Posted by utopizen on March 12, 2004, at 20:07:14
Someone out there, I seem to read people claiming it takes 2 months or 5 days or less when they post Straterra experiences.
Is it that the people noticing a change in 5 days are taking 40mg for a few days then 80mg on the 4th or 5th day? And the 2 month responders are taking small babysteps as they reach their target dose very slowly?
I think I'd rather hit the target dose and stomach the side effects as they come rather than slowly spread out the dosing (and thus the side effects).
But if anyone has actually been convinced Straterra can work within a week, please let me know of your dosing and experiences, and whether you have taken a stimulant before and at what dose... I've taken Dexedrine, Desoxyn, Adderall, Dex Spansules, Ritalin. Provigil failed at 400mg to make me alert for my sleepiness.
My sleep doc wants me on Straterra+Provigil at the same time. Claims he's seen patients get synergy even after failing either one alone separately. I have ADD+social anxiety+sleepiness.
So basically, Straterra's my only current hope to avoid the non-efficacy of the stimulants. I'm now on Desoxyn at 50mg, and I still feel tired. It has appeared to get less and less effective since I first tried it in April. I'm tired and out of focus as ever.
But my doc claims that a very small percentage of patients reported somnolence, especially compared to placebo...
I just assumed, though, I would get it since I'm already tired. If you read this board, you'd think everyone gets it, but I have to remember people come here because, like me, they're not responding well.
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