I have been taking Strattera for 6 months now and am very pleased with how much better I feel mentally. I had been taking Zoloft for years as treatment for diagnosed depression, however, when I saw the commercial for Strattera (depicting a woman with racing thoughts/frustration), I talked with my doctor and we found that I showed many symptoms of ADHD. We decided to try the Strattera to see if my depression was perhaps a symptom of my inability to cope with my forever-racing head. I still take a minimal dose of Zoloft, but the Strattera has finally given me the "focus" that I have been longing for in my day to day life.
The side-effects are what bring me to this discussion forum. I am finding that over the past 3 months that I bruise very easily, bleed longer when I cut myself and get very dizzy if I stand up too quickly. I would also like to know if any women taking Strattera have experienced extreme menstrual disruption - I now have my period for several weeks out of the month and I bleed terribly.
Has anyone had any of the same experiences? I have just made an appointment with my doctor to discuss these possible changes in my physical self, and am hoping that he doesn't recommend taking me off of it as I haven't felt this focused mentally since I can remember.
Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated.
I have been taking strattera for about 2 months now, and most of my side effects have gone away. I did however, at first have very painful period, but nothing different about the length of it or how much I bled.