ADD-ADHD Non-Stimulant Medication

This question could have been answered simply by doing a little online research. STRATTERA Withdrawal Symptoms May Include: aggression, anxiety, balance issues , blurred vision , brain zaps, concentration impairment, constipation, crying spells, depersonalization, diarrhea, dizziness. electric shock sensations, fatigue, flatulence, flu-like symptoms, hallucinations, hostility, highly emotional, indigestion, irritability, impaired speech, insomnia, jumpy nerves, lack of coordination, lethargy, migraine headaches / increased headaches, nausea, nervousness, over-reacting to situations, paranoia, repetitive thoughts or songs, sensory & sleep disturbances, severe internal restlessness (akathasia), stomach cramps, tremors, tinnitus (ear ringing or buzzing), tingling sensations, troubling thoughts, visual hallucinations / illusions, vivid dreams, speech visual changes, worsened depression -http://www.labelmesane.com/strattera_withdrawal.html

I wouldn't suggest it. But the fact that you're asking leads me to believe that you have been using Adderall in combination with an Opiate. If that combination works for you, then Suboxone would not be much different. Both drugs, however, increase your blood pressure significantly and can cause serious long-term problems. Then again you know that if you have a reason to take Suboxone. Be careful and avoid taking them together if possible. And try to eat healthy if you don't want permanent Hypertension!

This is a very dangerous and addictive combination, do not try this under any circumstances! The effects on your heart could be fatal.

I somewhat agree and disagree, I have been prescribed both by not only my doctor in Maine but since I moved to Georgia my doctor down here kept me on the same. but at the same time it is true if you have an addiction problem which is more than likely why your on the suboxone. Than you do need to be careful if the adderrall is not prescribed and being watched by a doctor. Alot of drug abuse doctors do try to find an underlying cause for the addicts abuse like add,adhd,depression.... Remember that everyone is going to give you a million different answers and please be careful.

I have personally used suboxone and I currently am prescribed adderall. First off you should be aware that adderall is an upper, like speed or meth, but not to the severe degree. Second, Suboxone is mainly prescribed for opiate withdrawl... so you are looking at a downer. Taking them together will actually negate any "high" you are trying to attain, since suboxone will bind to opiate receptors in the brain causeing you to lose your high. NEVER take Suboxone unless you are trying to quit using drugs. It is very effective as an alternative to Methadone in treating heroin addiction, or opiate addiction. I hope that helped.

Yes, you can take adderall and suboxone together. I am presribed both and have had no adverse reactions. P.S. My prescriptions are legal, so if you are mixing Subs. and Adderall you would be better off asking a pharmacist

Because of differences in tolerability, Strattera might be able to be taken at night. Some people, however, may need a morning dosing schedule, because they find it activating. 25 mg is a relatively low dosage, where adults generally start at 40 and make their way up to 80 or 100 mg total. And no, in case your wondering, strattera has 24 hour coverage, so you don't have to be concerned about the effects wearing off during the day time. This is different from all other medications available, especially in the USA where it is the only medicine of its kind currently. Above all else, talk with your doctor or whoever was licensed to prescribe this medication to you or someone else, since I don't know whether this question was for you or another person's benefit.

My nephew started taking medications for ADHD at age 5. He's been on Ritalin, Concerta, then Adderall. He had crying episodes and no appetite. We asked his pediatrician about Strattera. He's been on it for about four months. He's six now. We've had to adjust the dosage, but it has changed his life. He has gotten his appetite back. He is more focused and calm. He is happy and still has plenty of energy. He is doing much better in school.

My son was just turning 5 when he started taking strattera. He had tried one other stimulant medication for just about a month when strattera came out and we opted for the strattera instead. He is turning 6 in Feb. He is just about 41 pounds and is on 25 mg. every morning. He has experienced nausea and vomiting occasionally, when he hasn't had enough to eat, but we concentrate on getting a good breakfast and it usually works out okay. He has complained of occasional dizziness and a headache every once in a while. We have found that it has worked pretty well so far. He was in a 1/2 day pre-k program when we started and his teacher observed a noticable difference. He is currently in an all day kindergarten program and has done pretty well. He has had some continued problems with staying on task and getting his work done, but I feel he is doing much better. (I'm planning on calling his pediatrician tomorrow re: what the weight based dosage is for an increase - I just came to this website looking for answers myself) His IQ score (he is in a school for gifted kids) jumped about 30 points from no medication to about 4 months after taking strattera due to being able to focus better. He still has some difficulty and we have been told by a psychologist that she feels that he can be managed more effectively on another medication. However, at his age we are reluctant to put him on a stimulant medication for what could be the rest of his life. We feel as though we are pleased with the gains we have gotten and can always re-evaluate as his studies become more difficult. Good luck!

Try reading ritalindeath. Don't forget the message boards; they contain a lot of information.

I'm not sure, but I've used Strattera for some months. I've OCD myself, and Strattera hasn't helped me with this problem.

But neither have medications like Lexapro, Efexor or Zoloft.

The only stuff I find helpful is bezos like Aprazolam or Diazepam. They just make me a little less conserned about things that i usely worry about. But in the end of the day, they're quite addictive. So you should be careful using them

Sorry for my bed English.

Loratadine is an anti-histamine. It's major side-effect (not common) is drowsiness. It is safe to take it after the expiration date. Depending on how long after, it may simply have a weaker effect. It will not harm you, it just may not work as well. Do not use this if you have kidney or liver disease of some kind or are breast-feeding.

Atomoxetine (Strattera) is much, much safer. Its side effects are very minimal. Adderall is racemic amphetamine mixed with dextroamphetamine. The negative effects of Adderall and other amphetamines can be very devestating, inducing or potentiating severe psychological dependence, weight loss, an array of heart problems , blood pressure problems, psychiatric disorders (aggression, depression, mania, psychosis, paranoia), dental problems, twitching, changes in libido, and probably some other stuff. If you experienced any of these from atomoxetine, they would be very minimal, especially compared to the degree which you would experience them on amphetamines.

Strattera and Adderall can both be used for ADHD but they have different side effects and therefore different results.

Strattera website: http://www.strattera.com/index.jsp

Adderall website: http://www.adderallxr.com/

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NO! If you research any REAL study done with Adderall XR or Strattera, you will see that Strattera is maybe 50% as effective as Adderall XR at the most. Also, from patient and physician feedback, you will see the same results. Strattera is not only weak in its efficacy, it is not a very safe product. Adderall XR and other stimulants have been around for over 50 years and are very studied regarding safety. Stimulants such as Adderall XR are proven safe and effective for the treatment of ADHD. Think about it, Eli Lilly has spent more advertising Strattera than all of the other 7 or 8 ADHD branded products combined. Why is Adderall XR still the number one prescribed and fastest growing ADHD product on the market? Because it works the best and has the highest response rate. It has changed my life.

My heart rate has jumped as well. When I was working out the other day the machine started yelling at me b/c my heart rate was so high. Is this dangerous at all? Should I be working out less b/c of it?

I have only been on strattera for three days. Everyone is touting it as a non-stimulant , so far its effects dont seem much different that adderal or other stimulant meds. It definitley helps me focus and concentrate but along with it comes increased heart rate, and appetite suppression.

I am a 47 yr old woman, who was RX'd Strattera about 4 months ago......worked fine until about 4 weeks ago.....my blood pressure has jumped, my pulse faster than ever, constant upset stomach, dizzy spells with increasing frequency, insomnia, daily abdominal cramping......will be discontinuing today, as I cannot tolerate this and am concerned about the heart symptoms....and the dizziness is becoming alot worse, a daily thing that causes the room to spin-----and incapacitates me. In my line of employment, this could be dangerous for myself and others...it's gotta go !

I am 49 year old and very physically active male. I do long distance road riding on a bike. The increase in heart rate has diminished my stamina. I am on 80mg of Strattera and will reduce it to 60mg to see if that makes an improvement.

I am only 21 years old, and am actually concerned about my health because of how much Strattera has increased my heart rate. I cannot discontinue it because I need to concentrate for college, yet just a fe wdays ago I went to give blood and was denied as my heart rate was 120 bpm.

I suggest talking to your doctor, as I will

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Different medicines work differently with different children. I have tried Ritalin,concerta, adderol and none of those medications worked. But Stratera works fine with my child. Ask your doctor for alternative medicine for ADD because I went through 3 different kinds and finally one that works

It either works (as some say, i guess) or REALLY doesn't. I used Ritalin when i was younger...great.Strattera has really messed up my daily routine....or lack there of...I'm paranoid, tired...obnoxious.

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I'm a 38 yr. old woman who's been on Stratterra for 5 weeks. My first 7 days I couldn't eat a thing. After my dosage was upped to 40mg, 65 mg & 80 mg. I have had no problem eating when I want to, but I could easily skip lunch every day and have no desire to snack. I eat 3 meals a day and I don't say no to dessert if I'm not too full from dinner.

I have to make a point to eat, but I can eat. I was already slender before Stratterra and I don't want to loose another pound and I haven't.

Other sites have shown people's side effect going away after one to two months.

I am begining to notice the same thing. Strattera had a very intense affect on me the first couple of days. I felt extreemly focused but felt as if I was in an altered state. After a week or so that "altered" feeling began to subside and I just felt "really focued" the benefits seemed to be wearing off going into the 2nd month however. So I asked my doctor to increase my dossage from 80 mg every day to 100 mg. This made a difference for a about a month.

Now I have been taking 100 mg (2 25 mg tablets twice a day) for about 3 months and I am not noticing hardly any benefits anymore. I really would like to know if you body builds up a tolerance to the medication. Right now I feel like I may be wasting my money on the medication. I am affraid to stop taking it because I fear the withdrawl affects.

I cant increase my dosage because 100 mg is the maximum.

Can anyone give me some insight?

Hi, Per my daughters psychiatrist....new studies have found that while increasing the dose may show an improvement for the first couple weeks if the dose gets to high then you can see an increase in ADHD symptoms....we lowered her dose and she did much better on a lower dose than the higher one...hope this helps

After much searching and family stress in trying to get Strattera into my 6 year old son who has a feeding disorder and out of control ADHD, I have found an alternative solution. He can't swallow a pill and eats only an extremely limited selection of foods. (Only two of his foods are possibilities for putting medication in.) Since Strattera is extremely bitter, I pretty much couldn't disguise it enough to get it past him in any food. At the 25mg and 40mg dosages, I could sort of hide it, but we absolutely could not get 60mg into him in any food! It seemed that he was tolerating the medicine well and been having more good days at school so I was extremely dissapointed that our program was being derailed because we couldn't get the medication into him. The pharmacy we use said they couldn't make it a flavored liquid unless it was already in that form from the manufacturer. So I found a compounding pharmacy and discussed my problem with them. At first they said they could make it into a liquid and I asked could they make it into a patch because I didn't have much hope in any flavoring being able to disguise the bitter taste. The compounding pharmacy lab then said they had made it into a transdermal gel for some of their clients. I immediately felt a renewed since of hope! My son weighs almost 70 lbs and was on 60mg orally, but was initially stepped down to 40mg transdermally. He has been on it for almost a year and we are convinced we are seeing much improvement in his behavior. Our compounding pharmacy also makes the mood stabilizer Valproic Acid he takes in conjunction with Strattera into a suppository since we couldn't get that in him by oral routes either. So for you parents out there that need an alternative form of this medication, a transdermal gel might be the answer. This is a new frontier as far as the transdermal delivery of this particular medication as not much information is out there on it.

my son has a pacemaker and belongs to c.h.o.p.(CHILDRENS HOSPITAL). HIS CARDIOLOGIST WOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING IF HE FELT IT WOULD DAMAGE MY SON IN ANYWAY.MY SON HAS BEEN ON THIS FOR ABOUT A YEAR WITH REGULAR CHECK-UPS. I TRUST MY SONS DOCTOR.I KNOW WERE ALL HUMAN,I FEEL HE WOULD KNOW BEST ESPECIALLY BEING A HEART DOCTOR WITH STRICKLY JUST CHILDREN.MY SON ALSO HAS LONG QT.WHICH IS ALSO RELATED WITH THE HEART.SO HE ALREADY HAS A LOW HEART RATE,WHICH HIS PACER IS FOR,AND LONG QT,WHICH HIS HEART CAN STOP IF OVER EXERTED.SO I FEEL THIS IS SAFE. I REALLY HOPE THIS WORKS. I`M NOT A DOCTOR,BUT I AM A MOTHER,WHO LOVES HER SON VERY MUCH. SINCERLY, SHARON TUCKER

***Strattera has serious side effects, including cardiovascular risks. Although in some cases the need may outweigh the risk of use, it is important to discuss using this medication with your health care provider.

Strattera can help with concentration and memory problems. It takes approximately 7-10 days to see an effect. Dizziness is a normal side effect that should lessen.

Pregnancy for one.

A child who is on lithium needs to be monitored carefully before starting Strattera. This drug can trigger depression and my not be appropriate for someone who is taking a medication such as lithium.

I do not know specifically about Enzyte, but I currently take a small dose (2.5 mg) of Cialis concurrently with my 80 mg daily dose of Strattera. This was prescribed by my doctor to help fight the sexual side effects of Strattera. There have been no negative interactions that I can tell and the Strattera sexual side effects have pretty much been eliminated.

If you are taking Enzyte to combat sexual side effects of Strattera, I would suggest talking to your doctor or at the very least the pharmacist to find out if there are any possible interactions. As far as I know, Enzyte is completely herbal (and from what I've heard... a placebo), so it probably won't have any interactions, but it is better to be safe than sorry!

I Was sleeping everyday on my lunch hour while taking Strattera, It made me feel dopey but it did help a little with concentration issues strangely enough. Just switched to metatdate...hope it works better. N

One of the side effects of Strattera is fatigue, but this is not considered a permanent side effect and should resolve itself in two or three weeks as your body becomes accustomed to the drug. When you increase your dose or go off Strattera for a day or more, the fatigue may kick back in as your body re-adjusts, but for most users, this side-effect eventually goes away. Every person is different, though, and if you are taking other drugs, there could be interactions with them that will cause unexpected side effects.

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You should not be experiencing these sorts of effects while taking Strattera.

This is what is mentioned on the Black Box Warning for Strattera, including other changes in behavior such as irratibility and suicidal thoughts especially in children. But either way it is clear that you need to contact your doctor and you should dicontinue use of Strattera.

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Yes. Stattera will definitively work your awareness, you'll feel alert, and accomplish your tasks.

The two side effects I have experienced are:

(1) Problems passing urine including

• trouble starting or keeping a urine stream

• cannot fully empty the bladder

If you push yourself to urinate, you might feel some discomfort in the bladder and scrotum area, due to the pressure you are causing to be able to release. On a 25mg capsule, I have felt frequent urge to pee during 12-24 hours. My advice is to avoid overpressure to urinate; take your time and let it flow.

(2) Tiredness

When the pill effect is wearing out, most of the time I feel tired (crash).

I try to take a walk or do something active to avoid tiredness during working hours.