How do you know if Straterra is working?

Answer 1

You have to look at the reason he was started on the Straterra, e.g., inability to concentrate at school, or excessive daydreaming, not getting his school work done, etc., and then find out through the school and through your own observation if these symptoms are improving. It takes several weeks for the medication to become effective. He is old enough to give you feedback on how he is doing with his work etc.

Keep in contact with his school, doctor and anyone else to get feedback. Good luck!

If it is yourself on the medicine, you will know in a few weeks. I noticed a little change after a few days. Now after a few months, I sleep better, wake up easily, read faster, listen better, I can make eye contact. I have the urge to keep my room neat, take care of small tasks and get things done. I am still a bit absent-minded, and procrastinate, but I can get things done. Mornings improved 10-fold.

My roommates noticed changes as well. So if you are a parent just look to see if his/her work is getting done and it may still they are in a better mood doing it. YOu may still need to urge him/her to do stuff, as you would with any child, but I would think it is a lot easier. My mom would have totally noticed after a few weeks, especially waking up and keeping my room clean.

Also Strattera works in 65% of cases (as I read on this website).

I am 35yrs old and I also have ADD not ADHD. Now I take strattera,wellibutrin, and concerta but I used to only take strattera. When I only took strattera I could concentrate and remember things easier. I had to add the other medicines because it was as if my brain couldn't wake up every day. As the day wore on it would become worse even when I took strattera alone. Your son should be able to retain information better than before if the strattera is working. You should see an improvement in remembering instructions and in his grades at school. No medicine, in my opinion, is a cure all for ADD. I still have to pay very close attention when someone tells me something or shows me something so I can remember it. Repetition is also important. It also makes remembering easier. It is going to be harder for you because it is your child that has ADD (even though it has been shown that a parent may realize they have it in learning their child's symptoms). Question your child about his schoolwork and ask him to repeat to you things you tell him to do to see if he is remembering it. Seeif you can encourage his teachers to become involved. ADD and ADHD people are very intelligent and tend to be leaders. We have learning problems due to our brains moving too fast to retain information we learn. Good Luck and hang in there. Your son is lucky to have someone so willing to help him. If I can help in any way e mail me at vickyah@wmconnect.com