Posted by Lasagne on June 19, 2003, at 20:12:21
In reply to Re: ...Strattera updates, posted by MomofBoys on June 19, 2003, at 18:03:39
Hi Kim/Mom of Boys:
I tried sending you an e-mail thinking that you and I should communicate back and forth since we have so much in common.
I have had problems with depression, anxiety, and recently was diagnosed with ADD. I am also raising boys. I have three ADHD machines I am raising. I also suffer on and off in the social arena. This last year I recently had a huge blow out with a friend that I had gotten to be close with and so ever since then I have been weary of trusting someone that closely again. I am very much like you in that I usually talk to my mother. If didn't have her who knows how crazy I would be. She understands me and what I have gone through. I find it hard to relate to other women because they seem to handle this life so dang well. I go to our church functions and socialize a bit but I always feel like nobody is interested in being more than acquaintances. Plus, my body is tempermental and I have to take a nap everyday and conserve my energy for taking care of my boys, so it makes it difficult for me to go out and do the typical socializing like lunch and then hanging out at the mall the whole afternoon. The most I can handle is an hour at a time. It makes me feel lonely at times, but I try to keep my mind busy taking care of my family and enjoying the time that I have with my husband in the evenings. I also have one good friend that I e-mail back and forth to almost everyday. Thank heaven for this Internet technology!
It was interesting to read your Strattera update. Thats too bad that it doesn't seem to be giving you sufficient focus like it did at first. My oldest son had to combine a stimulant with his Strattera in order to get the right control of his ADHD symptoms. At first the Strattera seemed like a complete miracle with him and then after a few weeks the effectiveness dwindled. I am around week 7 now and I have finally noticed an increase in my focus and ability to get the things done, that have sat around in piles for months. I am hoping this will continue for me. It's so strange how people react so differently to medications. Some people say they gained weight on the Strattera and then I actually lost some weight. This week I finally made progress though with the excessive sweating issues that I was having. Day by day the side effects are dwindling. The only one that I still continue to have, yet not as bad as before, is the scalp tingling and itch.
Well, keep in touch. I would like to continue to hear about your progress.
Sonya/Lasagne
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