How am I suppose to feel? | ADHD Information
Hi Everyone:
I have been on Strattera for almost 3 weeks. The side effects have subsided. I am wondering now what should I expect to feel from the meds as far as relief? Can anyone share your experience with me? I know it might take more time. I am not rushing it. I just wanted to know what it would feel like as I get result from the meds and what kind of improvement did others experience? Thanks. For someone who has been living with ADHD all my life, I am anxious to know how "normal" feels.
After you reach the target dose, and are on the target dose for about 4 weeks you should feel better able to focus and concentrate.
I am on 80mgs too. One of my goals is to sit and read a book without getting up several times to pick things up, cook, and play with the cats. I have so many books I want to read but never finished. I think if I can do that, I would be very happy.
I have been exercising and that helps with my irritability alot. Some how during and after exercise, I feel the release of rage and anxiety.
I've been on it for 8 weeks now and I'm still not where I'd like to be. It is helping and the side effects have pretty much gone away. But I can't tell you what 'normal feels like' as my impulsiveness, rage/irritability have gotten worse then ever. I'm on 80mgs.
A couple of months ago, I also started on Strattera and I've been wondering the same question. Now, I'm on 80mg.
I have what I call a "zombie-like" feeling. My head is pointed towards the computer screen, I'm typing this, but not much is going on in terms of thoughts. I'm more reactionary. As a student, I need to read critically. But all of my critical thinking skills are gone. My listening school are shot. My memory is poor. I also am more likely to go into states of self-pity.
Now, is this the effect of the medicine, or how I'm supposed to feel, and that I have to really learn how to think about things differently and develop some of the skills I had previously? Or is it just not working. Before, I felt like I had an idea and it would go off in a shot. Maybe I wasn't listening to the entire classroom discussion but atleast I had something. Now, while I have more focus and more energy, I have nothing to focus, like I'm pointing a lantern with ten thousand candlesticks of light and nothing is coming out.
(I realize this a highly ironic post, since it details the same critical thinking skills I am complaining absent of)
Good Luck Sleepdog. I'm still hanging in there, but mostly out of fear that if I quit the Strattera w/o my Dr's say so, he'll give up on me and think I'm just drug seeking. So in essence I'm self-sabotaging againWell, I guess I won't get to feel what "normal" feels like afterall.
The side effects came back and with new ones. I gave up on the Strattera. It was no making me feel good with all the side effects. I am disappointed but will try to figure out what to do next with my counselor and doc.