Posted by sarasane on April 29, 2003, at 11:27:57
In reply to Re: Strattera 2+ months, posted by ciejae on April 27, 2003, at 8:04:29
> I've also noticed that I don't seem to be as afraid of things as I used to be. For instance, it usually drives me crazy to be a passenger in someone else's car. When my husband and I are driving long distances, I'm always nervous about going over bridges, sitting under bridges, driving next to big trucks, driving to close to the car in front of us, etc, etc, etc. Well, now that I think of it, we were driving around the other day, and I don't recall being concerned at all. Isn't that different!
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> Also, I've always had a fear of flying (though I have to do it anyway), and for some reason, it's not bothering me lately. Is Strattera ever used as an anti-anxiety drug?
>I just logged on to this site for the 1st time today. Thanks to everyone who has posted on the subject of Straterra as I have been thinking of making the switch from ritalin. I've begun to have problems with increasing blood pressure -- up until the last year, it always ran around 108/68 and I'm 50 y/o. Just blessed til now, I guess.
Anyway, re the anxiety question, I don't know straterra's history. However, my belief about ADHD (especially untreated) is that we tend toward more anxiety and depression just trying to keep up with the non-ADHD world -- especially, if like me, you're of the inattentive type! So, if we're able to keep up better (even if those closets aren't cleaned out yet) maybe we'll feel less anxious about all the things we didn't get done today and have to do tomorrow.
Based on what I've read here, I'm giving my doc a call to give straterra a try. It will be nice not to have to pay for an office visit every time I need a ritalin refill.
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