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strattera for ADD

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Jane

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Josh has been struggling with ADD (attention and organization issues) medicines for several years. Most of the meds have offered little help with attention or have caused terrible side effects (weight loss, anxiety and sleep loss).

He's taken adderall, wellbutrin, concerta and metadate. Recently we asked about strattera, so his doc added it to the mix. She kept him on the metadate and zoloft as well.

He tried 10 mg for 2 weeks then upped it to 18 mg for 2 weeks. The change was amazing! A kid who avoided homework at all costs was spending hours every night in his room doing homework- even on the weekends. His progress report was awesome!

The other day he said he was feeling weird. Hyperfocused and intense. We went down on the strattera to 10 mg again. Yesterday he said he had been feeling very angry. He even punched the closet door! It may be an overload of meds. I'm going to call his doc tomorrow to check.

But I wondered if anyone has any experience with Stattera. Looking at the side-effects, it did mention hostility and others. Any input?
 
J

Jane

Digital opinion leader
Josh has been struggling with ADD (attention and organization issues) medicines for several years. Most of the meds have offered little help with attention or have caused terrible side effects (weight loss, anxiety and sleep loss).

He's taken adderall, wellbutrin, concerta and metadate. Recently we asked about strattera, so his doc added it to the mix. She kept him on the metadate and zoloft as well.

He tried 10 mg for 2 weeks then upped it to 18 mg for 2 weeks. The change was amazing! A kid who avoided homework at all costs was spending hours every night in his room doing homework- even on the weekends. His progress report was awesome!

The other day he said he was feeling weird. Hyperfocused and intense. We went down on the strattera to 10 mg again. Yesterday he said he had been feeling very angry. He even punched the closet door! It may be an overload of meds. I'm going to call his doc tomorrow to check.

But I wondered if anyone has any experience with Stattera. Looking at the side-effects, it did mention hostility and others. Any input?
 
J

Jane

Digital opinion leader
Josh has been struggling with ADD (attention and organization issues) medicines for several years. Most of the meds have offered little help with attention or have caused terrible side effects (weight loss, anxiety and sleep loss).

He's taken adderall, wellbutrin, concerta and metadate. Recently we asked about strattera, so his doc added it to the mix. She kept him on the metadate and zoloft as well.

He tried 10 mg for 2 weeks then upped it to 18 mg for 2 weeks. The change was amazing! A kid who avoided homework at all costs was spending hours every night in his room doing homework- even on the weekends. His progress report was awesome!

The other day he said he was feeling weird. Hyperfocused and intense. We went down on the strattera to 10 mg again. Yesterday he said he had been feeling very angry. He even punched the closet door! It may be an overload of meds. I'm going to call his doc tomorrow to check.

But I wondered if anyone has any experience with Stattera. Looking at the side-effects, it did mention hostility and others. Any input?
 
J

Jane

Digital opinion leader
Josh has been struggling with ADD (attention and organization issues) medicines for several years. Most of the meds have offered little help with attention or have caused terrible side effects (weight loss, anxiety and sleep loss).

He's taken adderall, wellbutrin, concerta and metadate. Recently we asked about strattera, so his doc added it to the mix. She kept him on the metadate and zoloft as well.

He tried 10 mg for 2 weeks then upped it to 18 mg for 2 weeks. The change was amazing! A kid who avoided homework at all costs was spending hours every night in his room doing homework- even on the weekends. His progress report was awesome!

The other day he said he was feeling weird. Hyperfocused and intense. We went down on the strattera to 10 mg again. Yesterday he said he had been feeling very angry. He even punched the closet door! It may be an overload of meds. I'm going to call his doc tomorrow to check.

But I wondered if anyone has any experience with Stattera. Looking at the side-effects, it did mention hostility and others. Any input?
 
J

Jane

Digital opinion leader
Josh has been struggling with ADD (attention and organization issues) medicines for several years. Most of the meds have offered little help with attention or have caused terrible side effects (weight loss, anxiety and sleep loss).
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<br />He's taken adderall, wellbutrin, concerta and metadate. Recently we asked about strattera, so his doc added it to the mix. She kept him on the metadate and zoloft as well.
<br />
<br />He tried 10 mg for 2 weeks then upped it to 18 mg for 2 weeks. The change was amazing! A kid who avoided homework at all costs was spending hours every night in his room doing homework- even on the weekends. His progress report was awesome!
<br />
<br />The other day he said he was feeling weird. Hyperfocused and intense. We went down on the strattera to 10 mg again. Yesterday he said he had been feeling very angry. He even punched the closet door! It may be an overload of meds. I'm going to call his doc tomorrow to check.
<br />
<br />But I wondered if anyone has any experience with Stattera. Looking at the side-effects, it did mention hostility and others. Any input?
 
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debs2girls

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strattera

Kyle (my grandson that we are raising) is on Stratera 25 mg. daily. He is doing fairly well on it. He does have some episodes of hostility. The other day at school, he through his cake on someone's back. He lashes out quite suddenly and then he is just fine.
I hope you get everything figured out soon, for both of your sake's.
BTW, Kyle is on it for ADHD
 
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debs2girls

New member
strattera

Kyle (my grandson that we are raising) is on Stratera 25 mg. daily. He is doing fairly well on it. He does have some episodes of hostility. The other day at school, he through his cake on someone's back. He lashes out quite suddenly and then he is just fine.
I hope you get everything figured out soon, for both of your sake's.
BTW, Kyle is on it for ADHD
 
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debs2girls

New member
strattera

Kyle (my grandson that we are raising) is on Stratera 25 mg. daily. He is doing fairly well on it. He does have some episodes of hostility. The other day at school, he through his cake on someone's back. He lashes out quite suddenly and then he is just fine.
I hope you get everything figured out soon, for both of your sake's.
BTW, Kyle is on it for ADHD
 
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debs2girls

New member
strattera

Kyle (my grandson that we are raising) is on Stratera 25 mg. daily. He is doing fairly well on it. He does have some episodes of hostility. The other day at school, he through his cake on someone's back. He lashes out quite suddenly and then he is just fine.
I hope you get everything figured out soon, for both of your sake's.
BTW, Kyle is on it for ADHD
 
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debs2girls

New member
strattera

Kyle (my grandson that we are raising) is on Stratera 25 mg. daily. He is doing fairly well on it. He does have some episodes of hostility. The other day at school, he through his cake on someone's back. He lashes out quite suddenly and then he is just fine.
<br />I hope you get everything figured out soon, for both of your sake's.
<br />BTW, Kyle is on it for ADHD
 
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just1more

New member
strattera

Straterra is known to cause violence.

My oldest dau took it for a while and we had to take her off as she was violent and hurting siblings.

It worked well for the ADD but the side-effects sucked. I would definately call your Dr ASAP.

However, I do want to give you an alternative explaination. Josh is 17, male and trying to cope with CF. Even without CF 17yr old guys are unpredictable, often explosive and moody and have been known to be violent and punch walls/doors/other people for no reason. So while I know you don't want to hear this, it may be normal development.
 
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just1more

New member
strattera

Straterra is known to cause violence.

My oldest dau took it for a while and we had to take her off as she was violent and hurting siblings.

It worked well for the ADD but the side-effects sucked. I would definately call your Dr ASAP.

However, I do want to give you an alternative explaination. Josh is 17, male and trying to cope with CF. Even without CF 17yr old guys are unpredictable, often explosive and moody and have been known to be violent and punch walls/doors/other people for no reason. So while I know you don't want to hear this, it may be normal development.
 
J

just1more

New member
strattera

Straterra is known to cause violence.

My oldest dau took it for a while and we had to take her off as she was violent and hurting siblings.

It worked well for the ADD but the side-effects sucked. I would definately call your Dr ASAP.

However, I do want to give you an alternative explaination. Josh is 17, male and trying to cope with CF. Even without CF 17yr old guys are unpredictable, often explosive and moody and have been known to be violent and punch walls/doors/other people for no reason. So while I know you don't want to hear this, it may be normal development.
 
J

just1more

New member
strattera

Straterra is known to cause violence.

My oldest dau took it for a while and we had to take her off as she was violent and hurting siblings.

It worked well for the ADD but the side-effects sucked. I would definately call your Dr ASAP.

However, I do want to give you an alternative explaination. Josh is 17, male and trying to cope with CF. Even without CF 17yr old guys are unpredictable, often explosive and moody and have been known to be violent and punch walls/doors/other people for no reason. So while I know you don't want to hear this, it may be normal development.
 
J

just1more

New member
strattera

Straterra is known to cause violence.
<br />
<br />My oldest dau took it for a while and we had to take her off as she was violent and hurting siblings.
<br />
<br />It worked well for the ADD but the side-effects sucked. I would definately call your Dr ASAP.
<br />
<br />However, I do want to give you an alternative explaination. Josh is 17, male and trying to cope with CF. Even without CF 17yr old guys are unpredictable, often explosive and moody and have been known to be violent and punch walls/doors/other people for no reason. So while I know you don't want to hear this, it may be normal development.
 
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