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Re: Strattera -does it wear off? » loolot

Posted by Lasagne on November 12, 2003, at 21:39:49

In reply to Re: Strattera -does it wear off?, posted by loolot on November 11, 2003, at 13:48:13

>Reply to below post:
I have been on 80 mgs. of Strattera since last May and I haven't had to adjust my dose once. Eighteen mgs. seems like a very low dose and quite possibly wasn't the right dose to begin with. Yet, since Strattera has a lot of side effects in the beginning the doctors are now starting people on lower doses and then working up to the optimal dose which I believe is based on your body weight. I think it is still a little early to know if your body will become resistant to Strattera, thus indicating a higher and higher dose over time. From my personal experience with Prozac (an SSRI), I have been on the same dose for years now and it's effectiveness has remained the same. Since Strattera is somewhat similar to the SSRI's, we can only hope that it will behave the same over time instead of becoming less and less effective like the traditional stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall.
Good luck. Hopefully a higher dose will work out for you and you won't have to keep adjusting it.
Lasagna


I am just about to up my dosage to 40mg because 18 doesnt work anymore. Does this keep happening? Will my adrenal system keep adjusting to this med until it just stops? I worry about that.
> Has anyone been on one dosage of straterra for a while?


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