Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 775189

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Strattera needs to be known for black box.

Posted by rjlockhart on August 9, 2007, at 23:12:40

This is not just to babblers. American Psychiatric Association needs to know about it.

I've said enough about this drug, and i have had with it. It does not work for me, and it has many side effects that are even worse than stimulants, only thing to stimulants is abuse.

I need for someone to use this as an article, or some of my posts.

This drug has been having bad reports from me, and i think needs to be discussed about above psychobabble, more like the APA. Suidial thoughts, the fact that its not working, and the anxiety that it causes.

Now we know there are tons of drugs out there that have bad reputations, like paxil, desoxyn, even zoloft in some indiations.

But im not yelling ITS a bad drug, i've read successful reports about it on the babble net, but for me the effects of it is horrible. And the fact now that i have heard that popular Adderall is not being prescribed anymore because of many reports of some abuse. And Strattera is now being considered for 1st line. I dotn know that for a fact. It does not need to be, stattera was the last option for me, after wellbutrin, prozac, dextrostat.

People have already told me get off it, but i dont have anymore ADHD medication exept Provigil which is not really effective for ADHD.

I am mad at the Eli Lilly and i wished some reports would come in and say it not working effeiciatly.

Norephenprine is the attention chemical, it helps with alertness, but dopamine is absent. So the whole theroy about the Dopamine theroy is throw out the window. Strattera is not a drug that targets dopamine.

i hope some of this is read by psychiatrists.

But there no hard feelings, this just needs to have word that Strattera is not the new wonder drug, its actually horrible in many side effects, one benefit it provides is increased alertness.

 

Re: Strattera needs to be known for black box. » rjlockhart

Posted by Maxime on August 11, 2007, at 21:06:44

In reply to Strattera needs to be known for black box., posted by rjlockhart on August 9, 2007, at 23:12:40

Eli Lilly originally made Strattera as an anti-depressant. Then, because of it's NE reuptake inhibition, it Eli Lilly decided to market it for ADD and focused on the fact that it was not a stimulant and not addictive.

But desipramine has NE reuptake inhibition and works for ADD sometimes ... maybe you should try it.

I took it for depression and all it did was make me puke for several days.

Maxime

 

Re: Strattera needs to be known for black box.

Posted by Cowboy on August 12, 2007, at 20:13:50

In reply to Re: Strattera needs to be known for black box. » rjlockhart, posted by Maxime on August 11, 2007, at 21:06:44

My son who is in the Austic Spectrum Disorder and also ADHD has been on Strattera, Focalin and Risperdal for the last two years. His meds have been a Godsend. He is on the Honor Roll in school,
more in control and manages a lot better. Still has a way to go, but we are getting there.

 

Re: Strattera needs to be known for black box. » Cowboy

Posted by 10derheart on August 12, 2007, at 22:57:35

In reply to Re: Strattera needs to be known for black box., posted by Cowboy on August 12, 2007, at 20:13:50

Cowboy,

Thanks so much for posting that. It is great to hear. What a relief it must be to find a combination that works, and see your son do so well. :-)

I was dx with adult ADD (inattentive type) about 5 years back, and eventually wound up on Strattera after stims seemed to be aggravating my hypertension. Have been taking it for 3.5 years now and for me, it is VERY effective in helping control my ADD symptoms. A true Godsend, as you say.

I never tried it, but always heard many positive things about Focalin, too.

I pray for continued improvement for your son - I'll bet he's a special and wonderful boy :-)


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