to people when ritalin is ineffective.

[rgramjet]

My friend was on the wrestling team in HS.  He would go off his meds (not sure which), a day or so before a big match.  He would smoke a cigarette outside the gym then break one of his opponents limbs....happened 2 or 3 times.  He was a nutbag!

[cyrus buelton]

adderall?

if so, it's odd that they'd try that first... adderal is usually given to people when ritalin is ineffective.

That's what my psychiatrist was telling me.

They prefer to start on non-stimulants and if those don't work, move up to lower level stimulant types with reduced levels of amfetamines, which are HIGHLY addictive. Adderall, I believe, is one of the highest stimulant meds out there.

And yeah........if it doesn't set your chemicals straight.........bad bad things can happen.

Not to mention with the use of amfetamine drugs, your risk of stroke greatly increases, along with other heart conditions.

[acalles]

adderall?

if so, it's odd that they'd try that first... adderal is usually given to people when ritalin is ineffective.

thats it, I remember what the pill looked like.

looked just like this.


make the beast with two backsing evil shit... I can even remember my mom flushing them down the toilet. 

I went from almost never getting in trouble (just bad grades) to almost being thrown in the behavior disordered class..